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In twelfth-century France, two women wrote extraordinary texts on sex and marriage: Heloise and Marie de France. Despite their positions of subservience to men, Heloise and Marie de France used text to instruct as well as to receive instruction.In their works, men and women enter into dialogue with each other.During the twelfth century, women were encouraged by priests to be … [Read more...] about If Thou Lik’st it, Thou Should’st Put a Ring on it

by Lindsay Meyer The outside air was cool and dirty and reminded me of home. The street was not crowded and there were few people or cars. I felt the pavement through my worn sandals as I walked across the street and to the cafe. I tried not to think about the cold, the black on my feet. The cafe was full of fresh people and light faces. Most of the students were … [Read more...] about A Good Cafe on Hoover Street