Ep. 98: The Abolition of Women

<p>God is not ashamed of the female body: that is Christine de Pizan's simple yet radical assertion. It was radical when she made it in the 1400s, and it is radical now, when a new kind of rhetoric is reducing women to "menstruators" and turning human beings generally into collections of parts for sale. Spencer Klavan concludes his series on womanly virtues with a reflection on Christine's enduring message for the age of transhumanism.</p> <p>--</p> <p>Celebrate the moments that matter most with a professional, hand-painted portrait from Paint Your Life. Get 20% off your painting right...