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youthfulness and beauty and are only valued and respected if they conform to social ideals. For many men, perfect feminine beauty is never displayed in women over 30. But what role does beauty play in the

at court: the powerful men had always surrounded themselves with mistresses and remarrying was also completely normal. However, parallel sexual relationships were reserved for men in dynastic circles. For [...] ffe. Der Artikel ist Teil der Online-Ausstellung „Volker Hermes: Portrait und Mensch“ . „Gods and men seem to fear nothing more than the loss of control over women.“ – Mary Daly in „Gyn/Ökologie“ 1981 [...] and sexually promiscuous woman, among other things. They also alluded to Catherine's dealings with men who, as her favorites, had the closest, including sexual, contact with the empress. She was accused

christian Europe, they were still held in low esteem long after the middle ages and were subordinate to men, restricted in their rights and freedoms. This was no exception, even for women of high social standing

relationships with men: At the age of 18, for example, Friedrich had a close friendship - supposedly reminiscent of a couple - with Hans Hermann von Katte. A possible interest in men is also evident in [...] to say with certainty whether Friedrich was gay, a letter saying “I am only sexually interested in men” is missing. It does not currently exist. Perhaps he never made a written statement about it, or all