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- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Saint_Mary's_College_(Notre_Dame_IN)/Humanistic_Studies/Readings_on_Roman_Men_and_Women_(Bird)/02%3A_Documents_on_Roman_Men_and_Women/2.02%3A_Hortensia_makes_a_speech_from_Appians_Civil_WarsIcilius, who was one of the judges in the trial of Brutus and Cassius [13] when Octavius [14] presided over the tribunal [15] with his army, and who, when all the other judges deposited secret ballots...Icilius, who was one of the judges in the trial of Brutus and Cassius [13] when Octavius [14] presided over the tribunal [15] with his army, and who, when all the other judges deposited secret ballots of condemnation, alone publicly deposited one of acquittal, now unmindful of his former magnanimity and independence put his shoulder under a dead body that was being conveyed to burial, and took a place among the carriers of the bier.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Under_Construction/Purgatory/Body_Image/WOMEN%E2%80%99S_BODY_STANDARDS_THROUGHOUT_THE_WORLDOnce a woman is accepted to a fattening room, they are kept away from all family for the duration of their stay and are only permitted to be visited by elderly women; this is because the young women i...Once a woman is accepted to a fattening room, they are kept away from all family for the duration of their stay and are only permitted to be visited by elderly women; this is because the young women in the fattening rooms are expected to refrain from sexual activity prior to their wedding. For foreign women living in Japan, the change of mindset on eating and dieting is harsh, and many women are often found depressed and having lower self-esteem due to the pressure to conform to the new culture.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Learning_Objects/Humanistic_Studies_Supplemental_Modules/Heian_JapanThis unit includes resources, activities, and assignments for Heian Japan, introducing students to Lady Murasaki's Diary, Sei Shonagun's Pillow Book, the Tale of Genji, and the Tale of Princess Kaguya...This unit includes resources, activities, and assignments for Heian Japan, introducing students to Lady Murasaki's Diary, Sei Shonagun's Pillow Book, the Tale of Genji, and the Tale of Princess Kaguya. Authors and editors: Jessalynn Bird, Brittany Blagburn.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Saint_Mary's_College_(Notre_Dame_IN)/Humanistic_Studies/Readings_on_Roman_Men_and_Women_(Bird)/02%3A_Documents_on_Roman_Men_and_Women/2.03%3A_Laudatio_TuriaeYour intention was in fact that you yourself, relying on our well-known conformity of sentiment, would search out and provide for me a wife who was worthy and suitable for me, and you declared that yo...Your intention was in fact that you yourself, relying on our well-known conformity of sentiment, would search out and provide for me a wife who was worthy and suitable for me, and you declared that you would regard future children as joint and as though your own, and that you would not effect a separation of our property which had already been held in common, but that it would still be under my control and, if I wished so, under your administration: nothing would be kept apart by you, nothing s…
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Oxnard_College/Introduction_to_Literature_and_Critical_Thinking/03%3A_Fiction_Readings/3.10%3A_Charlotte_Perkins_Gilman's_The_Yellow_Wallpaper_(1892)He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get. “Your exercise depends on your strength, my dear,” said he, “and your food somewhat on your appe...He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get. “Your exercise depends on your strength, my dear,” said he, “and your food somewhat on your appetite; but air you can absorb all the time.” So we took the nursery, at the top of the house.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Workbench/Writing_and_Critical_Thinking_Through_Literature/03%3A_Fiction/3.33%3A_Gilman_Charlotte_Perkins_The_Yellow_Wallpaper_(1892)l mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate! Still I will proudly declare that there is something ...l mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate! Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it. Else, why should it be let so cheaply? And why have stood so long untenanted? John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in marriage. John is practical in the extreme. He has no patience with faith, an intense horror of superstition, and he scoffs openly at any talk of thi
- https://human.libretexts.org/Workbench/Writing_and_Critical_Thinking_Through_Literature/05%3A_Fiction_Readings/5.03%3A_Gilman_Charlotte_Perkins_The_Yellow_Wallpaper_(1892)l mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate! Still I will proudly declare that there is something ...l mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate! Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it. Else, why should it be let so cheaply? And why have stood so long untenanted? John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in marriage. John is practical in the extreme. He has no patience with faith, an intense horror of superstition, and he scoffs openly at any talk of thi
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Saint_Mary's_College_(Notre_Dame_IN)/Humanistic_Studies/Annotated_and_Translated_Odyssey_with_Undergraduate_Critical_Introduction_and_Activities/01%3A_Introduction_to_the_OdysseyA critical introduction to the Odyssey which includes essays and discussion questions on topics including unreliable narrators, war and PTSD, Travel and Change, Gender Roles, Monsters, Slavery, and Ra...A critical introduction to the Odyssey which includes essays and discussion questions on topics including unreliable narrators, war and PTSD, Travel and Change, Gender Roles, Monsters, Slavery, and Racism, Poverty and Wealth, and Emotions. By Jessalynn Bird, Brittany Blagburn, Carina Garza, and Marirose Osborne.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Saint_Mary's_College_(Notre_Dame_IN)/Humanistic_Studies/Readings_on_Roman_Men_and_Women_(Bird)/02%3A_Documents_on_Roman_Men_and_Women
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Saint_Mary's_College_(Notre_Dame_IN)/Humanistic_Studies/Revised_Annotated_Lysistrata_with_Guide_to_Spike_Lee's_Chiraq/04%3A_Extension_Activities-_Lysistrata_in_an_Age_of_ProtestHave students research the role of women and other marginalized groups as leaders and participants in recent and past protests. Examples could include the marches in support of temperance, the aboliti...Have students research the role of women and other marginalized groups as leaders and participants in recent and past protests. Examples could include the marches in support of temperance, the abolition of slavery, voting rights, civil rights, the Arab Spring, the Black Lives Matter movement, the recent Women's Marches, the LGBTQ+ movement, the #MeToo movement. What was the response of authorities and those in power to these movements and why?
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Saint_Mary's_College_(Notre_Dame_IN)/Humanistic_Studies/HUST_292%3A_Reclaiming_the_Classical_Past_for_a_Diverse_and_Global_World/01%3A_Apuleius-_Cupid_and_PsycheThe famous tale of Cupid and Psyche from Apuleius's The Golden Ass, translated and edited by John Shinners, with notes and illustrations by Brittany Blagburn and Jessalynn Bird.
