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1/3 Capellanus, a medieval dating coach :-D He wrote a whole book on the art of courting women. In it, he explained all he knew about properly maneuvring the medieval dating world. He even had a shortlist of 31 “rules of love”, for his readers to memorise. Very social media oriented.
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2/3 This absurd example of a test of his skills on a nun is hilarious. HE initiates the flirt and tries to manipulate her and when SHE responds (mind you, with “pleasant conversation” and by …having a pretty face?), suddenly it is HIM that is caught in her snares and unable to control himself.
Show threadDas gemeine WipJan 21
3/3 It also illustrates a common misogynist pattern in his writing and the writings of other medieval authors in which he paints men as the responsible adults while fickleminded women are the object of desire, worthy of artful worship, but also, dangerous embodiments of sin.