Secrets & Seduction: The Art and History of Desire

“Voyeurism” sounds dirty, even though it’s technically neutral. It means getting sexual pleasure from watching, often secretly, often without touching. But the truth is, as psychoanalysis […]

Before the word “influencer” existed, before anyone talked about personal brands or emotional labor, there was the courtesan. She moved through rooms like a question no […]

Before fashion became fast and filters replaced presence, there were women who curated themselves like artworks. They weren’t wives.They weren’t prostitutes.They were courtesans – and everything […]

There’s a peculiar ache in many men — a longing that doesn’t quite fit into the language of romance or even lust.It’s a craving shaped less […]

In Ancient Rome, love and marriage weren’t private, romantic matters — they were ruled by patriarchy. At the center of Roman family life was the pater […]

In the early 5th century, in the city of Alexandria, a woman stood at the center of a world that no longer wanted her kind. Her […]

A story of wedding nightgowns, stitched holes, and the control of female desire In the hills of old France, linen nightgowns were stitched in silence — […]