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DYK medieval priests used #penitentials during confession to instill #shame about sexuality in all Catholics? They would ask every man if he ever had #OralSex w/ another man & then ask him whether or not he had swallowed the semen.

First up is Maeve Callan with ""Forcing her womb": Managing Human #Reproduction in Irish #Hagiography and #Penitentials" which will look at hoe "Reproductive Justice" and "Bodily Autonomy" don't always apply. #KZoo2024

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