History is fascinating. I had no idea! The origin of high-heels can be traced back to 15th century Persia when soldiers wore them to help secure their feet in stirrups. Persian migrants brought the shoe trend to Europe, where male aristocrats wore them to appear taller and more formidable. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/heels-history-men “The heel was an additionalContinue reading “High Heeled Shoes Were Originally Created For Men”
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Reclaiming the gender neutral meaning of “man” and “hom”
Today I learned that in Old English the words “wer” and “wīf” were used to refer to “a man” and “a woman” respectively while “man” meant a “human being” or “person”. This reminded me that in Sanskrit we use the word “manus” or “manav” to refer to “human”. And then I checked that in Latin,Continue reading “Reclaiming the gender neutral meaning of “man” and “hom””