Historical Tavern·Jun 13The Empire’s Third Sex: How the Sultan’s Eunuchs Married, Grew Rich, and Defied the Laws of BiologyFans of the series Magnificent Century still remember the collective cognitive dissonance viewers experienced when romantic scenes…
Jojolds·May 7OnlyFriends Ch. 1College is a time to indulge in casual sex. Why have a lover when friends can provide the same thing?
Zac Lenaburg·Mar 29What was it really like to live in a harem?If you were a eunuch, then you were lucky to survive the operation; only 1 in 10 boys survived castration. Obesity was a problem, as food…
Historical Tavern·Feb 22“No Matter What Kind of Lady She Is, She’ll Still End Up…”: Why Women Actually Wanted to Enter…It may be hard to believe today, but in imperial China, the Ottoman Empire, and the Mughal state, entire social groups existed whose…
Sheikh Nazmul·Dec 29, 2025If you’re not a Medium member, you can read this article for free using my friend link: Read for…
Zahra Ahmed·Dec 26, 2025280 Silken Sacks: The Night the Bosphorus Swallowed the Entire Ottoman HaremThe Bosphorus is a body of water that has swallowed many secrets, but few are as chilling as the legend of the “Harem Drowning” of 1640.
SamaEl·Nov 12, 2025The System: Harem HierarchyThe Ottoman imperial harem was a highly structured institution. The rankings were roughly as follows:
University of Florence·Oct 10, 2025Les enjeux de genre dans les sociétés islamiques. Entretien avec Jocelyne DakhliaFrom Firenze University Press Journal: Sociétés politiques comparées. Revue européenne d’analyse des sociétés politiques
Dave Volek·Sep 4, 2025Multimedia Review: The Sexualization of IslamLittle sex? Lots of sex? Who knows for sure?
Infrom-the-creative-mind-of-Glenn-FrallerbyGlenn Fraller·Aug 1, 2025The Veils of TimeA Deep Story of Human Value
