#13-24 Rape Culture History … the path from Zeus to porn
Historian, archivist and archaeomythologist Max Dashu collects and analyzes texts and images to learn about what women have done – and what has been done to women. Her new book Women in Greek Mythographyexposes the role of rape in god- and hero-narratives and art. She traces how acceptance of rape and violence against women has been carried forward, sometimes coyly, throughout Western civilization – including in colonization and slavery – and now finds its apotheosis in ubiquitous gonzo porn. She advises unity against the promotions of violent sex that now indoctrinate the young.
Credits: Interview and editing by Mindy Ran. WINGS series producer, Frieda Werden
Dashu’s website is suppressedhistories.net
The book Women in Greek Mythography: Pythias, Melissae and Titanides can be found here:
And there’s a free video (very rich in imagery) based on the book, here: