Curated category
Heterosexuality
- HeterosexualityThe word heterosexual emerged from a specific moment in 1869 when Karl Maria Kertbeny coined the term alongside its counterpart homosexual.
- PolygynyIn 2019, the country of Burkina Faso recorded a polygyny prevalence rate of 36 percent. Mali followed closely with 34 percent, and Gambia stood at 30 percent.
- Courtly loveThe ducal courts of Aquitaine and Provence began to cultivate a new kind of love around the year 1099. Eleanor of Aquitaine moved from her home in southern…
- ConcubinageThe English terms concubine and concubinage appeared in the 14th century. They derived from Latin terms used in Roman society and law.