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The Distaff Podcast: Lascivious Women, Colonially Speaking. S:1, E:3
What!? Lascivioius Puritan women? Yes, and we're here to talk about it. We get into the nitty-gritty of our ancestor Mary Burt and some of her fellow Puritan women in Springfield, MA, Massachusetts Bay Colony circa 1640.
What did a colonial woman do when she found herself in a compromising position? Did her family and their standing in the community determine her fate? And what of the other women in the town, how did they navigate the expectations laid on them regarding behavior, love and intimacy?
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By Kim & SarahWhat!? Lascivioius Puritan women? Yes, and we're here to talk about it. We get into the nitty-gritty of our ancestor Mary Burt and some of her fellow Puritan women in Springfield, MA, Massachusetts Bay Colony circa 1640.
What did a colonial woman do when she found herself in a compromising position? Did her family and their standing in the community determine her fate? And what of the other women in the town, how did they navigate the expectations laid on them regarding behavior, love and intimacy?