After reading the “Nun Transmutes into Man” pamphlet one big question came to mind. Since this man was a woman who was a nun for twelve years due to the fact that she was “closed up and not fit for marriage” how can he now marry? A nun takes a “vow of chastity in order to focus on the work of their religious order”.
After reading "" From Convent to Battlefield", I actually don't like the Nun-Lieutenant. In fact, she/he is just using her/his double identity to do whatever she wants. She/he kills other men and escapes the responsibility. Also, the church backs her up just because she is a virgin. Normally, when somebody crosses the boarder of gender, the person will be punished; however, Nun-Lieutenant does not get punished and she/he actually gets privileges just because she is a virgin and shows her virginity when she is in trouble. This is pretty unacceptable and ridiculous to me. Probably I believe that is what the author says about the " danger of the ambiguity of gender".
Oops! So my problem is, except for the representation of the prosperity and strength of Spain, what is the positive meaning of Nun-Lieutenant? She/he changed the way people think about gender and she seems to be glorified although in fact she did many evil deeds.
In the reading Convent to Battlefield, it mentioned multiple times that Erauso has defeated many men and killed some of them. This led to my curiosity on how and where Erauso gained the physical strengths and skills? What Erauso has done was difficult for a male, not to mention she/he was biologically a female. It seems a little bit bizarre that she/he was able to do that without any special training or medical treatment, like hormone injection.
why is it that the church backs up the lieutenant nun when she is clearly constantly sining, is it because she has a double identity and the church doesnt want to get in a rattle with the people??
In the news pamphlet, "Nun Transmutes into Man," the introduction states the the Nun's father entered her into the convent because she was "closed-up" and not fit for marriage. Was that the father's way of identifying his daughter's imperfections as a women? Is he trying to say that she is too manly to be a housewife and a mother?
Why does Paré distinguish between the types of hermaphrodites in chapter 6? If all hermarphrodites have the same physiological sex characteristics- a penis and a vagina, why must he distinguish between which is dominant and which is not?
After reading Memoir of A Basque Lieutenant Nun, I have a question what social implications this memoir had. Does this book imply that women was accepted to have masculine characteristics?
Even though Catalina de Erauso lived as both a male and a female during the Golden Age in Spain, no one even raised questions about his gender troubles or suggested hermaphroditism during a time when most believed gender as "an essential quality granted at birth (411)."
What do you think is the ultimate reason that people held back their criticism of Catalina de Erauso? Did Golden Age Spain have an advanced concept of gender for that period in history?
After reading the autobiography of the Lieutenant Nun, I was surprised that nobody had detected that she was female while inspecting her various battle/brawl wounds. Moreover, I wonder if her tendency towards violent behavior was instilled in her from birth or if it was the result of taking upon herself the gender roles of males?
When reading Convent to Battlefield I noticed Erauso was a very strong woman and because of this many people believed she was a man. With this though I began thinking how important is strength when thinking about sex and gender? Often, people believe women to be more manly because they are stronger. Does being feminine have to do with being fragile and weak?
In the case of Elena de Cespedes, Elena claims that the penis pops out during childbirth when she pushes really hard, and it becomes bigger when she feels the desire. Since the physician says that it was badly constructed, is her penis a true penis that's formed due change of temperature, or actually a case of deformity with her urethra because of excessive pressure? Also, how does the law compromise the marriage policy for hermaphrodite, since they can perform both legal and illegal sexual act?
I wonder to how Lieutenant Nun reflected the ideas of society. Is it positive in any way? Or is it just insinuating that women have to be like men in order to be "stronger"?
The reading, Memoir of A Basque Lieutenant Nun shows Catalina goes through the transformation in terms of personality when becoming to live as a man that now she is more of an aggressive and short-tempered person. In this case, how does masculinity can be created, innately or by will?
I know Lieutenant Nun is an autobiography, but how much of it sticks to the real facts? Are there any deviations from the truth? Because sometimes when I was reading, I felt like there were certain parts that seemed unrealistic. Also, I'm curious to know how other people reacted to Catalina throughout her life, especially after she started telling people she was really a woman. Were the understanding? disgusted? Were woman still attracted to her?
After reading the “Nun Transmutes into Man” pamphlet one big question came to mind. Since this man was a woman who was a nun for twelve years due to the fact that she was “closed up and not fit for marriage” how can he now marry? A nun takes a “vow of chastity in order to focus on the work of their religious order”.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading "" From Convent to Battlefield", I actually don't like the Nun-Lieutenant. In fact, she/he is just using her/his double identity to do whatever she wants. She/he kills other men and escapes the responsibility. Also, the church backs her up just because she is a virgin. Normally, when somebody crosses the boarder of gender, the person will be punished; however, Nun-Lieutenant does not get punished and she/he actually gets privileges just because she is a virgin and shows her virginity when she is in trouble. This is pretty unacceptable and ridiculous to me. Probably I believe that is what the author says about the " danger of the ambiguity of gender".
ReplyDeleteOops! So my problem is, except for the representation of the prosperity and strength of Spain, what is the positive meaning of Nun-Lieutenant? She/he changed the way people think about gender and she seems to be glorified although in fact she did many evil deeds.
ReplyDeleteIn the reading Convent to Battlefield, it mentioned multiple times that Erauso has defeated many men and killed some of them. This led to my curiosity on how and where Erauso gained the physical strengths and skills? What Erauso has done was difficult for a male, not to mention she/he was biologically a female. It seems a little bit bizarre that she/he was able to do that without any special training or medical treatment, like hormone injection.
ReplyDeletewhy is it that the church backs up the lieutenant nun when she is clearly constantly sining, is it because she has a double identity and the church doesnt want to get in a rattle with the people??
ReplyDeleteIn the news pamphlet, "Nun Transmutes into Man," the introduction states the the Nun's father entered her into the convent because she was "closed-up" and not fit for marriage. Was that the father's way of identifying his daughter's imperfections as a women? Is he trying to say that she is too manly to be a housewife and a mother?
ReplyDeleteWhy does Paré distinguish between the types of hermaphrodites in chapter 6? If all hermarphrodites have the same physiological sex characteristics- a penis and a vagina, why must he distinguish between which is dominant and which is not?
ReplyDeleteAfter reading Memoir of A Basque Lieutenant Nun, I have a question what social implications this memoir had. Does this book imply that women was accepted to have masculine characteristics?
ReplyDeleteEven though Catalina de Erauso lived as both a male and a female during the Golden Age in Spain, no one even raised questions about his gender troubles or suggested hermaphroditism during a time when most believed gender as "an essential quality granted at birth (411)."
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think is the ultimate reason that people held back their criticism of Catalina de Erauso? Did Golden Age Spain have an advanced concept of gender for that period in history?
After reading the autobiography of the Lieutenant Nun, I was surprised that nobody had detected that she was female while inspecting her various battle/brawl wounds. Moreover, I wonder if her tendency towards violent behavior was instilled in her from birth or if it was the result of taking upon herself the gender roles of males?
ReplyDeleteWhen reading Convent to Battlefield I noticed Erauso was a very strong woman and because of this many people believed she was a man. With this though I began thinking how important is strength when thinking about sex and gender? Often, people believe women to be more manly because they are stronger. Does being feminine have to do with being fragile and weak?
ReplyDeleteIn the case of Elena de Cespedes, Elena claims that the penis pops out during childbirth when she pushes really hard, and it becomes bigger when she feels the desire. Since the physician says that it was badly constructed, is her penis a true penis that's formed due change of temperature, or actually a case of deformity with her urethra because of excessive pressure? Also, how does the law compromise the marriage policy for hermaphrodite, since they can perform both legal and illegal sexual act?
ReplyDeleteI wonder to how Lieutenant Nun reflected the ideas of society. Is it positive in any way? Or is it just insinuating that women have to be like men in order to be "stronger"?
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The reading, Memoir of A Basque Lieutenant Nun shows Catalina goes through the transformation in terms of personality when becoming to live as a man that now she is more of an aggressive and short-tempered person. In this case, how does masculinity can be created, innately or by will?
ReplyDeleteI know Lieutenant Nun is an autobiography, but how much of it sticks to the real facts? Are there any deviations from the truth? Because sometimes when I was reading, I felt like there were certain parts that seemed unrealistic. Also, I'm curious to know how other people reacted to Catalina throughout her life, especially after she started telling people she was really a woman. Were the understanding? disgusted? Were woman still attracted to her?
ReplyDeleteIn the reading Convent to Battlefield, my question in regards to this article is what defines women's masculine characteristics within the article?
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