The women history warned you about were often the most educated. 🤓 In 16th-century Venice, certain elite courtesans operated in intellectual and political circles that many married women were excluded from. They built networks, accumulated wealth, and influenced cultural life in ways that challenge our modern assumptions about “virtue” and power. This isn’t about glamorizing the system — it’s about understanding how women navigated it. Labels rarely tell the whole story. 💭 . . . #renaissance #
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The women history warned you about were often the most educated. 🤓 In 16th-century Venice, certain elite courtesans operated in intellectual and political circles that many married women were excluded from. They built networks, accumulated wealth, and influenced cultural life in ways that challenge our modern assumptions about “virtue” and power. This isn’t about glamorizing the system — it’s about understanding how women navigated it. Labels rarely tell the whole story. 💭 . . . #renaissance #
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