Women

  • Men’s fascination with women’s breasts is a widespread phenomenon observed across cultures, yet the reasons behind it are complex and multifaceted. Scientific research suggests that this attraction stems from a combination of evolutionary, biological, neurochemical, psychological, and cultural factors. Understanding these factors provides insight into human sexuality and the diversity of sexual attraction. Evolutionary Perspectives

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  • The interest men show in female breasts can be explained through several scientific and evolutionary perspectives. Here’s a detailed breakdown: Evolutionary and Reproductive Signals Breasts are secondary sexual characteristics—they signal sexual maturity and fertility. Full, symmetrical breasts can unconsciously indicate reproductive health to a potential mate. From an evolutionary standpoint, men who were attracted to

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  • Claire Monis (1922–1967) lived a life that wove together art, defiance, and endurance. A French singer and actress from a Jewish family, she was both a member of the French Resistance and a survivor of Auschwitz, where she was forced to perform in the Women’s Orchestra. Her story illustrates how music could serve as both

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  • The Budy Massacre of October 5–6, 1942, remains one of the lesser-known atrocities of the Auschwitz concentration camp complex. Within the women’s penal company (Frauenstrafkompanie) at the Budy subcamp, approximately ninety French-Jewish women were beaten to death by SS guards and prisoner functionaries. This essay reconstructs the event, examines its causes and aftermath, and situates

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  • Evil science

    No matter how you twist or turn it, when you are complicit to a crime, you are just as guilty as the perpetrator, and perhaps even more guilty because you were an enabler of that crime. Hermann Stieve was Director of the Berlin Institute of Anatomy from 1935 to 1952, which was from the early

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  • The Beauty of Women

    I was initially hesitant to write this blog, but with the ongoing debate about what defines a woman, I felt compelled to share my thoughts and celebrate the beauty and wonder of women. In this post, you’ll see two images—one created by AI and the other of a real woman. Can you tell which one

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  • Exotic Military Service

    For a long time in Dutch historiography and discourse, the entirety of the Indonesian War of Independence was referred to by the euphemistic term politionele acties, as used by the government at the time. In the Netherlands, the prevailing impression was that there had only been two distinct, short-term police actions intended to restore Dutch

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  • (First published May 29, 2024) I had a draft for this piece ready in 2018 but deleted it at the time because I thought it would be too controversial and uncomfortable to read. Forward to 2025, I still think it will be deemed as controversial, and I still think it is uncomfortable to read, but

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  • Moffenmeiden

    Moffenmeid is a designation for women who had relationships with German soldiers during the occupation of the Netherlands during World War II, or there was suspicion of their doing so. The word mof is a swear word for German—the English equivalent is Kraut. The women in question were sometimes pro-German or prostitutes, but often, they

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  • ++++++++CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES++++++++++ The concept of gender balance is widely discussed today, but history shows that achieving it doesn’t always lead to positive outcomes. Even the Nazi regime, infamous for its atrocities, had its own form of gender balance. But does that make it commendable? When it comes to the capacity for evil, men and

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