It was!

Most artists I know come from humble backgrounds and they struggle to survive in a world where big corporations exploit their work all the time. If you want to feel skilled doing zero work of your own and knowing you are exploting the work of others at least don't pose like an oppressed victim.

[in the picture: Francis Bacon, "Self-portrait"]

This is why it was believed that after the first sexual experience women's voice became deeper (because the throat"expanded") and it's also why Artemis could be called "the strangled".

Hi, I am a researcher in the fields of magical and religious technologies of the ancient world and I would love to be included

I would add @haloquin.bsky.social @saramastros.bsky.social and... Myself 🙂