Blessed Are The Binary Breakers

Neville and Avery talk about the weird Renaissance tendency to depict babies as small men; how stereotypes about cuckolded husbands influenced artists' depictions of Joseph; why the Church was so scandalized by Caravaggio's sex worker Madonnas AND the presence of dirty feet on Saints and pilgrims; and more. As you listen, Avery invites you to ponder: what is considered decent and moral in your own time and place, and why? For a larger conversation with Neville in which they discuss being an Australian queer Catholic who both studies and creates art, look back to episode 38: "Finding the Power in Our Queerness and Rebellion in Our Love." For an episode transcript, visit blessedarethebinarybreakers.com. Avery invites you to learn how to be an ally to sex workers through resources like this one. And here is the link to their conversation with a friend on Cain, Abel, and disability that they promote at the start of this ep! Talking points: (0:00 - 5:56) Introducing the episode + promotion of "Abel-ism" ep (5