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"Historians say they were Just Friends, but they were obviously gay!" What are actual historians' strategies for educating the history of sexuality and gender when the audience is wary of erasure?

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Who invented the sci-fi space combat doctrine?

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I have a vague understanding of the requirements of Imperial Chinese civil service exams, but I've never seen an actual answer translated into English. Could anyone point me to a translated exam answer and provide some context to explain why this answer was good or bad?

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[Magic] What are the cultural antecedents of Street Fighter's Hadoken?

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What is the visual inspiration for the costumes in Disney's Cinderella?

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/r/SapphoAndHerFriend is frustrated with "historians." What are actual historians' strategies for communicating nuance in the history of sexuality and gender when that nuance can be frustrating?

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How did the Golem story come to be represented so often in modern media compared to other Jewish folklore?

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What are the relevant eras of medieval european warfare?

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What's really going on in this passage from Rabban Sauma (the "reverse Marco Polo")

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Historicity of CJ Cherryh's "Fortress" series? [medieval europe]

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"Historians say they were Just Friends, but they were obviously gay!" What are actual historians' strategies for educating the history of sexuality and gender when the audience is wary of erasure?	5188
Who invented the sci-fi space combat doctrine?	179
I have a vague understanding of the requirements of Imperial Chinese civil service exams, but I've never seen an actual answer translated into English. Could anyone point me to a translated exam answer and provide some context to explain why this answer was good or bad?	89
[Magic] What are the cultural antecedents of Street Fighter's Hadoken?	52
What is the visual inspiration for the costumes in Disney's Cinderella?	18
/r/SapphoAndHerFriend is frustrated with "historians." What are actual historians' strategies for communicating nuance in the history of sexuality and gender when that nuance can be frustrating?	16
How did the Golem story come to be represented so often in modern media compared to other Jewish folklore?	14
What are the relevant eras of medieval european warfare?	13
What's really going on in this passage from Rabban Sauma (the "reverse Marco Polo")	11
Historicity of CJ Cherryh's "Fortress" series? [medieval europe]	11