Season 1, Episode 9: Hatshepsut

It's our second-to-last episode of the season, and it's definitely cursed! This week, Clerika takes on the life of Hatshepsut--that barrier-breaking, gender-bending female king of ancient Egypt. Unfortunately, because of the paucity of available sources, there's a lot of uncertainty in this one. But don't worry! Both Clare and Erika are going to have a FUCKING MELTDOWN about how much they hate researching antiquity! Also, trigger warning: Apparently the ancient Egyptians were not shy about sexualizing extremely young girls. It gross. Also, definitely keep your headphones in for this one, because we wound up discussing male masturbation a whole lot. It's pertinent, we promise. But still definitely not something you want your children to overhear. Sources: The Woman Who Would be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt by Kara Cooney The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, edited by Ian Shaw Got Something to Say to Us? [email protected] Social Media! @rudehistory on twitter, instagram, and facebook rudehistoryeducation on tumblr