The Decameron 2

The first story in the reading for today started by challenging the notion that "when a young woman places a white veil over her head...she no longer feels feminine desires..." I think this is very interesting because this is the first thing i can remember reading in this course that discusses the sexuality of nuns. The story of the nuns plays into the theme of sexuality and religion that we've been discussing. The notion that holiness does not equal chastity is new to me, and it is an interesting way to look at things. These stories effectively show that even though one might be a member of the clergy, it doesn't mean that they aren't a human with normal human sexual desires.