Talk:Saint Joan of Arc (book)

Wikipedia guidelines for book pages

First off, there is a need for Wikipedia articles on the major works related to Joan of Arc. But, I can't say that I am entirely satisfied with this, even though it is my own effort.

Other Wikipedia pages on books, after the introductory material related to the book's nature and publishing history, might provide a plot summary. In the case of a biography, this makes little or no sense. Therefore, I have attempted at least the beginnings of a synopsis of the book's reception as seen in published reviews or critiques of historians and other scholars. This, rather than a review per se, seems appropriate. I just think it could be improved.

Are there any Wikipedia guidelines for such things? I couldn't find them.

JFPerry 00:07, 26 January 2006 (UTC)like omg no way!!!!!! i did not know all of that that is soooo cool

I'm offended this page spends mroe time criticising the theory then just telling the reader what it is.

I find that horribly unfair. Now I don't particularly have an opinion on the Trans or Cross-Dressing aspects. But as far as evidence Jeanne was attracted to women.

The critics are the ones far more ignorant of how things different back then. It is only a modern perspective that says Lesbians can't be Virgins. "therefore any theory proposing a lesbian context to their statements would need to explain how they could be describing lesbian sex while simultaneously saying that Joan didn't have sex at all." Because there is a long History of Lesbian sex not counting as Sex. Heck I have seen even modern Lesbian erotic call the girls "Maidens". That's why there is so much Marina imagery in Yuri Anime and Manga.

And what Sackville emphasizes when pointing out that Joan slept with girls isn't even that she preferred sleeping with girls to men. But that she slept with young girls rather then older women. Whether she actually did anything with them or not, it's suspicious she'd have that preference.--JaredMithrandir (talk) 02:50, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Two years later and the page is no better. Ironically, the page about Joan of Arc's sexuality, cross-dressing, and gender identity, which links to this one, points out that people in the 15th century would have had no concept of sex that didn't involve a penis − which would have allowed for Joan to sleep with women and still be "chaste".--97.90.240.34 (talk) 20:16, 29 December 2019 (UTC)