
Toulouse-Lautrec Ep 1: But, First... A Tale of French Lineage in Three Acts
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Marie Antoinette and the Dauphin
Marie Antoinette is the prime example of the Madonna whore concept that we'll be discussing for the rest of the series. The kingdom's concern with the couple's sex life and reproductive issues was just the beginning of the criticism thrown at Marie Antoinette. She became the focal point of the kingdom's outrage, she was the target in kind of an easy target. No longer fitting the Madonna mold as someone who couldn't miraculously save the people from all the kingdom's ills, there was only one place left for her to go.
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