The Inquisition persecuted women who “used cacao” to entice lovers and spurn enemies.
That’s CHOCOLATE, not cocaine.
entice = attract
spurn = reject (not murder or poison.
So, the typical rage that men inflict on women who say no.
The Inquisition persecuted women who “used cacao” to entice lovers and spurn enemies.
That’s CHOCOLATE, not cocaine.
entice = attract
spurn = reject (not murder or poison.
So, the typical rage that men inflict on women who say no.
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It’s sickening how women like Melchora de los Reyes were targeted for simply using chocolate in ways that challenged male authority… especially when something like cacao was so deeply rooted in cultural rituals and diplomacy before colonization twisted it into a tool of oppression.