El comerciante corrupto y el Espéculo de Cusco || Kunoichi Ryoujokuden Ajisai [EPISODIO 2]

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A Peruvian host discovers the Cusco speculum is real and historically plausible in this ninja anime.

The episode begins with a summary of the anime's second episode, where kunoichi Ajisai is captured by Gamou, but new kunoichi Tsubaki appears to capture Gamou and the corrupt merchant Echigoya. A third kunoichi, Kuroahega, betrays Tsubaki in a plot twist, with Ajisai possibly switching sides. The hosts note the anime feels like a video game with alternate endings. They then shift to discussing the Cusco speculum, a gynecological device mentioned in the anime. The Peruvian hosts express surprise at its real existence and investigate its historical context, finding it was invented by a Frenchman and could plausibly appear in the Edo period through Dutch traders. The conversation explores feminist anecdotes linked to the speculum, including the Great Yogurt Conspiracy of 1972, where activist Carol Downer used it to insert yogurt as fake treatment for vaginal infections. Another story involves artist Annie Spring's 'public cervix announcement' performance in the 1990s, where she invited viewers to look inside her cervix with the speculum to critique medical voyeurism. The hosts debate the feminist controversy over the Skene's gland, named after a male doctor, with arguments for renaming it after the female patient Anarcha. They compare this to scientific naming conventions, like those for dinosaurs or stars. The episode also touches on the anime's soundtrack, praising the first chapter's ethnic music but criticizing the second chapter's shift to piano. The hosts mention historical context about women's rights in ancient Greece and Rome. They conclude by anticipating future episodes with more twisted elements, reflecting on how the anime led them to learn about these real-world topics through online forums.

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