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kraniumet · 2 years

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corset_controversy

just reading through the literal wiki page on 1870s corset discourse (consisting of people who actually wore corsets day to day arguing back and forth about them) would be good for everybody

#replacing the old myth 'every Victorian womans ribcage was deformed' with new myth 'only male doctors and boring women disliked corsets #and no 1800s woman ever didn't wear corsets as a statement'#newsflash they've been a subject of discussion that women have been a part of for at least 200 years #and more than anything. people in the 50s or whatever 'making up things about 1800s corsets'#were literally wearing extremely restrictive undergarments themselves. its not talking about the 'bad old days' thinking we are superior #(a line of argument that does not intend to but ends up actually perpetrating an idea of a 'good old days')to engage with existing feminist #discourse. but also lol 1870s pro ana girls.#and more than anything. we have not changed all of this could be read in a comment field today

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