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pjharvey-moved · 4 months

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i think we can recognize that corsets were a patriarchal invention and also recognize that push up bras and butt lifts and botox and the other stuff we have now are also products of patriarchy. like lots of things can be patriarchal inventions bc patriarchy has been around for thousands of years and it would follow that it has continued to influence women's fashion and the things that women are told we should do to our bodies throughout the ages

#what makes you think that back when women couldn't have bank accounts own property vote have most jobs or get custody of our children #that women's fashion magically was separate from all of this and designed with our comfort in mind?#i don't think there's anything wrong with even liking how corsets look but they literally existed to shape your torso #into a more 'ideal' appearance #and the health risks often get exaggerated but they did reduce lung capacity and cause significant muscle atrophy over time #and they made it difficult for women to do anything even remotely strenuous like horseback riding or most dancing

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