In 1895, at the age of 24, she fell in love with a factory worker, James Sullivan, and since she was opposed to the bridal vow of obedience, they decided to live together without marriage. The night before they moved into their home, her father, brothers and a so-called expert, Dr George Fielding Blandford, interviewed Edith Lanchester and agreed that she was insane.
The doctor issued the certificate giving the cause of her mental illness as 'over-education'. She was handcuffed by her father, and taken, protesting, to an asylum where she was bullied, coerced and assaulted.
"Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History" - Philippa Gregory
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The whole point is the handcuffee can’t touch and the handcuffer teases!
It’s okay for me, my wrists are skinny enough to be able to slip out when I ’ve had enough! 😂
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