that men really dont like thier women in thier "natural state".
Watching Deadwood made me realize that back in the 1800's - women were drugged on opiates - and the wealthier they were, the more they were kept drugged - under control - by dr's and so many others. The equivalent then, of anti-depressants today. Before then, it was corseting, chastity belts, and "vapors". In Roman times, wealthy women were encouraged to eat lotus flowers.
this isnt something Im going to get into in depth, nor is it something I plan to spend a great deal of time researching.. but I do have to wonder if there was ever a time in history, when women were simply allowed to be themselves, and not held to a paragon of behaviour that is impossible for us to maintain without the assistance of chemical and hormonal control.
How ugly is the path of history?
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Don't forget Chinese foot binding and its modern equivalent, stilettos. Women aren't attractive unless they can squeeze their feet into unnatural positions causing deformities and hobbling their mobility.
Dudes agree. Chicks who can't run away are hottest.
Men don't like women, period. That's the first thing any study of history will tell you.
As soon as men figured out they had something to do with reproduction, controlling the female became all-important.
The average Greek man essentially confined his wife to the house, saw her occasionally for sex, and lived his life outside it.
Cosmetics were very toxic in the ancient world, including using white lead to make the face paler.
The Middle Ages brought layers upon layers and bulky head coverings. Wimples aren't so bad, but hennins get really annoying really quickly. Molding the body to fit the clothes started in about the 14th century with the kirtle and moved into corsetry, farthingales and eventually panniers and hoop skirts.
My grandmothers had a brief period of freedom during the war, but afterward it was all pointy bras, fluffy skirts and Dior's "New Look."
My mother's generation had the girdle and mandatory make-up and beuty parlor trips. Mine has been the freest generation in history with our clothing and appearance. Perhaps the reason 80% of us have been either raped or molested? Another control tactic, that one. (And I mean raped or molested, I'm not counting street harassment or general bits of rape culture that keep us in our place every day)
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