I’m happy to report that one of this blog’s “History of Women” bits has been posted on one of the top-25-popular websites, Jezebel. I thought that this was the ninth post from here that they’ve shared, but I can only find six. Jezebel is a wide, varied site with considerable interest. Have a look and have fun!
The
Hidden, Mysterious Kisses In Vintage Comics
Over on John F. Ptak’s site, there’s a post about what
kisses looked like in the Golden Age of Comics.
Hint: Lipless and faceless! Views: 3,841
Comments: 62
Girlie
Shooting Gallery Is A Terrible Party-Game Idea
An innocent Life magazine photo of dinner guests aiming
harmless toy rifles — so nostalgic, so quaint! Actually, no. Not at all.
More » Views:5,411 Comments: 30
The
Average Housewife’s Workweek: Staggering Since 1947
“35 beds to be made, 750 items of glass/china and 400 pieces of
silverware to wash, 174 lbs. of food to prepare, some 250 pieces of
laundry” — it added
up to some 100 hours of joy per week. [PtakScienceBooks] Views:3,508 Comments: 69
A
History Of Fainting Spells, Headaches, And Sexual Indifference
“The manual is a codex of denial, submission, ignorance, boredom,
tiredness, exasperation and triviality so far as sexuality is concerned
for women—there is no hint of pride, or of enjoyment.” It’s a vintage
medical hard sell!Views: 4,965 Comments: 23
Giant
Woman Sets Hemline Record!
We’re not arguing with the
claim that this image demonstrates “what must be the female record
for the most distance between the ankle and the hemline.” But the nifty
hemline chart has us sold.
“Did
You Give Him A Chance To Impress You?”
Writer John Ptak has
posted 1940s Ladies
Home Journal piece that instructs young women on date conduct.
The response of Ptak’s 17-year-old daughter? “It was simply beyond
listening to…and certainly not anywhere near worthy of a response.”Views:3,989 Comments: 34