One of them also apparently had the lead in that year’s production of Hamlet.
9Women were allowed to go to medical school in the Victorian area? I thought they were all being crushed to death by corsets and having their uteruses removed?
7Amazing what women can accomplish with medically induced orgasms to treat female hysteria.
8Low-key jealous
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So fun fact - the clothes were made to look like the proportions were wild and therefore historical corsets were not as crazy tight as we would assume.
4And the photos were often photoshoped to show a smaller tail.
2Can confirm. I’ve made and worn historically accurate Victorian corsets for a few decades. They’re actually quite comfortable, supportive, and great for back pain.
The fainting thing is a myth. You can breathe fine and even touch your toes easily.
Only a few people were doing extreme tight lacing for clout – basically the equivalent of the Kardashians – but since photography was expensive and the media was like it is now, those were the ones we heard about most. Regular women weren’t doing that.
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Ah yes, Jack the Ripper. What a brutal way to die, castrated with a knife
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One of those students really worked herself to the bone
4It's all fun and games until the joke leads to Edna's eating disorder.
4Hazing at that school was out of control.
4It's not great. But residency is where the villain arc begins.
3Lol
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