Victorian Women Were Once Asked Why They Were Spinsters And Their Responses Were Incredible by L. Waters | Sick of People Asking You Why You’re Still Single?
(Link): Magazine In 1889 Asked Women Why They Are Single, Receive Hilariously Badass Answers
(Link): Victorian women were once asked why they were spinsters and their responses were incredible
Being a ‘spinster’ still holds a certain amount of stigma for women today, however, in the 1800s, it was even worse.
Historian of Victorian pop culture Dr Bob Nicholson shared some hilarious responses that were sent into the magazine ‘Tit-Bits’ in 1889, when women were asked the question:
“Why Am I A Spinster?”
Some of their responses were absolutely brilliant.
In a twitter thread, he then offered a little more detail about the images.
Please visit (Link): this page to view screen caps to read the content
Podcast (the audio file may not work in the United States, I guess):
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