Reacting to the "History of the Corset" || Busting (very weird) corset myths
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Published 2021-04-18
While we can't show every reaction, to every part of this video, hopefully, we're able to myth bust, explain, and give appropriate context to the misinformation about corsets put into this video. Ultimately, the biggest takeaway is that we should try and treat the history of clothing, dress, and fashion with the same respect and attention to detail as we would any battle date or political upheaval. Nuance and context are so important when studying history, and dress history is no different.
Here's the article about "tight clothes" that was cited: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10519423/
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All Comments (21)
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In 1830 Catherine De Medici instituted the Uterus String Protection Act which dictated that all corsets be reinforced with dinosaur bone...
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Weird History once claimed that Joan of Arc was predicted by Merlin. Merlin, who does not exist.
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Fainting in historical literature reminds me of those over the top nosebleeds portrayed in anime. Will historians of the future look back and say "Ah yes, boys and men used to have such elevated blood pressure from drinking caffeine that they would have frequent nosebleeds, but we know better than that now."
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“Banned women with thick waists” imagine your king being like, “if you are over my limit then you’re too thicc for court.”
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oh man that intro is 💯👌🏻😂
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Not even Avengers endgame had such an ambitious crossover
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"She SLAYED this era. Would love to see her in other eras." I am deceased
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If you all ever do a Catherine de Medici Through the Ages time traveller series, I nominate Karolina to act as Catherine!
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Reminds me of something I found: "Women were not allowed to get on trains because their uterus would fly off because of the high speed."
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“We did not choose violence, violence chose us” Well I found my senior quote.
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I thought fainting was established to be performative femininity bc they could express distress, fatigue, flirtation, passion, exasperation in an accepted "dainty" or "ladylike" way without being deemed hysterical. Like it was an accepted alternative...
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Okay, so Bernadette's comment about how the general history videos do more harm than good is just fire, as an archaeologist who sees the stupid general history videos, just thank you Bernadette 🙏👏
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“Ladies, do we choose violence today?” the way adrenaline coursed through my veins
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"...They were concerned your uterus wouldn't enough air" immediately imagines my uterus doing a sick kick flip.
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I am a woman who faints regularly in the 21st century. Are they going to blame my socks? My bra? PS. I have low blood pressure.
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"She slayed in THAT era. I'd love to see her in other eras" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Actual medical doctor here. Endometriosis is not caused by corset wear. XD XD XD
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"You can have your uterus fall out from tilting your body" I am WHEEZING how hard was it to become a doctor in the 19th century- seems like you just grab a jar of formaldehyde and then you go "hello I am a doctor"
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My mom and I were recently talking about historical fashion and she was about to mention how corsets were horrible and I felt so proud of myself when I corrected her
