So like what the fuck happened in the 90s with cosmo
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where is the do's?
ie, "Talk to her of anything you would talk of to a man...," "be thoughtful," "Listen for him...," implied: "help him dress," "complement him," "share [your jokes]," etc
"Listen for his latchkey and meet him on the threshold."
"Let your wife share them."
"At least be thoughtful."
I'm in a hurry. There might have been others.
This isnβt as appallingly sexist as I expected it to be
Written by a decent person in an appallingly sexist culture. I'm sure we see such things every day...
A lot of the conversations we have today are the same that people have been having for generations. It still seems anachronistic to read sometimes though.
Like complaining about how children act, or how no one wants to work anymore. Or how the politicians have lost their minds.
I was watching something from the late 60s the other day, and there was a line by a young actress explaining that young people don't think there will be a future for them and are living accordingly.
It was the exact same sentiment you would expect to see while doom-scrolling today.
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Yeah, if it used gender-neutral language, most of it would be solid relationship advice.
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I'm shocked that the advice to the husbands is to not be a jerk.
I kind of expected these to have aged worse. Some are solid - if a little obvious in modern times - advice.
And then there are the others... At least some of them are humorous; show them to your partner guys i'm sure she will appreciate them. Even if she is just a wife π«
I showed it to my wife and she laughed a bit too hard at the "devoid of colour sense" part.
were you wearing purple and green at the time?
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The only thing I can think about is how hot and sticky and sandy and salty and itchy those (cotton?) swimsuits must be after a day at the beach
I sometimes go into the sea with a cotton t-shirt as protection against the sun, and I have no such annoyances afterwards. It's definitely full of sand and not recommended to bring inside anywhere, but apart from that I have no complaints.
To be fair, I am more "aware" than most about what my skin is touching. I only feel comfortable with loose clothing and anything tight aorund my neck (think of turtlenecks or ties) make me feel uneasy. Sunburn turns all of that up to 11 and makes it unbearable for me to wear a salty T-shirt. You have more sun discipline than I, and for that I respect you
"Even a wife is an individual". Wait what.
Very progressive for 2025, unfortunately we're heading backwards where we need this said again...
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My work colleagues are fucking morons.
For real. My wife is more intelligent than my entire department combined
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My idiot brother is going through a divorce right now. I reeeealy want to send this to him
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I read that first one for the missus as " listen for his lechery " and thought I was in for a wild ride.
That's right lady's! Don't let your man leave the house with brown boots and a black belt. Use the belt and restrain him until he gets his color's right!
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DON'T say your wife wastes time in reading, even if she only reads fiction.
I guess in 1913 that was "you spend too much time watching trash TV"
The cliche (and, I mean, the observable bias) is that non-fiction makes up a great deal larger portion of men's reading than women's.
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Surprisingly not the blatant misogyny I expected given the title
Though the typography has me feeling this is a potentially bit more modern than 1913, however I'm not quite sure when this sort of sans-serif tabloidy style became prevalent, so I could be completely off the mark.
You are correct. The typograhpy in the picture is completely modern. It may be a transscription from a 1913 text, but the picture doesn't show a 1913 text, and there is no source given, so you are right to be suspicious.
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