Why women were put in asylums in the 19th century
Before we all get properly stuck in, has every single one of us seen the list of reasons for admission to a women’s mental asylum in the 19th century? Yes? Good. It’s done the rounds before, so horrible woman sceptic that I am I thought I would have a little Google – and Snopes says it’s pretty much true. They did say that it’s better described as a list of reasons why people eventually developed illnesses that led to…

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March 24, 2017 at 08:27AM
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