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[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 44 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Looking at that guy's face, I guarantee you he has a foot fetish. The foot is all he needs.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You can even see her naked ankle, that's victorian for full frontal nudity.

[–] philycheeze@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

That was pretty vanilla in those times

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly it's a wonder anyone was even born in England during this time period.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's the thing: Victorians were dirty, horny fuckers.

There is a lot of evidence for this left behind in writing. It just wasn't socially acceptable, so doesn't show up in Victorian mainstream stuff -- much like now, I guess.

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I feel like sexual repression just has weird effects on a culture, I mean, just look at Japan.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Little did they know, their invention would later be used for other purposes.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"You see, Victorian inventor, in the future, your invention will be used for someone to hide their body while exposing their unmentionables."

"I don't see the problem, that's what I intended it for"

[–] huppakee@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

The glory hole we have at home

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Did Victorian ladies keep their eyes in their skirts?

[–] Rustic_Fry@literature.cafe 8 points 1 year ago

That hole is glorious!

[–] lath@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

There's a guillotine inside that.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

He looks like he thinks upskirt is a spook

[–] nunzilla@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

So how in the hell did she see the shoes after they're put on?

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Why is it sticky?