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[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 44 points 10 months 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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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

[–] philycheeze@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

That was pretty vanilla in those times

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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 10 months ago

The glory hole we have at home

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Did Victorian ladies keep their eyes in their skirts?

[–] Rustic_Fry@literature.cafe 8 points 10 months ago

That hole is glorious!

[–] lath@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

There's a guillotine inside that.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

He looks like he thinks upskirt is a spook

[–] nunzilla@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Why is it sticky?