this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2025
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Illustrations of history

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

He definitely stuck his penis in that after selling her shoes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

He looks like he thinks upskirt is a spook

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

That was pretty vanilla in those times

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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"

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

The glory hole we have at home

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Did Victorian ladies keep their eyes in their skirts?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

That hole is glorious!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

There's a guillotine inside that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Why is it sticky?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

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