Funny. So much water under the bridge since it made any sense.
newreddit214 on
yikes
CampVictorian on
“A graceful woman moves like a cat.”
Particularly when she’s clawing out the eyes of whoever wrote this crap.
sewmanychoices on
Ooof, what a horrible reflection of our not so distant society.
Apparently this was first released in 1964. Women in the US struggled to even open a bank account without a male cosigner at that time. i.e. you’d need your husband’s permission/support. We’ve come a long way in 60 years!
Eff-Bee-Exx on
I wonder if “How to keep your wife happy” would evoke as visceral a reaction as this appears to have done.
superswellcewlguy on
Everyone offended by this meanwhile it’s just saying to groom yourself, don’t get fat, and act feminine.
Crazy how far we’ve gone in the opposite direction, to the point where people in the comments here are offended at the idea of someone wanting to make their husband happy.
Test4Echooo on
OP, this is perfect for r/OldSchoolRidiculous lol
80s_angel on
TIL they used to have exercise albums.
fortnight14 on
This was fascinating to read! The casual talk of smog exposure when thinking about how often to wash hair! Also ngl I tried to wide eye and open mouth practice suggestions. 😆 I really want to hear this album!
georgexsmiley on
I suppose we can only hope that one day the spirit behind this “advice” truly dies a death, rather than being repackaged in different ways…
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Funny. So much water under the bridge since it made any sense.
yikes
“A graceful woman moves like a cat.”
Particularly when she’s clawing out the eyes of whoever wrote this crap.
Ooof, what a horrible reflection of our not so distant society.
Apparently this was first released in 1964. Women in the US struggled to even open a bank account without a male cosigner at that time. i.e. you’d need your husband’s permission/support. We’ve come a long way in 60 years!
I wonder if “How to keep your wife happy” would evoke as visceral a reaction as this appears to have done.
Everyone offended by this meanwhile it’s just saying to groom yourself, don’t get fat, and act feminine.
Crazy how far we’ve gone in the opposite direction, to the point where people in the comments here are offended at the idea of someone wanting to make their husband happy.
OP, this is perfect for r/OldSchoolRidiculous lol
TIL they used to have exercise albums.
This was fascinating to read! The casual talk of smog exposure when thinking about how often to wash hair! Also ngl I tried to wide eye and open mouth practice suggestions. 😆 I really want to hear this album!
I suppose we can only hope that one day the spirit behind this “advice” truly dies a death, rather than being repackaged in different ways…