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[–] 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

There are certainly people who choose to do this. But in the time period pictured, it is more likely that this woman had no other choice.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Oh absolutely. Women were basically property then and no one had any concept of 'spousal rape'.

    I was more addressing the mentality when people do it now - that it shouldn't be assumed to be ignorance about birth control

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