10 Bits of Patronising Marriage Advice From Another Era

7. Don’t wear dirty undies you silly bint, and�make sure they are�pink and frilly because men love the shit out of that:

“That the underwear should be spotlessly clean goes without saying , but every woman should wear the best quality underwear that she can afford. And the color”� should be preferably pink. And lace and ruffles, I am sorry to say, add to the attractiveness of underwear, and are liked by the average man.” – William Josephus Robinson, “Married Life and Happiness” 1922.

8. If you’re not into sex, just lie there and take it and shut up:

“Now, if you are one of those frigid or sexually anesthetic women, don’t be in a hurry to inform your husband about it. To the man it makes no difference in the pleasurableness of the act whether you are frigid or not unless he knows that you are frigid. And he won’t know unless you tell him, and what he doesn’t know won’t hurt him. Heed this advice. It has saved thousands of women from trouble.” – William Josephus Robinson, “Married Life and Happiness” 1922.

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