Answer (1 of 3): Throughout history, and in venues throughout the world, women have willingly restricted and even damaged their own bodies to attract men, thus enhancing their chances for a good marriage (or any marriage at all). These practices become woven into the local culture, and are often
Where did the belief that the corset was a form of male domination over women's bodies come from (fashion history)? - Quora
What is a corset? Do people still wear them and why? If they don't, what replaced them? - Quora
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Where did the belief that the corset was a form of male domination over women's bodies come from (fashion history)? - Quora
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Where did the belief that the corset was a form of male domination over women's bodies come from (fashion history)? - Quora
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