yeah, but they called anything they didn't like
about a woman's personality 'hysteria' including not wanting kids, or being a bit cross about being wife-beaten
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 15:38, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Yep
Gotta love the Victorians.

Although one of the 'treatments' for hysteria was a vibrator that the doctor would use on his patients. Must have been better than being locked up for the rest of their days.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 15:48, Reply)

"This woman is hysterical
she needs a good shagging!"
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 15:51, Reply)

I need to get hyserical more often.

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 15:58, Reply)

but you don't get hysterical
because you get some often enough
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 16:02, Reply)

Not recently.
Massive dry spell!
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 16:07, Reply)