(not so) fun fact

[MoonRiver]

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[MontanaMama]

1. We've come a long way baby...

or not. Depends on the day.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. It hasn't been that long ago that France allowed trouser wearing by women.

After 213 years, it's official – women in Paris can wear trousers. The most disobeyed law in the French capital – except stopping for red lights – has been declared null and void. Since 7 November 1800, it has been technically illegal for a woman to wear trousers in Paris without a police permit. Feb 4, 2013

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/last-women-paris-can-wear-trousers-legally-after-200-year-old-law-declared-null-and-void-8480666.html

For me, people think it's about the smarty but it's really about the pants.



❤

[MoonRiver]

3. Lol, but seriously that's amazing!

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Especially for someplace as fashion forward as France.

[MoonRiver]

5. I definitely don't get it!

[oasis]

6. l did not know that.

[hunter]

7. I've been trying to figure out where this photo was taken...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Buren_sisters

If those are eucalyptus trees it's California.

After they reached San Francisco they rode south to Tijuana.

It's probably an eight lane highway in the background now

[HUAJIAO]

10. I'm trying to figure out what the bikes are.....

[hunter]

15. It's in the wikipedia link: 1,000 cc Indian Power Plus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Motocycle_Manufacturing_Company

My brother built a few bikes in that style, not replicas of any particular brand, but something that might have been sold circa 1900-1920.

Well, except for the electronic ignitions and disc brakes... The first mass market motorcycle with disc brakes was the Honda CB750 introduced in 1969.

[HUAJIAO]

16. WOW !!! I had a chance to ride an INDIAN in 1970 in Fort Worth at a dealership

selling new, used bikes and with a great collection of oldies.....

Thanks,

[IronLionZion]

8. Women couldn't vote in some Swiss cantons until the 90s.

I wonder if these women wanted to defund/reform the police who were arresting them for wearing pants.

[Sogo]

9. So, it was preferred that they not wear pants?

[Aristus]

11. I tell you, pervs who got their kicks looking up womens' skirts sure passed some stupid laws.

Joan of Arc was burned to death, not for heresy, but for wearing men's clothing, which made it more difficult for soldiers to rape her, which was considered a prerogative for soldiers back then.

Do you get that? She was put to death by men for daring to take measures to prevent rape.

Jesus. The human race, I swear...

[SergeStorms]

12. I wish the police would make up their minds.

I rode across the U.S. on a motorcycle and was frequently arrested for not wearing pants.

Come on, law dogs, which one is it? Pants, or no pants?

[Island Deac]

13. 1431

The "Joan of Arc" rule of 1431. Not much changed.

[lark]

14. Hat tip to those 2 very brave women - wow to do this in 1916 is so extraordinary! n..t.