An alert reader pointed me to this amazing “map” from the 1830s, posted on Ptak Science Books and originally found here. Described as “A Map of the Open Country of a Woman’s Heart,” it presents a less-than-flattering picture of the supposed shallowness, vanity and selfishness of the female of the species. Click on the pic above to see it full size.
It’s amazing how closely this resembles so many Manosphere “critiques” of evil modern women; the main difference is that it’s a bit more polite in its language. Also, no mention of stinky vaginas.
Manospherians love to talk about “taking the red pill,” as if their ideas are all new and cool and Matrixy. Actually, of course, their ideas are old as fuck. It’s more like they are taking a gulp of Dr. Flimflam’s Electro Magnetic Misogyny Fluid.
Below, another amazing picture also found on Ptak, which presents data on where women’s eyes linger when looking at men. (Again, click on it to see it full size.) I suspect this one would be a bit more confounding to the Manospherians of today, in that it doesn’t show women looking only at the dude’s wallet. The post on Ptak offers a more detailed explanation of what this picture is about.
advertisement from 1843
Wigs, Fronts, Moustaches, Ringlets, etc etc
made to order at the lowest possible price, from nature’s choicest curl, and of any of her varied hues.
Well there you go. It’s amazing what the Googles can do.
Magpie, between the name and the Advance Australia Fair gag in the other thread, would I be wrong in assuming you’re also girt by sea?
I spent part of my youth in the Middle East so I’m used to seeing 13 year olds with mustaches, which is probably why I’ve never noticed men in old photos as being especially luxuriant of stache. I think in general illustrations are not at all reflective of what people actually looked like though – they’re more reflective of what the ideal was considered to be. Like an old-school version of Photoshop. I don’t know the era, but there was one period of art historically where all the women were painted with tiny sloping shoulders, since apparently that was what was considered beautiful at the time.
lowquacks, yup, but somewhat to the south of you, going by your pic?
For the record, I was just making a joke about using a television comedy as a source of historical fact. (Not that I was accusing anyone here of doing that, mind.) I wasn’t actually trying to cast doubt on the veracity of commercially available false facial hair.
Sorry if it seemed that way.
Maybe not. You certainly are if you’re Victorian or Tasmanian.No cassowaries in the suburbs of Wollongong, unfortunately. Well, fortunately, really. I do love them but I wouldn’t want to meet one in the wild, y’know?
I’ve never been to Australia but it always seems like it would make a person rather nervous, in that most of the wildlife seems to be determined to kill you.
@Dracula
I got it. That’s an excellent show, too.
Before we leave the googles and moustaches, an ad from 1849
BULLOCK DRIVERS.
WANTED, about TWENY BULLOCK DRIVERS, on the Murrumbidgee River. Applications to be made to Francis Taofe, Esq, Multana; John Peter, Esq, J.P. Gumly; Edward Ryan, Esq, Geelong; and George Flood, Esq, Norandara. None need apply unless they have a good MOUSTACHE.
Wagga Wagga
10th September, 1849
I’m well west of you then, but mum was born in the Gong.
CassandraSays, the saying always goes, [animals] are alright, as long as you don’t annoy them.
As if you’d go, “you know what? I think I’ll go and annoy that cassowary. That’s a good idea!” 🙂
Mind you, I’m the person who once attempted to pet a shark (it was a small one), so maybe it’s a good thing for me to avoid countries that are full of animals that it’s best to avoid.
“It was only a little one!” best excuse ever 🙂
@CassandraSays
As Magpie says, the meme is a little exaggerated. I mean, I’ve only ever shared a swimming pool with a shark once, only 2 of the 3 varieties of snake I’ve seen within 5 minute’s walk of my suburban home are among the top 10 deadliest in the world, and if I don’t go in the shed, I won’t see a deadly spider more than once or twice a month.
There aren’t even that many shark attacks at beaches near where I live.
The shark in question was, again, only a little one, though. Poor thing got pulled out of the sea by the intake vent thingo.
Speaking of little ones and spiders: if an Australian tells you they’ve seen a really big spider, be prepared for a really big spider.
http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/huntsman/Heteropoda_ZZ279_F2649.jpg
That’s the fella!
(warning – pic of spider)
@ Magpie
Even better was the time when Mum told me and my best friend not to play with the rocks in the garden because scorpions liked to hide under them during the day when it was too hot (in Libya), and then later she found the two of us methodically lifting up every rock in the garden to see if we could find a scorpion because we thought they were cool.
And this is why I should never visit Australia. My cousin lives in Perth and she agrees – I’d probably manage to get myself killed by trying to cuddle a kangeroo or something.
There’s actually one of those about the size of my hand in my loungeroom at the moment.
That’s an weird-looking huntsman though – it’s all three-dimensional. They’re usually such flat spider.
@CassandraSays
Did you ever end up seeing any scorpions? Were they particularly scary? I saw some specimens in a museum and was surprised at how small they were. Even the big King Scorpion ones they use in movies. I imagine this is how people feel when they meet film stars and find out they’re not as tall/hot/whatever in real life.
Scorpions! Hooly dooly! but that’s kids for you, Mum didn’t specifically say in so many words that scorpions sting with poison, kids don’t think of that. very literal, kids. you find yourself having to tell them things like “do not attempt to eat this giraffe”
Should not have clicked the link. I never want to sleep again now.
I wonder if they’re related to these ones (similar name, but in Asia).
http://natural-japan.net/?p=115
Yeah, that huntsman does look a bit unusual. Maybe it’s pregnant.
Vaguely remember looking under rocks and finding scorpions about 2 or 3cm long. We were only little though, so I don’t know if they really were scorpions. Good job we didn’t live in Libya!
Do you feel lucky, punk?
The japanese huntsmen do seem very similar, both in looks and habits. I wonder if there is a rule in Japan too: they’re fine as long as they stay higher than the light switch. 🙂