Saturday, July 13, 2013

IMAGINARY FEMALE TROUBLE. SUPPRESSED MASTURBATION. NOVEL READING: A list of reasons for admission to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, 1864-69. (HT: @emilynussbaum)

6 comments:

  1. Meghan9:58 AM

    I love that "Jealousy and religion" and "Marriage of son" are reasons for institutionalization. I need more info on why jealousy and religion are lumped together, since overpractice of religion is listed separately. And the marriage of son is just funny.

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  2. Institutionalized

    They stuck me in an institution
    Said it was the only solution
    to give me the needed professional help
    to protect me from the enemy, myself

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  3. Joseph Finn1:51 PM

    I'm going to go with SNUFF EATING FOR 2 YEARS as my favorite.

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  4. Jordan7:51 PM

    "Excessive sexual abuse." How do they draw that line?

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  5. I personally like Surpression of Menses. How did she do that and how can I do that too?

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  6. D'Arcy6:08 PM

    It cracks me up that "masturbation" and "suppression of masturbation" are both on the list. Damned if you do, damned if you don't!

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