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Originally Posted by Levi Jones
I think it started further back. I will make the case the beginning of the end was in 1826.
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I believe this was about the time women started wearing undergarments that closed around each leg ("pantaloons" and "bloomers" and such). Prior to that, society knew that having something between a woman's thigh was a sin. That's why the side saddle was a thing. But once women got used to the stimulation of cotton, they decided nothing was sacred any more (it should come as no surprise to learn
Charles Darwin's mother wore undergarments). They promoted lesbianism, property rights, and eventually tampons. I believe it was the French who started this trend. Incidentally, the French change their undergarments the least of any civilized European nation, with only 15% changing them once per day, 35% changing them once per week.