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"Married at 15 ?" - The Astonishing Mrs. Highfield - Rinso’s Soap - Australia, 1953 (i.ibb.co)
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[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So she must have been pretty much constantly pregnant from age 15 - 21. I get that it's a painting and not a photograph but she looks a lot older than 22. Also, why is the ad giving her street address?

[-] DrBob@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 years ago

Newspapers used to give addresses as well. For people they interviewed, witnesses, even victims of crime. Give a listen to The Past Times. They read old timey newspapers and it's a trip.

[-] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Really doubt any of the information is true. I bet the ad was created by men with seriusly messed up assumptions.

[-] dparticiple@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

She was most certainly real. Here's her Find a Grave memorial with a supporting news article, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250277859/shirley-elizabeth-highfield , and the r/vintageads subreddit took a detailed look at her some time ago - https://www.reddit.com/r/vintageads/comments/18dxqu3/the_astonishing_mrs_highfield_for_rinsos_soap/

[-] dogsnest@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

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[-] ilovededyoupiggy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago

Rinso sounds like it should be the name of a Futurama robot.

[-] a_postmodern_hat@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Rinsooooooooooooo!!!

[-] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Golly, the life of an indentured servant and brood mare sure is swell!

[-] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

😐

[-] EM1sw@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Her name is Stan?

[-] weariedfae@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago

No. For many, many, many years women were formally addressed as "Mrs. [Husband's first and last name]" rather than their own married name in polite company. Still happens today but it is becoming less common.

[-] IonAddis@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

I remember my grandma being referred to like that, and I always felt it horrifying that women essentially lost their own names in this way once in married Society basically changed your name to make you an accessory to a guy.

[-] banghida@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Anglos used to be super weird about their women

[-] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Yeah, used to. Totally used to. Past tense.

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