c/truecomics · by Rolando@lemmy.world · 1yMrs True has Great Freedom (September 18, 1915) Printed 109 years plus one day ago, in the Day Book of Chicago. Found on the Library of Congress site. 136 points · 7 comments · view on lemmy.world
7 Comments
emuspawn@orbiting.observer · 22 pts · 1y
MRS.TRUEI cast telekinetic projectile as an immediate action. rolls dice. It's a hit.EVERETTThe gall in attacking me, the face of the party!MRS.TRUEI follow it up with an improvised weapon strike.DMUh....Everett's already looking pretty bloodied, did you want to do nonlethal damage?MRS. TRUEI said what I said.RebekahWSD@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
It's fine. Everett has destiny points to burn, he'll survive a lethal attack!
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 11 pts · 1y
Everett was lucky that women couldn’t independently own property in 1915
verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
I think women could and did own properties,businesses, etc. Remember Lydia Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound? It was alcohol and opiates, mostly. She did very well, owned and ran her own company. Made millions.
spacewizard@mas.to · 2 pts · 1y
@verity_kindle @AllNewTypeFace Women achieving property-rights equality with men was a gradual process but well underway by Everett's time. https://www.thoughtco.com/property-rights-of-women-3529578
Edited cause I forgot to paste the link in
verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
Yeah. Good background.
dudinax@programming.dev · 8 pts · 1y
Is he looking for side boob?