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6 Have Spoken

Vulval Validation

Posted by Ross Rosenberg

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I am constantly reminded of just how difficult a woman’s life is. I am well versed in the entire catalog of Harrowing Tales of Female Oppression. My other has so well indoctrinated in me the canon of Vaginal Unfairness that she no longer even has to keep my testicles in a jar. I am well trained and, therefore, can be trusted with them. With that in mind, I submit this article from a January, 1937 issue of Modern Mechanix entitled “Proving Women Also Have Ideas”.

“Queen of women inventors is Miss Beulah Louise Henry of New York, above. She has earned the title of ‘Lady Edison’ with 43 patents in the past decade for inventions ranging from dolls to sewing machines. One of her most unusual products is a snap-on parasol which permits a woman to have an umbrella to match each frock. She also has devised many things for the aid of office workers.”

Woe to you, the naysayers! Here, now, is irrefutable proof! Had you any doubts, the accomplishments of Miss Henry will surely have laid them to rest.

Proving Women Also Have Ideas [Modern Mechanix]


Categories: Brains, Retro, Gurls Gurls Gurls, Technology, Ephemera
Posted at 9:32 am on October 17, 2007
6 Comments -

6 COMMENTS ARE NOT ENOUGH

    Detachable parasols? They don’t need a parasol in the kitchen!

    Kidding, really.

    Comment by Julian — October 17, 2007 @ 12:37 pm

    Inventions ranging from dolls to sewing machines!

    At least she wasn’t afraid to step outside of traditional gender roles…

    Comment by Mike — October 17, 2007 @ 2:29 pm

    As long as they can cook whilst doing such things, there’s no problem.

    Comment by Pierre — October 17, 2007 @ 2:59 pm

    Don’t lie to your friends. You know your testicles can only leave the jar on holidays and special occasions.

    Comment by monkey — October 18, 2007 @ 7:40 pm

    Aw, come on monkey, not in front of the guys!

    BTW, you totally just outed yourself.

    Comment by Ross Rosenberg — October 19, 2007 @ 12:06 am

    Sewing machines? We don’t need that in bed. Kidding, of course we do, to sew the balls back on.

    Comment by Mariana — October 21, 2007 @ 5:23 pm

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