Hey ladies, DF wants to know how often you use your "lady reviver"?

[kenny]

Don't get hysterical now ... [DF Mode] I had to ask. [/DF Mode]

SNIP ...

Lady Revivers ...



Smelling salts, also known as “lady revivers,” were the most common method used for rousing a fainting damsel. However there is no salt in smelling salts at all. The active ingredient is ammonium carbonate, a solid compound that when mixed with water releases an ammonia gas that irritates the lining of the nose and the windpipe, heightening a person’s alertness.

While fashionable Victorian ladies might have a “fainting room” inside in case a sudden fit befell them, if a woman was overcome while out and about the situation might prove more perilous. Police constables of the era were equipped with small vials of smelling salts to assist afflicted women in the streets.

So what do you think? Was the sudden surge in fainting spells among Victorian upper-class women a result of tight corsets and arsenic-laced cosmetics, or was it a social fad, a way to prove your delicate femininity?

Esteemed source referenced below ...
Oh but first, what is a lady's "constitution".
Do y'allz still have those?
If not, why not?

Can men have a constitution?
If not, why not?

Swooning, A Victorian Fad?

"Beware of fainting-fits… though at the time they may be refreshing and agreeable, yet believe me: they will, in the end, if too often repeated and at improper seasons, prove destructive to your constitution." ~Jane Austen,

kellygoshorn.com

 

[Gloria27]

Don't get hysterical now ... [DF Mode] I had to ask. [/DF Mode]

SNIP ...

Lady Revivers ...



Smelling salts, also known as “lady revivers,” were the most common method used for rousing a fainting damsel. However there is no salt in smelling salts at all. The active ingredient is ammonium carbonate, a solid compound that when mixed with water releases an ammonia gas that irritates the lining of the nose and the windpipe, heightening a person’s alertness.

While fashionable Victorian ladies might have a “fainting room” inside in case a sudden fit befell them, if a woman was overcome while out and about the situation might prove more perilous. Police constables of the era were equipped with small vials of smelling salts to assist afflicted women in the streets.

So what do you think? Was the sudden surge in fainting spells among Victorian upper-class women a result of tight corsets and arsenic-laced cosmetics, or was it a social fad, a way to prove your delicate femininity?

Esteemed source referenced below ...
Oh but first, what is a lady's "constitution".
Do y'allz still have those?
If not, why not?

Can men have a constitution?
If not, why not?

Swooning, A Victorian Fad?

"Beware of fainting-fits… though at the time they may be refreshing and agreeable, yet believe me: they will, in the end, if too often repeated and at improper seasons, prove destructive to your constitution." ~Jane Austen,

kellygoshorn.com

Social fad 100%.
[1950's mode]: My "little stupid" woman brain can't believe you are asking this

I don't know how I'm going to drive today, at 50 mph my uterus is going to fly away!

Early Trains Were Thought to Make Women’s Uteruses Fly Out

Hold on to your uterus: Early modes of transportation had some fretting that their bodies would be forever changed.

www.mentalfloss.com

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Probably also not eatting bigger enough meals along with too tight and too restrictive undergarments

 

[Gloria27]

Anyone can faint from a panic attack/hyperventilation, it's not a woman thing.
There are some ladies on YT that dress in historical garnment replicas in their everyday life and they say corsets are not that bad/restrictive (not talking about the super thin waist ones which push your organs around).

 

[Gloria27]

Playing along a bit more:

The question in the title is kinda silly innit?
I mean if you are passed out, how are you going to use your "lady reviver" on yourself?

 

[kenny]

Playing along a bit more:

The question in the title is kinda silly innit?
I mean if you are passed out, how are you going to use your "lady reviver" on yourself?

From the OP above, "Police constables of the era were equipped with small vials of smelling salts to assist afflicted women in the streets."

This thread is not serious.
It's humor - of course.
It's poking fun of the misogyny of the past, and celebrating that it IS past.

I'm not saying women don't still have it bad.
But it ain't nuttin like it used to be.
I'm celebrating progress towards equality, and hoping to contribute some sorely-needed levity to PS right now.

 

[Gloria27]

From the OP above, "Police constables of the era were equipped with small vials of smelling salts to assist afflicted women in the streets."

This thread is not serious.
It's humor - of course.
It's poking fun of the misogyny of the past, and celebrating that it IS past.

I'm not saying women don't still have it bad.
But it ain't nuttin like it used to be.
I'm celebrating progress towards equality, and hoping to contribute some sorely-needed levity to PS right now.

Yes I've read that but felt like the title was a bit ...meh.

I agree, it's nothing like it used to be.

The 50's seem bad too, watched some videos about commercials made in the 50's, cringe all the way, hence my comment about "stupid little woman brain", it was so fresh in my memory couldn't shake it off. Otherwise I like to think I'm not easily offended.

 

[springerspaniel]

I went someplace completely different with this title. Clearly, I need to get my mind out of the gutter.

 

[AprilBaby]

I went someplace completely different with this title. Clearly, I need to get my mind out of the gutter.

Me too!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

You know i always thought smelling salts would have smelt like bath salts

 

[seaurchin]

Oh sure, women who gave birth naturally six or twelve times would most certainly be delicate flowers lol.

 

[Gloria27]

Fun starts around half way through the video:

and this:

 

[kenny]

OMG and LOL

I'M SO GLAD I NEVER HAVE TO DO THAT!

 

[Gloria27]

OMG and LOL

I'M SO GLAD I NEVER HAVE TO DO THAT!

At least this is not a video of bones popping and cracking during childbirth, yeah, that happens too.

 

[kenny]

At least this is not a video of bones popping and cracking during childbirth, yeah, that happens too.

Bones of the mom?

 

[Gloria27]

Bones of the mom?

Yup!

Hope this is allowed, if not please delete, I don't mind.

The human body is amazing, isn't it?

 

[kenny]

Thanks, but I don't think I want to watch a video of someone's bones cracking.

 

[Gloria27]

Thanks, but I don't think I want to watch a video of someone's bones cracking.

I believe they are discussing a photo and explaining, TBH I've not gone through the whole video myself.

 

[kenny]

I didn't watch it.
I'm a wimp when it comes to watching anything medical.

 

[LemonMoonLex]

I believe they are discussing a photo and explaining, TBH I've not gone through the whole video myself.

It was just a photo! Wasn't crude at all but quite amazing to see! Thanks for posting! I'm about to pop soon & had no clue that happens!

 

[kenny]

Is it about the bones that flex to allow the fetus to pass through an otherwise too-narrow opening?
I'm aware of that, but I'd feel queasy seeing it.

 

[LemonMoonLex]

Is it about the bones that flex to allow the fetus to pass through an otherwise too-narrow opening?
I'm aware of that, but I'd feel queasy seeing it.

Yes, but it appears that less flexing is going on & more well...plain moving lol

 

[Gloria27]

Is it about the bones that flex to allow the fetus to pass through an otherwise too-narrow opening?
I'm aware of that, but I'd feel queasy seeing it.

Not to worry Kenny, I'll fetch that lady reviver at once!
(I'm joking, please don't get offended)

 

[Gloria27]

It was just a photo! Wasn't crude at all but quite amazing to see! Thanks for posting! I'm about to pop soon & had no clue that happens!

Awww bless you, have an easy childbirth!

I had no clue either, until recently.

 

[LemonMoonLex]

Awww bless you, have an easy childbirth!

I had no clue either, until recently.

Thank you! We are thrilled & couldn't be any happier. I'm praying all goes well! For medical reasons we are having a cesarean section, which in itself can be quite brutal but luckily there will be no coccyx moving for me! Well none from birth that are in addition to all of the parts that move to accommodate baby in pregnancy! Better not share those details or all the men here will need some smelling salts!

 

[Gloria27]

Thank you! We are thrilled & couldn't be any happier. I'm praying all goes well! For medical reasons we are having a cesarean section, which in itself can be quite brutal but luckily there will be no coccyx moving for me! Well none from birth that are in addition to all of the parts that move to accommodate baby in pregnancy! Better not share those details or all the men here will need some smelling salts!

If I'll have kids I'll go for cesarean section too.

It's either that or having to repair stuff later when you realise that you %^$$ yourself with every sneeze. Sorry everyone for the mental imagery.

 

[kenny]

Thank you! We are thrilled & couldn't be any happier. I'm praying all goes well! For medical reasons we are having a cesarean section, which in itself can be quite brutal but luckily there will be no coccyx moving for me! Well none from birth that are in addition to all of the parts that move to accommodate baby in pregnancy! Better not share those details or all the men here will need some smelling salts!

Sorry, but for obvious reasons I'm no expert on human reproduction.
But I was under the impression that the "moving coccyx" part takes place 9 months prior to the birth. No?

 

[LemonMoonLex]

If I'll have kids I'll go for cesarean section too.

It's either that or having to repair stuff later when you realise that you %^$$ yourself with every sneeze. Sorry everyone for the mental imagery.

I totally respect any woman's right to choose what kind of birth she wants. Either comes with benefits & risks galore! Both are sacrificial in nature, epic, & you get your bundle of joy in the end!

With "natural" birth (I'm calling it that for PSs' sake so we don't get any nasty solicitations lol) it seems as though experiences range from total destruction of ones body & regret of not choosing a cesarean all the way to near pleasure from the experience & the trauma having caused somewhat of a tightening-tuneup. (That is unless my gf is lying to me! Lol)

And everything in between! We're all so varied!

 

[LemonMoonLex]

Sorry, but for obvious reasons I'm no expert on human reproduction.
But I was under the impression that the "moving coccyx" part takes place 9 months prior to the birth. No?

Pregnancy also doesn't have the most amazing effect on my mental faculties so I certainly could have misspoke! The video she provided goes into depth about which bones move in labor, you're welcome to view it if you want the specific bones.

 

[Gloria27]

Pregnancy also doesn't have the most amazing effect on my mental faculties so I certainly could have misspoke! The video she provided goes into depth about which bones move in labor, you're welcome to view it if you want the specific bones.

Engaging [male brain mode]
Oh he had specific bones in his mind allright