1. equal rights among sexes
The more women desired to push forward and change standards in America, the more the corset seemed to get in the way of every day activities. ... Examples of this were a 23 year old who died because her corset had caused her liver to be punctured by three ribs, another young woman died because she laced her corset up to her seventh or eighth month of pregnancy. Another example was of a chambermaid who died because her corset had caused her "stomach (to be) almost cut in two, leaving a canal only as narrow as a raven's feather."" ... Women desired to strive in careers, athleticism, and...
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