Reacting to the 'History of the Corset' || Busting (very weird) corset myths

It popped up on our suggested feed. We saw the comments and heard the call for help. So @bernadettebanner, @KarolinaZebrowskax, @NicoleRudolph, @TheCoutureCourtesan and I are going to react to Weird History's "The History of the Corset" today. We were nervous...and not fully prepared for that serving of "history".

While we can't show every reaction, to every part of this video, hopefully, we're able to myth bust, explain, and give appropriate context to the misinformation about corsets put into this video. Ultimately, the biggest takeaway is that we should try and treat the history of clothing, dress, and fashion with the same respect and attention to detail as we would any battle date or political upheaval. Nuance and context are so important when studying history, and dress history is no different.

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[Sewstine]

Actual medical doctor here. Endometriosis is not caused by corset wear. XD XD XD

[dantemaquiavelli]

Not even Avengers endgame had such an ambitious crossover

[Hanaconda_Aquaponics]

Fainting in historical literature reminds me of those over the top nosebleeds portrayed in anime. Will historians of the future look back and say "Ah yes, boys and men used to have such elevated blood pressure from drinking caffeine that they would have frequent nosebleeds, but we know better than that now."

[EmmaSpAce]

“Banned women with thick waists” imagine your king being like, “if you are over my limit then you’re too thicc for court.”

[katherinealvarez]

Weird History once claimed that Joan of Arc was predicted by Merlin.
Merlin, who does not exist.

[arapeggio]

Reminds me of something I found:
"Women were not allowed to get on trains because their uterus would fly off because of the high speed."

[jcasillas]

In 1830 Catherine De Medici instituted the Uterus String Protection Act which dictated that all corsets be reinforced with dinosaur bone...

[fableagain]

"She SLAYED this era. Would love to see her in other eras."
I am deceased

[AshHeaven]

If you all ever do a _Catherine de Medici Through the Ages_ time traveller series, I nominate Karolina to act as Catherine!

[schylarmckenzie]

“We did not choose violence, violence chose us”
Well I found my senior quote.

[imtheonewhobroughtthebeans]

“Ladies, do we choose violence today?”
*the way adrenaline coursed through my veins*

[Littlebluebirb]

Ahh I hate it when my uterus falls out :/:/

[rebeccatirrell]

"She slayed in THAT era. I'd love to see her in other eras" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[emilybischoff]

Okay, so Bernadette's comment about how the general history videos do more harm than good is just fire, as an archaeologist who sees the stupid general history videos, just thank you Bernadette 🙏👏

[madi]

"...They were concerned your uterus wouldn't enough air" immediately imagines my uterus doing a sick kick flip.

[jaspersgrimoire]

"You can have your uterus fall out from tilting your body" I am WHEEZING how hard was it to become a doctor in the 19th century- seems like you just grab a jar of formaldehyde and then you go "hello I am a doctor"

[Mermaids]

When Abby said "We're all Banners" I swear the first thing that went through my head is that they are all Bernadette's children lol

[lauramathews]

I thought fainting was established to be performative femininity bc they could express distress, fatigue, flirtation, passion, exasperation in an accepted "dainty" or "ladylike" way without being deemed hysterical. Like it was an accepted alternative...

[rachelgrubman]

My mom and I were recently talking about historical fashion and she was about to mention how corsets were horrible and I felt so proud of myself when I corrected her

[Miksei]

When he said early corsets were reinforced with tusks, I got the image of entire tusks strapped on to a bunch of animal pelts à la the Flintstones.