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minus-squareyetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up8·14 hours agoI think it’s also for the opposite? I mean, the white face, rosy cheeks and red lips were popularized due to the romantization of tuberculosis. The guy on the left could literally have tuberculosis looking at his face. One of the many sources: https://historycollection.com/tuberculosis-became-the-victorian-standard-of-beauty/
minus-squareheyWhatsay@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·54 minutes agoThanks for the lovely rabbit hole to fall into
I think it’s also for the opposite? I mean, the white face, rosy cheeks and red lips were popularized due to the romantization of tuberculosis. The guy on the left could literally have tuberculosis looking at his face.
One of the many sources: https://historycollection.com/tuberculosis-became-the-victorian-standard-of-beauty/
Thanks for the lovely rabbit hole to fall into