ar_zee t1_j6ay1ax wrote on January 29, 2023 at 12:56 AM Reply to Dickens' David Copperfield: Were men more affectionate with each other in the 18th century? by angelojann Yes, they were. Some historians believe it was the trial of Oscar Wilde, and the subsequent Victorian pearl-clutching, that caused this change. Permalink 1
ar_zee t1_j6ay1ax wrote
Reply to Dickens' David Copperfield: Were men more affectionate with each other in the 18th century? by angelojann
Yes, they were. Some historians believe it was the trial of Oscar Wilde, and the subsequent Victorian pearl-clutching, that caused this change.