• Throwaway
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    1 year ago

    It is, mainly because in ye olden times, birth control didn’t really exist and if an unmarried woman got pregnant, she would be ostracized or worse.

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      1 year ago

      And on top of that, the child then might have only one parent to look after them, putting them in a harder upbringing.

      Besides which, I’m given to understand there’s more to healthy relationships than sex today, bugger off tomorrow - which is a common enough plan from some.