Now hold on I was told it was a recent thing that media is turning people gay and I don’t see an ankle there so they are very clearly just platonic friends
After death found a hidden photo of my grandfather at about 20 with his friends all dressed as flappers, sitting on each other’s laps. Family still insist they were all just boarding house buddies. Does explain why he always said it was the happiest time of his life. And the 50 year cold war that was his marriage to Nanna.
The Victorian social mores of the time convinced them if they did this with men, they were ruined and no man would marry them.
As young, healthy women with urges, they made do.
I was gonna say “who’s granny is that?!” But then I realized they’re probably nobody’s granny cause they can’t adopt yet FUCK we haven’t really progressed have we?
At first, I thought this was some mirror magic or eerie mirroring photoshop thing. Then I took my glasses off because I’m nearsighted, so wtf am I doing anyway? lol. Then, once my eyes adjusted I realized I must just be a dumbass because it still looked like an 1800s white lady kissing herself
I need some ankle for this to work.
Historical homophobes: “they’re roommates!”
The box brownie selfie took a lot of patience.
Long-exposure double selfie
pals
Wait I thought gay people didn’t exist until the 1960’s.
Historians: “AnD tHeY wErE rOoMmAtEs” /s
They look almost ghostly with their skirts fading into the background. Beautiful!
Historians all agree, they where really close friends.
I’m just waiting here for the ‘no! It was normal for women to make out with friends back in the day!’ People
Disappearing into the bush in tandem, like two Homer Simpsons.
I’m glad nobody snitched on them
okay but why do their skirts/whatever they wear function so well as camouflage?
“they were roommates”
GRANDMA!!!???!!!
Sister wives. Photo by lambkin.
I think they like, *like* each other.
Now hold on I was told it was a recent thing that media is turning people gay and I don’t see an ankle there so they are very clearly just platonic friends
Roommates, c. 1900
They must be really good friends
Bobbing for tonsils.
“The two women enjoyed a devoted and lifelong friendship, even sharing a bed like sisters”
-historians
Wow, they are VERY close friends!
IS THAT TOP WRIST I SEE
Such a different time…
Ghosts of lesbians past
their skirts fade into the trees in such a ghostly way
Oh them? Those are the lesbians. Now you know.
Obviously clones who fell in love.
Boston marriages–romantic unions between women that were usually monogamous but not necessarily sexual–flourished in the late nineteenth century.
Wikipedia historical entry.always out rule the the sex part .
So you’re saying they co-signed for a used Subaru Outback after moving in together weeks prior and dating for only a month…?
And they were “roommates”
The gay ghost is back! Get the camera!!
Your aunt and her friend. They were so fun! Such joksters.
After death found a hidden photo of my grandfather at about 20 with his friends all dressed as flappers, sitting on each other’s laps. Family still insist they were all just boarding house buddies. Does explain why he always said it was the happiest time of his life. And the 50 year cold war that was his marriage to Nanna.
historians will say they were merely acquaintances
What an absolutely beautiful image
Good for them!!!
Gal pals!
Looks like a double exposure
The Victorian social mores of the time convinced them if they did this with men, they were ruined and no man would marry them.
As young, healthy women with urges, they made do.
Look at those best friends.
they died within 6 months of each other after being life long roommates
I was gonna say “who’s granny is that?!” But then I realized they’re probably nobody’s granny cause they can’t adopt yet FUCK we haven’t really progressed have we?
#THEY WERE ROOMMATES
Sisters/ Best friends… Nothing sus
At first, I thought this was some mirror magic or eerie mirroring photoshop thing. Then I took my glasses off because I’m nearsighted, so wtf am I doing anyway? lol. Then, once my eyes adjusted I realized I must just be a dumbass because it still looked like an 1800s white lady kissing herself
They look like such good friends