Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Too many forget what others went through in the 1950's. It was not "Father Knows Best" with Bud, Princess, and Kitten for many families. My family was great - but we knew others where the father was physically abusive to his wife and kids but she couldn't leave due to financial reasons and turned to alcohol. |
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Since women were basically chattel during that time, it was very easy for the husband to meet the cops at the door, send them away by telling them that it was just a 'marital issue'...wink, wink. |
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Elizabeth Pena and the Truth About Alcoholic Women Frankly I miss the civility of the 1950's and despise the barbarity of today.
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Yes a story.
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The Story of Women in the 1950s | History Today
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"No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth." Plato “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” Thomas Paine |
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Overwhelmingly people were happier in the 1950s. Google it.
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Happier?
Which groups wer happier? Are those the ones you call "people"?
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Chattel? Did you grow up in another country where women wore scarves?
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This has been a very interesting read.... and I have to add that I agree wholeheartedly with Carl in Tampa, everything he has said is "spot-on". What has become evident to me in reading the posts is you can quickly tell who was actually growing up in the 40-50 era, versus those who were born in the 50's. And you can tell who lived in the North and who lived in the South. I lived in the North, was born in 1937 and there was NO segregation in my town. Everyone attended the same schools, our parents held the same type jobs.... our Postmaster was black. My class valedictorian (1955) was black. My first experience with any difference between black and white was in 1976 when my daughter and I were walking in Virginia Beach (on vacation). An elderly black man was coming toward us on the sidewalk and when he got close, he stepped off into the street. I got tears in my eyes.... I could not believe this was happening. That was my introduction to the South !!! And so it is with this thread..... our views depend on where & when we grew up in that era...... but I still say.... I thank God everyday that I was blessed to be a part of the 40s-50s....
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