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[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Before modern medicine, often people would have a ton of kids because they would frequently die.

Before modern medicine, birth control and abortions were much harder to come by, too.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Also, women didn't really get much of a say in the matter.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 month ago

God forbid you point that out though, there's a bunch of people who think this was all consensual.

[–] cabbagepatchcrabs@retrolemmy.com 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is a really important factor here that it wasn't exactly "Grandma's" choosing (not to make the meme unfunny but...) Yeah, more often than not it was "Grandpa" with no choice in the matter.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

It's ok to not laugh at a meme like this.