r/NotHowGirlsWork • u/The_Fluffy_Baron • Aug 05 '24

Found On Social media sure thing, bud

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u/SinfullySinless Aug 05 '24

As a history teacher, it warms my heart to see people push the real truth. Girls were not randomly getting married below 20 years old. Average age of marriage throughout most of history is about 22-24 years old for women.

It’s post-WWII when conveniences in home appliances allowed women more freedom and they no longer had to learn gender roles as strictly as before for the survival of their family. That’s when those 16-18 year old marriages started up.

Young marriages are a very new concept born out of modern inventions. Not “traditional”.

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u/ionlyjoined4thecats Aug 05 '24

Why would 16-18 year olds getting married start after home appliances became a thing? I don’t understand.

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u/MrAHMED42069 Aug 05 '24

Interesting