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The corset is...a mutilation, undergone for the purpose of lowering the subject’s vitality and rendering her permanently and obviously unfit for work.
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Birth: | 30th July, 1857 |
Death: | 3rd August, 1929 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Critic, Economist, Leader, Sociologist |
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