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What was that thing called that Victorian prostutitues got...

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millionreasonswhy · 09/12/2019 17:21

Where all the discharge and hair clumped together and caused a kind of ball of disgustingness in their vulva? Envy I know this is incredibly random but I remember reading about it on here (I believe it was a myth!) and tried to tell someone about it but can't remember the name!

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FromthePinkGlitterySide · 09/12/2019 17:22

Sootikin I think!

littlewoollypervert · 09/12/2019 17:22

A mouse?

managedmis · 09/12/2019 17:22

I remember this

Sooty kins or something

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millionreasonswhy · 09/12/2019 17:23

Yessss thank you so much!

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7Days · 09/12/2019 17:23

What! That is the name of a cute black kitten Xmas Shock

Mrsjayy · 09/12/2019 17:26

Oh wow that was discriptive

im not sure why i clicked on this thread but now i feel the need for a lie down Envy

Blerdebler · 09/12/2019 17:27

.... Is this real?

TheQueef · 09/12/2019 17:30

I will never learn.
Poor chimp.

GoFiguire · 09/12/2019 17:36

Is anyone going to volunteer to see if this fact can be proven?

PerkingFaintly · 09/12/2019 17:38

You first, GoFiguire...

ChessieFL · 09/12/2019 17:40

I want to know what happened to the chimp!

Likethebattle · 09/12/2019 17:41

That’s utterly manky, the smell from people in centuries gone by must have been utterly vile. Did people not notice because everyone smelled so bad?

ShannonShouts · 09/12/2019 17:42

Well that’s put me right off my stew

Brahumbug · 09/12/2019 17:43

It's a fun book , but lacking in references to back up its claims.

Mrsjayy · 09/12/2019 17:45

I just googled it and now i am going to bleach my google (not a euphanism)

TitsInAbsentia · 09/12/2019 18:22

I'm away to hurl....

GoFiguire · 09/12/2019 18:23

I will volunteer but someone has to start a thread for my updates.

Bunbunbunny · 09/12/2019 18:28

That's really sad what women had to put up with then. The thought of not being able to clean your bits Blush

Dowser · 09/12/2019 19:00

Good lord..that’s appalling

PeterRouseTheFleshofMankind · 09/12/2019 19:02

I thought the whole sootykins thing was just a (misogynistic) myth?

EveryFlightBeginsWithAFall · 09/12/2019 19:06

I'm not reading that! I've learnt after the whole blue waffle thing

WeshMaGueule · 09/12/2019 19:08

No relevant Google Books hits for the 19th c so I'm calling bullshit.

FergusSingsTheBlues · 09/12/2019 19:08

It's a misogynistic myth folks Hmm

GeePipe · 09/12/2019 19:08

Its 100% a mysoginistic myth . Never happened. In fact was only referenced once in some gross mans book. Isnt a real thing at all rest assured.

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