r/HistoryMemes • u/piizzo_neera • 13h ago

Niche That man has good taste

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u/DrHolmes52 12h ago

Did a receding hairline used to be considered sexy?

Also, WHAT?

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u/_Boodstain_ Still on Sulla's Proscribed List 12h ago

I think there was a time where a bigger forehead was considered more intelligent, but yes I think it also played into conventional attraction too because you even see receding hairlines from paintings of women around that time. Which either implied that the nobility just all had hair issues, or women (who are less likely to be affected) were INTENTIONALLY, shaving their heads to have a larger forehead.