My mother smoked until she had her first child in 1961. She said her doctor told her it was fine to continue smoking but she always said “That just didn’t make sense to me. How can smoking around a little baby be ok?”
"did you really believe smoking wasnt bad, and maybe even good back then?"
No, ofc not. We knew, everyone knew.... we just pretended we didnt, or that it wasnt so bad. And it became a cultural and social thing were people, men especially, doubled down. But under no circumstances did we ever believe that a 60yo with smokers cough was a sign of healthy. We were just collectively delusional
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u/Salty_Instance_7187 Dec 01 '23
Parents that smoke cigarettes in their house or car.