Someone Digs Up Vintage Photo That Supposedly Victimizes Men And Women, Gets A Well-Deserved History Lesson

If you read it on the internet, you need to research it. Or you can jump to conclusions and share your thoughts, blaming Western society for oppressing its members. Recently, a black and white photo from 1937 has resurfaced once again, showing two women dressed white in shorts walking down a street.

Image credits: Alexandra Studio of Toronto

Someone Digs Up Vintage Photo That Supposedly Victimizes Men And Women, Gets A Well-Deserved History Lesson

This staged picture (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257 Series 1057 Item 4766) was taken by Toronto-based commercial photography firm, Alexandra Studios, and has been posted on the internet many times. Usually with a caption, saying that this was the first time females rocked shorts in public, and the sight even caused a guy to crash his car. While both claims are actually false, most people don’t bother to background check the photograph. Including this person.

Here’s another photo that was taken at the same location on the same day

Someone Digs Up Vintage Photo That Supposedly Victimizes Men And Women, Gets A Well-Deserved History Lesson

Image credits: Alexandra Studio of Toronto

People quickly started making fun out of the entire situation

A few more photos from the same shoot

Someone Digs Up Vintage Photo That Supposedly Victimizes Men And Women, Gets A Well-Deserved History Lesson

Image credits: Alexandra Studio of Toronto

Someone Digs Up Vintage Photo That Supposedly Victimizes Men And Women, Gets A Well-Deserved History Lesson

Image credits: Alexandra Studio of Toronto

Someone Digs Up Vintage Photo That Supposedly Victimizes Men And Women, Gets A Well-Deserved History Lesson

Image credits: Alexandra Studio of Toronto

And here’s what others had to say about it

Someone Digs Up Vintage Photo That Supposedly Victimizes Men And Women, Gets A Well-Deserved History Lesson

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Person2638 5 years ago

I think the person who said these women didn't cause a car crash was right. If it did happen, it's not their fault. Thankfully it didn't happen! I go on Pinterest a lot and I see the first two together, but never have I seen the rest of it!

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vp 5 years ago

They stated pretty clearly it was a staged photoshoot.

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Savant 5 years ago

Fsd Sghh, there is no evidence whatsoever that men are evil since this was a photoshoot. Most likely these men are extras in a film or random people on the street.

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Fsd Sghh 5 years ago

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Luis Milian 5 years ago

media been fooling people since 1937. just enjoy the pictures!

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Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

I need this outfit!

3points

Alusair Alustriel 5 years ago

I wish I had legs like them! :D

3points

Carlota Ocón 5 years ago

I thought this was all going to be about how the two women were lesbians and how brave they were, my lesbian and drunk brain played me, anyway, loved the story, bye

2points

Anon Anon 5 years ago

I do agree that the women walking along the street aren't at fault, and the driver is at fault for taking their eyes off the road, but who says the driver was a man? Could have been a female driver. And that's not to say it's reinforcing the stereotype that women are bad driver's. Just a female could also have been taken aback by the revelation of women showing "a lot" of skin for the time. Then again, I ain't no history scholar and don't know how women dressed in the 30's. Just trying to show a different perspective. Once again, walking women not a fault, driver at fault for taking their eyes of the road

2points

Peko 5 years ago

You can see the guy at the wheel in the first picture

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Vilkas 5 years ago

If you have time to argue about an old photograph you need to get out more.

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maswartz 5 years ago

Anyone have a link to the person who explained the truth so we can spread that?

1point

Ann Mohrmann 2 years ago

Those women are the only ones wearing white/light colors. Definitely eye-catching!

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Mrhappy 5 years ago

The problem is with the reader. My immediate reaction on reading "women caused an accident" was not actually blaming the women, but the driver of the car. The women wearing the shorts set off the man driving the car. That doesn't mean "a woman wearing a revealing outfit was raped" suggests there are particular rape outfits. The problem here is not the women, what they were wearing or the driver. It's the reader that's the problem. Everyone feels the need to judge. wearing

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Great Panda Mamu 5 years ago

I was confused at the first photo. It was obvious to me that the car in the photo was not crashed, but parked. I thought the crash was meant to have happened out of the shot. It took me a while to realize they were talking about the car in the photo.

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Mirek Hotový 5 years ago

Oh wow. Let's argue about something that is absolutely clear and EVERYBODY knows exactly what the situation is about. But let's just be touchy and play with the words because you know... butthurt too much and we should care much too.

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Chris Pitch 5 years ago

So ready to jump to conclusions and lay blame.

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Kjorn 5 years ago

Don't you dare, woman, that you won't turn your head if Jason Momoa was Walking down the street in short short :-)

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Daria B 5 years ago

Still wouldn't blame Momoa. ♥

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troufaki13 5 years ago

He doesn't need to wear short shorts. Just walking by would suffice :'D

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Lillukka79 5 years ago

If I'm driving I only see bodys to avoid. Won't even recognize my mom let alone Momoa.

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Anon Anon 5 years ago

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Kiahna 5 years ago

Did you even read the whole article? You don't need to look twice to see that the car isn't crashed. The entire argument is based off of a staged picture that no one even bothered to properly look at.

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Gwinevere von Ludwig Premium 5 years ago

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Fsd Sghh 5 years ago

Yeah they were paid to thats what staged means

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Person2638 5 years ago

22points

vp 5 years ago

They stated pretty clearly it was a staged photoshoot.

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Savant 5 years ago

Fsd Sghh, there is no evidence whatsoever that men are evil since this was a photoshoot. Most likely these men are extras in a film or random people on the street.

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Fsd Sghh 5 years ago

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Luis Milian 5 years ago

media been fooling people since 1937. just enjoy the pictures!

11points

Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

I need this outfit!

3points

Alusair Alustriel 5 years ago

I wish I had legs like them! :D

3points

Carlota Ocón 5 years ago

I thought this was all going to be about how the two women were lesbians and how brave they were, my lesbian and drunk brain played me, anyway, loved the story, bye

2points

Anon Anon 5 years ago

2points

Peko 5 years ago

You can see the guy at the wheel in the first picture

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Vilkas 5 years ago

If you have time to argue about an old photograph you need to get out more.

1point

maswartz 5 years ago

Anyone have a link to the person who explained the truth so we can spread that?

1point

Ann Mohrmann 2 years ago

Those women are the only ones wearing white/light colors. Definitely eye-catching!

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Mrhappy 5 years ago

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Great Panda Mamu 5 years ago

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Mirek Hotový 5 years ago

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Chris Pitch 5 years ago

So ready to jump to conclusions and lay blame.

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Kjorn 5 years ago

Don't you dare, woman, that you won't turn your head if Jason Momoa was Walking down the street in short short :-)

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Daria B 5 years ago

Still wouldn't blame Momoa. ♥

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troufaki13 5 years ago

He doesn't need to wear short shorts. Just walking by would suffice :'D

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Lillukka79 5 years ago

If I'm driving I only see bodys to avoid. Won't even recognize my mom let alone Momoa.

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Fsd Sghh 5 years ago

Yeah they were paid to thats what staged means

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