Inspired by a moment of empathy from President Theodore Roosevelt, the huggable toy had a rocky start before it became the stuff of legend

Inspired by a moment of empathy from President Theodore Roosevelt, the huggable toy had a rocky start before it became the stuff of legend

  • @SalamendaciousOPEnglish
    37•11 months ago

    A few social commentators saw teddy bears as ominous: They feared that some girls’ preference for soft animals over humanlike dolls would become all-consuming, replacing the female urge to nurture babies—and eventually lead to childless marriages.

    You can’t make this kind of stuff up.

    • @a4ng3lEnglish
      16•11 months ago

      To some extend they anticipated the Furries apocalypse risk 😂

      • @MindSkipperBro12English
        1•11 months ago

        They were prophets, we’re just too blind to see it.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•11 months ago

      God, were conservatives really always this bloody afraid of everything?? Looking at shit like this from a historical angle is so fucking absurd.