I think she’s wrong in one way, and most modern women, if thrown back to the middle ages, would be labeled witches. I’m like 5’9", think that would make me too obvious.
But if born there, I’d most likely have bled to death with my firstborn, so 22, unless mumps was fatal back then, that would put me dead at 4. Also would have been functionally blind, profoundly nearsighted.
Though thinking about it another way, I am descended from so many people who survived back then, so maybe would be fine, at least to that first childbirth, and with a good midwife maybe longer.
Recent findings have revealed that women who were accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake were actually homeowners, and the town authorities were using those threats of witchcraft accusations as an excuse to shoink the homes and make sure only men would be homeowners.
I think she’s wrong in one way, and most modern women, if thrown back to the middle ages, would be labeled witches. I’m like 5’9", think that would make me too obvious.
But if born there, I’d most likely have bled to death with my firstborn, so 22, unless mumps was fatal back then, that would put me dead at 4. Also would have been functionally blind, profoundly nearsighted.
Though thinking about it another way, I am descended from so many people who survived back then, so maybe would be fine, at least to that first childbirth, and with a good midwife maybe longer.
Recent findings have revealed that women who were accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake were actually homeowners, and the town authorities were using those threats of witchcraft accusations as an excuse to shoink the homes and make sure only men would be homeowners.
Source: I read it on reddit 🤷🏻♀️
You would likely be shorter due to malnourishment during childhood
However people overvalue height differences, you would find tall people still
Still can be fatal today depending on what swells, but we have the vaccine to prevent it
Glasses were invented in the middle ages so you might have been saved