#also also Samuel Richardson literally wrote Clarissa in 1748

[maddie-grove]

Man, what was with all those posts a while back that were like “why do women in historical fiction always complain so much about arranged marriages” and then construct a really specific fantasy scenario where they’re married to a benevolent, sexually disinterested, wealthy man and are fabulously rich themselves?

[forthegothicheroine]

#if you wanna marry a rich gay dude you don’t need your dad to force you to do that#also being coerced into marriage isn’t the same as having the option to go through a marriage broker as an adult#also also Samuel Richardson literally wrote Clarissa in 1748#your dad could make you marry the odious soames if he wanted

Man, what was with all those posts a while back that were like “why do women in historical fiction always complain so much about arranged marriages” and then construct a really specific fantasy scenario where they’re married to a benevolent, sexually disinterested, wealthy man and are fabulously rich themselves?