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[–] simsalabim@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're also the reason that marital rape is a crime.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I learned recently that Nebraska was one of the first US states to criminalize marital rape. Crazy how times have changed.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

It wasn't even criminalized in the US at all until the 70s!

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

That was because they were desperate for more women settlers, right? I recall that being why the first state to grant women suffrage did so. I think it was Wyoming.