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[–] 44 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Read the page I linked. It specifically lists sources that specifically talk about peasants in medieval Europe who on average married later than nobility.

Prom night conceptions and shotgun weddings are a phenomenon of the 20th and 21st century and would have been considered absolutely scandalous for most of history.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago

    Yeah, when we're talking about a 12000 year span and your references don't go past the last thousand, it isn't very representative. Relevant, certainly, but do you think that had much bearing in ancient Egypt? And that only gets us halfway through the time span we're talking about.

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