Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoTIL that British judges and lawyers wear white wigs to bring formality, solemnity, and anonymity to the courtroompeople.howstuffworks.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1315arrow-down118cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1297arrow-down1external-linkTIL that British judges and lawyers wear white wigs to bring formality, solemnity, and anonymity to the courtroompeople.howstuffworks.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square59fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoTo be fair it might have been the fear of catching the disease plus the stigma (it was associated with prostitution and bohemian lifestyle).
To be fair it might have been the fear of catching the disease plus the stigma (it was associated with prostitution and bohemian lifestyle).