The best defense is good offense
From everything we’ve gathered about the colonial era thus far, one thing’s for certain: hygiene wasn’t exactly high on the priorities list. People simply cleaned themselves as they saw fit, with whatever resources they had available. Even still, it’s hard not to wonder how and where women fit into the whole hygiene equation.
Men had far less to worry about in terms of reproductive organs, which is why doctors often advised women to wash regularly. Society, however (especially fathers!), didn’t share the same views, encouraging women to use their offensive odor to defend themselves.
