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: todayilearned@lemmit.online
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: todayilearned@lemmit.online
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).