CW for domestic abuse
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) March 21, 2023
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Today in 1889, 14yo Mabel Cady faced being put in the SF Magdalen Asylum because she didn't want to live with her abusive mom and stepfather. Mabel wanted to work and live on her own. Even the judge felt that the Mag would "hardly better her condition." pic.twitter.com/dK4uVIJeHe