sirfrogsworth:

I see this kind of comment all the time. Nostalgia for the “good old days.” And I wonder how infuriating this must be for pretty much any marginalized group. 

Segregation, racism and sexism without consequence, and a perma-closet for most queer folks. The list is quite extensive. 

Sooo innocent. 

Plus even during the actual 1950s, there were things like The Man In the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) about how a seemingly happy and successful middle-class dad is just barely keeping the lid on his WWII PTSD. Like, people need to look at stuff from the ‘fifties *other* than just the cheery vintage ads.