# The very overdue pitting of Susanann

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**Created:** [July 22, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-very-overdue-pitting-of-susanann/590032 "2011-07-22T21:22:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-very-overdue-pitting-of-susanann/590032/70 "2011-07-23T02:49:24Z")

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> [@splatterpunk](#):
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> _My_ personal favorite was her assertion that it was illegal for women to wear pants before the 1970s.

I was wondering about this so I searched and found [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=2787604), in which she said:

> [@pants: a right or a privilege?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pants-a-right-or-a-privilege/145378/4):
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> As one of the original womens libbers, and an avid womens historian, I can tell you that it was illegal!!! for women to wear pants in most states until the 1970’s.

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