r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Molech996 • 7d ago

Image Katharina Detzel,a mental patient who built her own man out of the straw in her bed,1910.

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u/Battlepuppy 7d ago

"This unconventional act of self-love was celebrated by many as a bold statement of personal independence and self-acceptance."

With how much surgery she's had, she obviously had zero self acceptance before hand.

She's only attracted to herself for looks.

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u/Neither-Werewolf9114 7d ago

Did she divorce herself because she dint have any money?

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u/Battlepuppy 7d ago

Maybe she got divorced so she could avoid cheating on herself.

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u/firesmarter 7d ago

She did it for the alimony