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Sad women comforting themselves with chocolate is a common stereotype. Before the arrival of chocolate in the old world, was there another food stereotypically desired by sad women? And when did the chocolate stereotype come from to begin with?

by /u/ValleDaFighta in /r/AskHistorians

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