Now, now ... go back over my posts on this thread and list what I presume to know about corsets. All I know is that human civilization was in a better state when women wore them.
Not so good for the whales though.
What a silly equation. Corsets = better quality of life?
For men, corsets are more customarily used to slim the figure. However, there was a period from around 1820 to 1835 when a wasp-waisted figure (a small, nipped-in look to the waist) was also desirable for men; this was sometimes achieved by wearing a corset.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corset
Would you wear one?