Funny Jokes

In the late 1800s when bicycles became popular, the question raged among the better classes: Should a woman be allowed to ride one? The proper answer among the moral intellectuals of the day: No. If women rode bicycles, they argued, it would lead to a breakdown of morality.
This was at a time when the majority of American women were virtual prisoners in their houses. Men were determined to make sure they didn't hop on their bikes and escape.