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[–] sarsaparilyptus@midwest.social 121 points 2 years ago (4 children)

J.H. Kellogg also claimed to be a straight man who wasn't interested in consummating his marriage and felt no need for sex, and that the industrial-strength pressure washer enemas that blasted his prostate with gallons of water every single day were for medicinal purposes.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 68 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Didn't he also invent corn flakes to somehow stop people from masturbating?

[–] phatskat@sh.itjust.works 36 points 2 years ago

He just didn’t think pleasure was good in any form - sex, sugar, games, etc.

[–] sarsaparilyptus@midwest.social 29 points 2 years ago

His brother was more responsible for the corn flakes, John Harvey thought they were too flavorful.

[–] Daqu@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Masturbating with corn flakes is not easy

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not with that attitude...
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[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Isn’t he also the guy who made circumcision a family tradition in the US?

[–] JBloodthorn@kbin.social 22 points 2 years ago

And carbolic acid burns for baby girls, yup. Anything to reduce sensation and stop masturbation.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The Victorian mentality of “I saw alcohol kill bacteria under the microscope so I’m prescribing vodka to everyone.” Good that everyone is sane in this century and no public figures make deductions like these anymore.

[–] sarsaparilyptus@midwest.social 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In John Harvey Kellogg's case, it was even worse. Much like the guy who invented graham crackers, it was "So drunkenness leads to cirrhosis, gluttony leads to obesity, pre-condom promiscuity leads to syphilis, sports lead to injuries, and laziness leads to being a soft couch potato. Clearly this means that pleasure is actually bad and you should make sure you don't eat anything that tastes good, don't drink, don't lift weights, never have sex except to produce one or two children, don't play sports, don't listen to music, don't have fun, don't enjoy anything"

[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You forgot about anti-vaxxers

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

First of all, obvious sarcasm.

Second, the reference is Trump's sanitizer idea or this comic.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I love me some heart dewormer, though

[–] phatskat@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

Water enemas yes, but his favorite was yogurt.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

So declared J.H. Kellogg

Kellogg also claimed that his corn flakes would stop people masturbating because it was super bland.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If bland cereals prevent masturbation, that must be why Tony the Tiger is so enthusiastic about frosted flakes.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Wait, what is the frosting? WHAT IS THE FROSTING?!?

[–] the_beber@lemm.ee 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Make the skin yellow and put a leaf on the head and you‘ll have a yellow Pikmin.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pikmin 3 released a year later in 2013. Holy shit!

[–] skyler@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

The 2012 baby found work doing mo cap for pikmin.

[–] NGC2346@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 years ago

The 2012 baby is not real he can't hurt you

the 2012 baby:

[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can confirm. I'm the 2012 baby.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

I don't think you're allowed on here yet

[–] monkeytennis@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

Not far off some I've seen, just needs more wrinkles

[–] The_Cleanup_Batter@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Sexist and classist fear mongering never looked so memeable.

[–] dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Less go! I pull up

[–] Silvia@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Is that Mr. Popo?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Thank god my daughter was born in 2010!