Today in 1890, 16-year-old Jessie Covens (great name) was sentenced to the SF Magdalen Asylum after being "found in a room with several male companions." This somehow meant she had "gone wrong," but when I was in high school this was "hanging out with my friends." pic.twitter.com/GClUTSornv
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) September 21, 2022