Serious Why is the "Wife beater" shirt called the Wife beater shirt?

[DrunkDegenerate]

I wear one most of the time, and the only thing I beat while wearing it is my cock tbh.

 

[Deleted member 5861]

It is stereotyped to be worn by drunk rednecks all the time when theyre home. And of course drunk rednecks have a reputation of being violent with their wife.

 

[Vodaccenu]

 

[NEETAndTidy]

It goes back to about the 1920’s when that type of dirty sleeveless undershirt was worn in silent movies to indicate an abusive relationship.

 

[BasedGod1]

It goes back to about the 1920’s when that type of dirty sleeveless undershirt was worn in silent movies to indicate an abusive relationship.

I didn't know that. Thought people just associated it with rednecks.

 

[Jockcel]

What's the point of wearing it anyway?

 

[NEETAndTidy]

I didn't know that. Thought people just associated it with rednecks.

Well over time it did. People would strip their regular shirt off and wear the wife beater, then get drunk and beat their wife. Cops would see over and over guys in white tank tops. And that perpetuated the whole thing kinda

What's the point of wearing it anyway?

It's meant as an under shirt

 

[PM_ME_STRIPPERS]

i thought it was a singlet.