Read more: https://taskandpurpose.com/history/brief-history-militarys-unsightly-birth-control-glasses/
TIL about the U.S. military’s “birth control glasses” which were a nickname for an unfortunate looking pair of issued glasses. The thick brown frames and shape were extremely unpopular and equated to birth control because of how unattractive they looked. The frames were retired in 2012.
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A rite of passage… to be fair, they weren’t what was holding me back at the time
Affectionally known as BCGs