Eli5 why wearing glasses became a stereotype for intelligence.

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Eli5 why wearing glasses became a stereotype for intelligence.

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Well the way I looked at it. If you watched almost any movie the “smart” person wore glasses. My mother a of her sisters & brothers wore glasses. Of course I wanted to wear glasses and look smart, so at age 30 I got my wish I was diagnosed with astigmatism.