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I doubt that chastity belts in the medieval fantasy sense were practical before late 20th century manufacturing technology. Technology involved in manufacture o
by dfox 11y ago
I doubt that chastity belts in the medieval fantasy sense were practical before late 20th century manufacturing technology. Technology involved in manufacture of modern BDSM-targeted belts (CNCs, stainless steel, plastics... and even 3D printers) tend to support that view.
- michaelt 11y agoEh, by the late 1400 (towards the end of the middle ages) people seem to have got pretty good at hammering steel and installing hinges and rivets. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HJRK_A_56_-_Gauntlets_of_Maximilian_I,_c._1485.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HJRK_A_56_-_Gauntlet... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HJRK_S_XIV_-_Jousting_armour_of_Maximilian_I,_side.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HJRK_S_XIV_-_Jousting_arm... Of course, the fact they /could/ make such things doesn't change the fact they /didn't/ in reality make such things.