2007-09-14 03:54:05 · 14 answers · asked by captbullshot 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
(After 1 hour) Pagan Pip got it right. I intended to find out about the bodily functions while the belts were worn!
2007-09-14 05:05:27 · update #1
yeah, all those answers are well and good but I get the question... how did they piss and **** and cope with periods with metal knickers on? It's a mad idea!
2007-09-14 04:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by Pagan Pip 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The history of the chastity belt is difficult to prove. With little documentary evidence available until the 15th Century any myths, legends and stories before that time can only really be considered as conjecture.
Some of that conjecture includes:
Stories of Roman female slaves who were locked into chastity belts and were only granted release for the sexual pleasure of their masters and mistresses.
Tales of Roman prostitutes being forced to wear chastity belts which exposed their vulvas, these were worn to tease potential male customers, the belts only being removed once money had exchanged hands!
Legends and myths of Medieval Ladies being locked within chastity belts until their Knights and Lords returned from fighting in the Crusades to free them. Chaucer does mention chastity in his writings, and medieval knights of the Crusades did swear vows of obedience, loyalty, poverty and chastity. However, chastity belts which claimed to have been manufactured around that time have since been proven to be 19th Century "replicas", "curiosities" or "fakes. In 1996, Felicity Riddy, a representative of Medieval Studies at York University said "There is no medieval evidence, from Chaucer or anyone else. It all points to an early urban myth brought back to life by the Victorians".
2007-09-14 11:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by jenny_deliah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was given to understand seeing original chastity belts in Castles when I was young that there is like an Iron pant attached to a belt and the lady walked around in agony.There were for sure solemn threats applied to any interested male.This was for Crusades and Pilgrimages.There was in the Middle Ages a law saying that any Pilgrim gone for over 1 year would be legally considered dead.It was in Normandy.
2007-09-14 12:55:36 · answer #3 · answered by godbar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you try looking it up in wikipedia? You could have had an answer in less than a second.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chastity_belt
"A chastity belt is a locking item of clothing designed to prevent sexual intercourse and possibly masturbation. The purpose may also be to protect the wearer from rape or temptation. Devices have been created for males and females."
2007-09-14 10:59:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It was a giant pair of iron nickers that the parents or guardian had the key.
It simply stopped any possibility of sex.
2007-09-14 10:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by Marky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This a clean picture to give you the idea.
http://www.ladyofthecake.com/mel/hood/images/thekey.jpg
2007-09-14 11:03:34 · answer #6 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When soldiers went to war they would lock these metal knicker type armour on their ladies so they had to stay faithful
2007-09-14 10:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by joan g 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It didn't work. It was the perfect nest for germs!
2007-09-14 11:07:40 · answer #8 · answered by erika 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It blocked the poon...but remember ladies have mouths that work well
2007-09-14 10:59:12 · answer #9 · answered by Saw 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
poppy there is, there are some for males out there, you just not seen them yet.
2007-09-14 11:03:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋