Comments on: History of the World: The Truth About Chastity Belts

By: Meri

Meri — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:29:00 +0000

I visited the Medieval Crime Museum in Rothenburg, Germany where you can see chastity belts, scolds bridles and much (much!) more.

By: Cassie

Cassie — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:07:00 +0000

There were holes small enough to theoretically allow the wearer to go to the bathroom, although proper hygiene afterward is highly questionable.

The Scold’s Bridle is meant to be a nightmare. It’s a method of punishment both corporal and humiliating.

By: GTT

GTT — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:17:00 +0000

I´m puzzled about the bathroom thing also…

@JB: believe me, wearing that contraption would be punishment enough…

And the Scold’s Bridle sounds like an absolute nightmare!!!

By: JB

JB — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:54:00 +0000

If the chastity belts were given to immoral women as punishment, how exactly were they being punished. If no one could tell that you were wearing one, it’s not like this is the scarlet letter of underwear. This entire idea seems stupid to me for some reason.

By: kat

kat — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:59:00 +0000

how did they go to the bathroom?

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:36:00 +0000

They were also used as punishments for immoral woman. So…yes, they existed. I saw one in Italy with outward-poking spikes over both orifices down there. No man would want to enter, and i’m sure it wasn’t too comfortable for the woman either.

By: Amy D

Amy D — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:19:00 +0000

There were chastity belts, but they were worn voluntarily, and the wearer possessed the key. The Scold’s Bridle is a lovely device. Often, the “tongue depressor” that went into the mouth had spikes on it to prevent talking.