People probably chuckled just as much then about the idea as they do today
This historian is trying to prove chastity belts were never a real thing
The Terrifying, Mythical Chastity Belt Was a Joke – CVLT Nation
Found this ~3 in. metal buckle / latch with small chain on a farm in West Virginia. Inscribed with Mason Dixon, 1899 : r/whatisthisthing
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On a video about a Medieval device to silence women (The Scold's Bridle) : r/BlatantMisogyny
Is it true that women were locked in metal chastity belts during Medieval times? - Quora
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