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I bought into the 'medieval chastity belt' story until a museum curator laughed at me

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lily_torres31
The "medieval chastity belt" story is actually a Victorian myth. Most curators will tell you those belts were made in the 1800s as a joke or for fetish stuff, not real medieval history.
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barbara_grant4
People really get worked up about medieval underwear.
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the_anthony
Got burned by those myself, museum trips are humbling like that.
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