Chastity Belts Weren’t What You Think They Were

Misconceptions about the fabled chastity belt

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For hundreds of years, the chastity belt has been held up as a symbol of purity, virtue, and chivalry. Most people’s understanding of this object is connected to one of these things. The stories say that women would willingly wear chastity belts as a sign of devotion for their husbands when they were away…