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Chastity belts were widely used in medieval Europe.

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REFUTED
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1 source for · 2 against

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Is it true that Chastity belts were widely used in medieval Europe?

No. A Wikipedia reference and a peer-reviewed encyclopedia entry both state there is no credible evidence chastity belts existed before the 15th century and that their apparent use was rare and post-medieval, contradicting the claim of wide medieval use. One book chapter asserts twelfth-century wide use, but it is a passing unsourced remark against the weight of the other sources.

Verdict: REFUTED · 1 source for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Female Circumcision: Religious Obligation or Cultural Deviation?
1998
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Female Circumcision: Religious Obligation or Cultural Deviation?. (1998). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230503311_5

Evidence against · 2
Chastity belt - Wikipedia
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Chastity belt - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chastity_belt

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Chastity belts
2015
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Classen, A. (2015). Chastity belts. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118896877.wbiehs083

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