“The medieval use of iron maidens is an 18th-century myth, bolstered by percepti

–“The medieval use of iron maidens is an 18th-century myth, bolstered by perceptions of the Middle Ages as an uncivilized era. But the idea of iron-maiden-like devices has been around for thousands of years.”–

Astrology->Chastity Belts ->Iron Maidens -> The Oppression Myth. 😉