• ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 day ago

    these devices were absolutely used to prevent masturbation for several decades in the U

    …what? I thought it’s a fetish thing exclusively.

    • scoobford@lemmy.zip
      13·
      1 day ago

      Nope! Medical knowledge was very anti-masturbation for a long time. Devices like this, genital mutilation, and corn flakes (no, really) were all popularized in the US by Dr. Kellogg to prevent masturbation.

    • Madison420@lemmy.world
      8·
      1 day ago

      This particular thing I dunno but we did some horrific shit and allowed other shit even if it wasn’t super common.