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minus-squareℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·11 months ago these devices were absolutely used to prevent masturbation for several decades in the U …what? I thought it’s a fetish thing exclusively.
minus-squarescoobford@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up12·11 months agoNope! 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.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·11 months agoThis particular thing I dunno but we did some horrific shit and allowed other shit even if it wasn’t super common.
…what? I thought it’s a fetish thing exclusively.
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.
This particular thing I dunno but we did some horrific shit and allowed other shit even if it wasn’t super common.