I stumbled across the Web’s selection of chastity belts for sale yesterday, while looking up something for GQ. Now, I’m no stranger to the idea that people like to play with sex toys like this, but what I can’t get out of my head is, what happens if you’ve got yourself locked into one of these and you’re in a car wreck? Your mother always told you, “Wear clean underwear in case you’re in an accident.”
I did a Search through the thread archives and found Rilchiam’s thread from a year ago, Got a question for ER/medical staff, which addresses the issue of clean underwear, plus DVous Means’ anecdote:
But frilly knickers aren’t quite the same thing as one of these serious industrial-strength chastity belts. And please note that if you scroll down past the pic of the gal, they come in models for guys, too. (I’m heroically ignoring the fact that somewhere there are factories making these, you know. :eek: )
Note to mods: it’s okay, this website is definitely rated G. Nothing I wouldn’t mind my kids seeing, except that it might warp their little minds to discover that adults behave like this.
“What’s a chastity belt, Mommy?”
“It’s a contraption to keep from having sex.”
“Umm–whatever happened to 'just say no’?”
Anyway, as if the commercial chastity belts wouldn’t be embarrassing enough in the emergency room (IMO), here’s a guy who’s figured out a way to build one at home for less than $20, using a Rubbermaid wastebasket and PVC pipe. Note: these pics are rated PG, but mainly because it’s definitely mind-bogglingly Gonzo, stupefyingly Weird, but ya still can’t really see anything. The Better Half stood here and stared at it over my shoulder yesterday at lunchtime. He stared and stared. We discussed whether the guy has his penis installed as pointing down or up. We couldn’t decide.
The homemade belt’s designer points out that one reason for making your own chastity belt out of plastic is so you don’t set off metal detectors everywhere you go. Now, I knew people played with these things in the privacy of their homes, but it’s news to me that people wear them out in public. So what happens if you’re in a car wreck and you’re strapped into one of these gonzo contraptions?
And the commercial brands are made of steel, I guess, with locks and shackles. Do the EMTs have to cut it off with a blowtorch, or the Jaws of Life, or what? Or do they just call a locksmith?