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Scold’s bridle “Azar dizgin”Bu araç, konuşmaları veya davranışları çok saldırgan veya asi olduğu düşünülen kadınları incitmek ve aşağılamak için kullanılan bir azar dizginidir veya ‘brankları’dır. Genel itibarıyla azarlama dizgini olarak adlandırılan bu demir maske, ilk defa 16. yüzyılda İngiltere ve İskoçya’da cadıları cezalandırmak için kullanılırdı. Bu maske, kadınların tek bir kelime etmesine bile izin vermez, tabiri caizse ağzını ve dilini bağlardı. Azar dizginleri öylesine acı

The Scold’s Bridle was a metal mask used in medieval times to silence women labeled as “too loud.” • • • • • • • #ancientheoriesnerd #AncientDiscoveries #HISTORYNEWS #facts #interesting #AncientMystery #historynerd #mindblown #Mindblowing #mindblowingfacts #factsyoudidntknow #DidYouKnow #theory #theories #LostCivilizations #losttechnology #MedievalHistory #ScoldsBridle #WomensVoices #HistoricalInjustice #SpeakUp #DarkHistory | Ancient Theories Nerd

The scold’s bridle, also known as a brank, was a punitive device used primarily in Europe from the 16th to the 18th centuries to publicly humiliate and silence women, accused of gossiping or speaking out of turn. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the offenses of being a scold, a whore, or a witch were considered equally severe. During this period, female speech was often disparaged as ‘yapping’ or ‘barking,’. The primary goal of the scold’s bridle was to suppress women’s speech and maintain societ

101 reactions | Did you know? One of the most brutal examples of the scold's bridle was the "Forfar Bridle," an iron mask with spikes on both the top and bottom of the bit, designed to pierce the tongue and palate. #glamiscastle #scottishcastles #scottishhistory #scoldsbridle #visitscotland | Glamis Castle | Facebook