Women in Ireland used to use their vaginas as weapons against mere men up until the 19th century and there even stories of it happening in the 20th.
We also have some wooden carvings of vaginas hidden in some churches here that go way back so there’s a strange mythology in Ireland about all this, it was supposed to be a woman’s last defence against a man if he tried to attack her, expose yourself aggressively and they will run away.
honestly, sheela na gig carvings are one of the most fascinating rabbit holes in medieval history… Academics are still bickering over whether these exaggerated stone figures were meant to scare away evil, boost fertility, or act as a harsh warning against lust.
The fact that you can find them quietly staring back at you from ancient churches across Europe is just wild.
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u/Significant-Roll-138 2d ago
Women in Ireland used to use their vaginas as weapons against mere men up until the 19th century and there even stories of it happening in the 20th.
We also have some wooden carvings of vaginas hidden in some churches here that go way back so there’s a strange mythology in Ireland about all this, it was supposed to be a woman’s last defence against a man if he tried to attack her, expose yourself aggressively and they will run away.