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[-] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz -3 points 10 months ago

So, I don’t think I fully understand how this all works, but how would a female knight in (typically) male armor take a leak?

[-] frigidaphelion@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

Would it be that much more complicated than a man having the same issue?

[-] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

Full plate armor required assistance to don or doff. I'm pretty sure that, regardless of gender, you just pee in the armor.

[-] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Apparently most armor wasn't that hard to remove in that area. It doesn't sound like this would be that much more complicated for women though.

Source: I know it's on that hated site but: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/w544se/how_did_knights_in_armour_pee/

[-] turtletracks@lemmy.zip -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yes. Men can pee much more conveniently than women.

[-] Katana314@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

While the question asked is a dumb one, it does bring up an interesting point: There's a surprising number of historical outfits for soldiers where they'd wear "skirts" of a fashion. Roman legionnaires being a classic example.

It's kind of just an easy way to apply armor that protects the groin area without being complicated to design. No one's curving a blade in between your thighs in battle.

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