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Infamous Boundaries on Instagram: "Imagine being forced into a cold iron cage, a rod pressing into your mouth, rendering you mute, unable to speak, laugh, or protest. Every movement draws attention—sometimes even bells jingle to announce your humiliation to the world. This was the Scold’s Bridle, also called the tongue-brake, a device designed not to punish crime, but to punish speech. Between the 1500s and 1700s in England and Scotland, the Scold’s Bridle was wielded almost exclusively against

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Scold's Bridle Mask which partially covers face | Science Museum Group Collection

A scold’s bridle, sometimes called a witch’s bridle, a gossip’s bridle, a brank’s bridle, or simply branks, was an instrument of punishment, as a form of public humiliation. It was an iron muzzle in an iron framework that enclosed the head Come see and learn more about our authentic scold’s bridle on display in the museum. Open today from 10-6 #scoldsbridle #punishment #darkhistory #truecrime #medieval #torture | Salem Museum of Torture

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Transgender activists are trying to use modern-day 'scold’s bridle' to silence critics. It will not work – Susan Dalgety