Talk:Testicle cuff

History
A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, a piece on testicle cuffs was posted to a forum by a "Mr. Odie" on h2g2. It has since been removed by BBC management. This version has been substantially modified, to the extent of being almost completely rewritten, by Martin. Any remaining parts of the original are used here under fair use.

A Thought on content
I am not at all keen on having a section that says "Warning" in a wikipedia article, or a section that attempts to offer advice. Encylopaedias are neutral point-of-view devices. I look at the heroin page, and although it clearly states the potential harms of the drug, it does not advise me to be careful or offer me wisdom as to what to do if I do choose to take the drug. I intend not to draw similarities between heroin and testicle cuffs, but instead to point out that wikipedia is not an advice manual to life, (--Tompagenet)


 * (cutting in) I agree - it needs some rewording to make sure that it's giving facts, rather than giving advice. However, factual dangers do need to be highlighted.

and the current state of the article (especially before some of the editing I and others have partaken in) made testicle cuffs to look like something of a laughing matter - the devices that perhaps some social deviant might use. I strongly feel that wikipedia should not be making judgements on people's behaviour of this fashion, be they implicit or explicit. Tompagenet 13:49, 30 Jul 2003 (UTC)


 * *shrug* I don't think this article is making any judgements. BDSM literature almost always contains warnings, and much contains humour, so I don't see that there's a problem here. Martin 18:50, 30 Jul 2003 (UTC)

I must say I can't speak for BDSM literature, and I'm happy to bow down if this is what people consider more appropriate (in which case someone with more experience should decide on this article), but an encylopaedia should almost certainly not be humerous - I don't think that we should be using the style and conventions of BDSM literature, even when writing those topics that are on BDSM subjects. Tompagenet 23:52, 30 Jul 2003 (UTC)


 * I dunno - why can't an encyclopedia be funny? Sure, it's not an encyclopedia's purpose, but if it's a handy by-product... what's the loss? Martin


 * Because what is funny to one person is frequently not to others. I don't personally engage in BDSM practices, but I know many others do - and I don't think writing articles that attempt to be flippant or humorous about a topic means that it will be a totally NPOV. Tompagenet


 * Hmm... OK, I see your point. I'll try to keep a more somber frame of mind in the future. Martin 20:19, 23 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Please for the love of god, someone make a better picture. 72.69.86.55 09:07, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Source or Remove
''Historically, testicle cuffs may have been used by the slave traders of Western Africa, as a means to subdue newly-captured males. In processions to markets, the males were bound to each other in single-file formation, usually by the hands, with ankle manacles in place. The testicle cuffs extended between the legs, and each man was connected to the next by a rope between their genitals. These tight metal bindings on their scrotums were to ensure that a quick pace was kept, for if a man were to stop walking the rope would pull and cause quick, sharp pain in the genital region.'' doesn't sound vaguely historical, source it or I'll remove it. Sherurcij (talk) (Terrorist Wikiproject) 23:03, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, feck it, googling "testicle cuff + slaves -wikipedia" doesn't give any hits, this is off. Sherurcij (talk) (Terrorist Wikiproject) 22:38, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

this entire article is a joke and fails verifiability in every way

Images
The images -- while perhaps the funniest thing I have ever seen on Wikipedia -- really detract from the encyclopedic mission of Wikipedia. They really should be removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.84.3.140 (talk)


 * I'm not utterly confident in the notability of this article itself, but I'd agree that the images are definitely unencyclopedic. (However, they are hilarious.) Jodamn 23:09, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Amen to that. Removing images. Zazaban 23:02, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

This content, under 'Dangers' is removed, pending sourcing.

Using testicle cuffs can prove extremely painful, even dangerous as they restrict the movements of the scrotum that would usually protect the testicles in case of trauma to the area. Cuffs can cause the skin around this area to become sore if worn for prolonged periods (longer than a few hours). With time, even soft and/or fluffy cuffs can cut into the scrotum if applied too tightly, possibly even causing damage to the testicles or spermatic cords themselves.

It should not need to be stated that attempting to hang or otherwise restrain people by such devices could cause rather serious internal injuries. Even so, scrotal suspension (see http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Suspension) is a possibility for those willing to endure the intensity and possible damage resulting from such feats.

All the dangers associated with physical restraint apply to the use of testicle cuffs. See also safe, sane and consensual. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dkalweit (talk • contribs) 07:06, 15 December 2008 (UTC)