This poll is about people wearing restraints because of religious or cultural reasons.
The most obvious target group is strict Muslima's, who not only wear enveloping and vision-limiting clothes (burqa), but might also wear gags, hobbles to keep their stride modest, etc (anything to help them be Awrah). Conservative Christians consider masturbation a sin, and women should be virgin when entering marriage, so they try to keep teenagers from having sex and even masturbating, esp. at night, with all sorts of constructions.
For culture I'm thinking about the Arab world with harems, where, if you can believe movies and such, women can be locked up and might wear chains, chastity belts, etc. I'm not sure if they are still in practice or not, so I'm interested to hear about it. Let's call it cultural if people around you of the same background would find the use of such restraints acceptable, and not because they are fashionable.
I'm using restraints in a broad sense; basically anything that physically hampers the wearer, so including clothing that limits the wearer in some way.
This poll is only for situations where the restraints that are used because of religion or culture, so not for bondage enthusiasts who role-play such scenario's or use e.g. a burqa purely for its restrictive properties. But it is OK to fill it in if the original reason is religious or cultural, but the subject and/or the caretaker has developed a liking/fetish for the bondage aspects.
Both wearers, also called subjects below, and caretakers can fill in this poll from their perspective.
Religious or cultural restraints
What is the gender of the wearer?
| 75% (173) | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 23% (53) | Male | |
| 1% (3) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
What is the age of the wearer?
| 5% (12) | < 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19% (45) | 11-15 | |
| 28% (66) | 16-20 | |
| 17% (41) | 21-25 | |
| 7% (18) | 26-30 | |
| 4% (10) | 31-35 | |
| 2% (6) | 36-40 | |
| 6% (16) | 41-50 | |
| 2% (6) | 51-60 | |
| 3% (9) | 61+ |
229 voters have answered this question.
What country do you live in?
| 27% (64) | USA | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (10) | Canada | |
| 4% (10) | Australia | |
| 1% (4) | Japan | |
| 20% (46) | UK | |
| 10% (24) | Germany | |
| 2% (6) | France | |
| 4% (11) | Netherlands | |
| 7% (18) | An Arab country: | |
| 15% (36) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
Are you wearing the restraints or are you making someone wear them?
| 60% (139) | I am the wearer / subject | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (77) | I am the caretaker | |
| 5% (13) | I wear them and put them on by myself |
229 voters have answered this question.
What is the relationship of the caretaker(s) to the wearer?
| 34% (80) | Husband / Boyfriend | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (25) | Wife / Girlfriend | |
| 26% (60) | Father | |
| 29% (68) | Mother | |
| 6% (15) | Brother | |
| 12% (28) | Sister | |
| 2% (6) | Other relative: | |
| 11% (27) | Guardian | |
| 5% (12) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
For what religion / reason are the restraints worn?
| 30% (69) | Islam | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (76) | Christianity | |
| 0% (0) | Hinduism | |
| 1% (3) | Buddism | |
| 4% (10) | Other religion: | |
| 10% (25) | Cultural: | |
| 20% (46) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
What is the wearers attitude toward them?
| 14% (33) | The wearer actively requests for them to make it easier to follow the religious/cultural guidelines. | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (77) | The wearer is required to wear them but agrees with their purpose. | |
| 51% (119) | The wearer is forced to wear them but would not if given the choice. |
229 voters have answered this question.
Restrictive clothes
0 voters have answered this question.
If restrictive clothes are used, how do they limit the wearer?
Note that this question is only about clothes; other restraints are covered below.
| 10% (23) | None are worn - go to the next section | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% (108) | They limit vision (like a veil) | |
| 47% (108) | They cover the face (e.g. mask or hood) | |
| 62% (143) | They limit hand agility (e.g. gloves, mittens) | |
| 51% (118) | They limit arm movement (like tight sleeves or arms under garment) | |
| 50% (116) | They constrict the torso (e.g. corset) | |
| 64% (148) | They limit leg movement (e.g. tight pant legs, hobble skirt, very long skirt) | |
| 42% (97) | Footwear that is hard to walk/run in | |
| 12% (28) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
Could the wearer release him-/herself?
| 5% (12) | Yes, everything can be removed by the wearer. | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (26) | Yes, but only some of the clothes. | |
| 81% (170) | No, everything is either locked or with closures out of reach. |
208 voters have answered this question.
How often are these clothes worn?
| 65% (137) | Always | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (42) | Every day | |
| 5% (12) | Every night | |
| 0% (0) | Only for school/work | |
| 6% (14) | Only when punished | |
| 0% (1) | Only for special occasions: | |
| 0% (2) | Other: |
208 voters have answered this question.
Describe in more detail: the clothes, how they limit the wearer, and, if appropriate, how the wearer is prevented from taking them off:
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86 voters have answered this question.
Silence
0 voters have answered this question.
Is the subject physically prevented from speaking?
| 13% (30) | No - go to the next section | |
|---|---|---|
| 76% (176) | With a gag | |
| 22% (51) | With a hood | |
| 11% (27) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
Could the wearer release him-/herself?
| 3% (8) | Yes, always | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (24) | Yes, sometimes | |
| 84% (171) | Never |
203 voters have answered this question.
How often is the subject prevented from speaking?
| 31% (63) | Always | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (22) | Every day all day | |
| 16% (34) | Always when not home | |
| 6% (13) | Only outside | |
| 24% (50) | Only when punished | |
| 1% (4) | Only for special occasions: | |
| 7% (16) | Other: |
202 voters have answered this question.
Describe the article, how it is used, and, if appropriate, how the wearer is prevented from taking it off:
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83 voters have answered this question.
Chastity
0 voters have answered this question.
Is the subject prevented from having intercourse and/or masturbation?
| 6% (14) | No - go to the next section | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (87) | By wearing mittens | |
| 69% (160) | With a chastity belt / chastity cage | |
| 28% (66) | With locking panties/pants | |
| 21% (50) | With other clothes the wearer can't take off: | |
| 17% (39) | Because the hands are tied to: | |
| 9% (22) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
How often is this worn / applied?
| 70% (151) | Always | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (20) | Every day | |
| 6% (15) | Every night | |
| 7% (16) | Always away from home | |
| 5% (11) | Only when punished | |
| 0% (2) | Other: |
215 voters have answered this question.
Describe the method, how it is used, and how the wearer is prevented from taking it off:
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91 voters have answered this question.
Restraints
0 voters have answered this question.
Does the subject wear other restraints?
| 16% (37) | No - go to the next section | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% (121) | Around the neck (e.g. collar) | |
| 62% (143) | The wrists are connected (e.g. cuffs) | |
| 54% (124) | The upper legs are connected (e.g. thigh / knee hobbles) | |
| 56% (130) | The ankles are connected (e.g. cuffs / chains) | |
| 9% (21) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
Could the wearer release him-/herself?
| 1% (3) | Yes, all restraints can be removed by the wearer. | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (7) | Yes, but only some of the restraints. | |
| 4% (8) | Yes, the connections (e.g. chains) can be removed but not the cuffs/collar/... | |
| 90% (176) | No, everything is either locked or with closures out of reach. |
194 voters have answered this question.
How often are these restraints worn?
| 49% (97) | Always | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (21) | Every day all day | |
| 6% (13) | Every night all night | |
| 13% (26) | Only away from home | |
| 5% (11) | Only at home | |
| 11% (23) | Only when punished | |
| 0% (0) | Only for special occasions: | |
| 2% (5) | Other: |
196 voters have answered this question.
Describe in more detail: the restraints, what material they are made of, if and how they are connected, how they limit the wearer, and how the wearer is prevented from taking them off:
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69 voters have answered this question.
Leashed
0 voters have answered this question.
When outside, is the subject physically prevented from straying from the caretaker?
| 26% (61) | No - go to the next section | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% (73) | Yes, with a leash and collar | |
| 34% (80) | Yes, with reins and harness | |
| 10% (24) | Yes, with a leash connected to clothes / backpack / wrist / ... | |
| 27% (64) | Yes, with an e-collar | |
| 3% (9) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
Could the wearer release him-/herself?
| 1% (3) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (12) | The wearer could detach the leash/reins, but not the collar/harness/... | |
| 91% (153) | No |
168 voters have answered this question.
How often is this used?
| 72% (123) | Always when outside the house | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (13) | Only in specific areas | |
| 12% (21) | Only when punished | |
| 1% (3) | Only for special occasions: | |
| 5% (10) | Other: |
170 voters have answered this question.
Describe in more detail how the subject is leashed, what the equipment looks like, how it limits the wearer, and, if appropriate, how the wearer is prevented from taking it off:
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62 voters have answered this question.
Inside confinement
0 voters have answered this question.
When inside, is the subject physically prevented from roaming / leaving the house freely?
| 19% (45) | No - go to the next section | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% (73) | The subject is locked in a room | |
| 24% (57) | The subject is chained to: | |
| 43% (100) | The subject cannot leave the house | |
| 29% (68) | The subject wears an e-collar that shocks when too far away | |
| 7% (18) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
Could the wearer release him-/herself?
| 2% (4) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (10) | Sometimes | |
| 92% (169) | No |
183 voters have answered this question.
How often is this used?
| 72% (135) | Always when inside the house | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (6) | Only during the day | |
| 7% (13) | Only during the night | |
| 13% (25) | Only when punished | |
| 0% (1) | Only for special occasions: | |
| 2% (5) | Other: |
185 voters have answered this question.
Describe in more detail: the restraints, how and where they restrict the wearer, and, if appropriate, how the wearer is prevented from taking them off:
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61 voters have answered this question.
Wrap-up
0 voters have answered this question.
Anything else restricting the wearer that is not covered in this poll?
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43 voters have answered this question.
Wat do you think about this poll?
| 28% (65) | I'm so inspired, I'm going to use more restraints from now on | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (18) | It's an exciting subject and I'm going to talk more about it in the message section | |
| 22% (51) | Well, it's interesting but answering this poll was enough | |
| 10% (24) | It's an embarrassing subject | |
| 23% (53) | I feel relieved to have been able to talk about it anonymously | |
| 3% (9) | The poll is too long / boring | |
| 3% (9) | Other: |
229 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2014-08-11 19:38:11
by carg85
