Project Gutenberg 2011-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 93 Freydier, Monsieur Freydier, M. Plaidoyer de M. Freydier contre l'introduction des cadenas et ceintures de chasteté, précédé d'une notice historique. Produced by Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Plaidoyer de M. Freydier contre l'introduction des cadenas et ceintures de chasteté" is a historical legal text written in the 18th century. This work presents a passionate argument against the barbaric practice of using chastity belts and sexual constraints, focusing on an infamous case of a young woman, Marie Lajon, whose lover imposed such a device upon her. The text critiques the underlying jealousy and possessiveness that motivate such practices, emphasizing the need for genuine love and trust instead of physical restraints. The opening of the work introduces the central conflict surrounding the case of the demoiselle Lajon, detailing how she was seduced by her lover, the sieur Berlhe, who not only deceived her but also brutally forced her into a chastity belt before leaving for a journey. Freydier, acting on behalf of Lajon, sets the stage by recounting her plight, portraying her as a victim of both seduction and extreme measures of control imposed by a jealous man. He argues against the concept of physical restraints, advocating for the values of virtue and integrity instead of shameful and violent tactics to secure fidelity. The text serves as a critique of societal attitudes towards women and sexuality, positioning itself firmly against the inhumane practices rooted in jealousy and control. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Chastity belts Trials -- France Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- France KJ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Law & Criminology 182689 182695 2024-09-15T16:04:47.153332 2023-09-16T09:15:16.634676 text/html text/html 178836 2011-08-30T14:41:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 104566 2011-08-30T14:42:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179320 2024-09-15T16:04:53.653309 application/epub+zip 180674 2024-09-15T16:04:49.957325 application/epub+zip 135637 2024-09-15T16:04:48.859319 application/epub+zip 474990 2024-09-15T16:04:56.268270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456577 2024-09-15T16:04:52.829323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168242 2022-09-17T06:41:51.429217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153932 2024-09-15T16:04:46.503324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153637 2011-08-30T14:41:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 59022 2011-08-30T14:42:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 150339 2011-08-30T14:41:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 58494 2011-08-30T14:42:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20066 2024-09-15T16:04:56.399266 application/rdf+xml 26348 2024-09-15T16:04:49.226302 image/jpeg 4810 2024-09-15T16:04:49.044335 image/jpeg 179621 2024-09-15T16:04:47.184343 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog