Taz The non-consentual wearing of belts is a minefield. In most cases, I don't and never can know enough of the family dynamics to know if belts are being used non-consensually and if they are why. I generally work on the theory that the customer is sane and will use the belt in accordance with the laws of their country.
Obviously there is only so much a manufacturer can know, especially in the sex equipment field where customer privacy is taken rather seriously, but I am sure some buyers volunteer way more information than you asked for. I know that My-Steel's old page had warnings on there telling people not to expose the belt to minors or use them on non-consenting wearers - something some buyers do seem to be ignoring, if the stories here are to be believed (and since they are familiar with the trials and tribulations of wearing chastity devices and the people with lock-it-up-and-throw-away-the-key fantasies tend to not last very long, some of those experiences are rather believable).
Saintprudence I’ve seen so many crazy sci-fi fantasies on the forums that I can only imagine what’s been asked of you!
For me, the motivation is mainly that with an engineering background, one tends to be pretty familiar with the people who think that coming up with an idea is the hard part and realizing it is just applying steps that you learned somewhere. My own field is electronics, so hearing what a metalworker has to deal with would be an interesting change.
Taz 2). A father of Middle Eastern origin who decided to have his daughter belted instead of infibulated.. I'm sure she wasn't happy about the belt but considering the alternative, I thought it was the best outcome she was going to get.
Talk about a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, it is not nice to be complicit in the subjugation of girls and young women, on the other hand, middle eastern infibulation typically involves some form of FGM and you would obviously want to do what is in your power to save at least that one victim from that.
