Chastity belts open debate on Indonesia's growing conservatism

Massage parlor owners say they need to protect their workers. Critics say that's offensive to women.

By Paul Watson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
April 27, 2008

JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- Chastity belts, which went out of fashion with knights in shining armor and damsels in distress, are making a comeback in the massage parlors of East Java.

In a bid to prevent any hanky-panky between masseuses and their clients, several massage parlors in the hill resort town of Batu are insisting that the women wear padlocks across the zippers of their work pants.


Details.

Seems like an idea ready-made for a movie, along the lines of Coyote Ugly -- simple premise followed by soundtrack. So, what's on the soundtrack of this movie?

Hmm..."You keep knockin' but you can't come in" seems appropriate.

Three Lock Box by Sammy Hagar, way before his Van Hagar fiasco.

"Good Girls Don't" by The Knack. (Note also the law enforcement paradox posed by the line directly following the song's namesake lyric: "... but I do."

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Originally posted by Philip D Ray:
http://www.lockmeup.com

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Thanks for having a link my county won't let me look at on the work computer, Phillip. The computer chastity belt strikes.

Hey, the first page has no inappropriate text or photos or anything. It merely describes the inside of the site. There are no controversial words that I can see.

I did not view any subsequent pages. My humor only goes so far.

"Can't Buy Me Love," by the Beatles

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Originally posted by Philip D Ray:
Hey, the first page has no inappropriate text or photos or anything. It merely describes the inside of the site. There are no controversial words that I can see.

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My counties censorship program disagrees. It says you are IN VIOLATION.

I hope no one in Indonesia clicks on Philip's link:

Last month, Indonesia's parliament passed a bill that makes it a crime to look at violent or pornographic material on the Internet. The penalty is up to three years in prison.

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"Knocking on Heaven's Door"?