Why Were Women Punished On The Ducking Stool?
British law once stated that women could be punished for nagging their partners. The device used for the punishment was called a ducking stool, which was a chair fixed to the end of a movable beam. Women found guilty of nagging their partners would be bound in the chair and ducked in the river. The number of times they were ducked in the river depended on the severity of the nagging. The last recorded use of the ducking stool was in England in 1809. Although such punishments have long ceased to exist, nagging is still prevalent in modern society. But what actually is nagging and what is the psychological impact? Nagging is usually a term used to describe a woman’s behaviour towards a man, although this is not always the case. Research has shown that women consider the use of nagging an essential tool in reminding their partners about what needs doing, sometimes for their own benefit. However, Men often see it as a threat to their male ego and so retreat further and further behind emoti
