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So, I don’t think I fully understand how this all works, but how would a female knight in (typically) male armor take a leak?
Would it be that much more complicated than a man having the same issue?
Full plate armor required assistance to don or doff. I'm pretty sure that, regardless of gender, you just pee in the armor.
Apparently most armor wasn't that hard to remove in that area. It doesn't sound like this would be that much more complicated for women though.
Source: I know it's on that hated site but: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/w544se/how_did_knights_in_armour_pee/
Yes. Men can pee much more conveniently than women.
While the question asked is a dumb one, it does bring up an interesting point: There's a surprising number of historical outfits for soldiers where they'd wear "skirts" of a fashion. Roman legionnaires being a classic example.
It's kind of just an easy way to apply armor that protects the groin area without being complicated to design. No one's curving a blade in between your thighs in battle.