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catholicism - Were the medieval popes examined on a toilet-lid-like chair to establish their masculinity? - Christianity Stack Exchange
Is it true that medieval popes had to sit on a chair with a hole in the seat, whilst cardinals looked or felt to check his masculinity? - Quora
![IsItBullshit: When a new pope is selected, do the Cardinals really inspect his genitals to confirm that he is a man? : r/IsItBullshit IsItBullshit: When a new pope is selected, do the Cardinals really inspect his genitals to confirm that he is a man? : r/IsItBullshit](https://external-preview.redd.it/T6JoPuCKpikqOnKBSqg8EfoyK2_0m9sKuXKvP4An-ew.jpg?auto=webp&s=2a033d9540a48a13137d4cda906473aa7396d7cc)
IsItBullshit: When a new pope is selected, do the Cardinals really inspect his genitals to confirm that he is a man? : r/IsItBullshit
![Gareth Harney on Twitter: "The ancient seat gave rise to an amusing urban myth that during enthronement, the pope-elect had to sit on it naked while cardinals inspected his genitalia to confirm Gareth Harney on Twitter: "The ancient seat gave rise to an amusing urban myth that during enthronement, the pope-elect had to sit on it naked while cardinals inspected his genitalia to confirm](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJAn-jzXMAMs4mH.jpg:large)