They have to know. It’s important.
The Muscle Cuirass is truly an amazing type of artifact, not only for it’s direct comic potential but for the comedy of when apologists present it as their entire case for bikini armor being “historically accurate”.
Personally I think the best part about it is that nobody can actually prove this comic isn’t historically accurate – we know almost nothing about muscle cuirasses outside of ceremonial attire and can’t confirm anything about them being used or not being used on the battlefield.
One thing we do know though, is that the cultures that produced them were not adverse to nudity and not shy, so if they wanted to go full fabulous sexyempowering armor they would have.
– wincenworks