A Visual History of the Vibrator

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   mxe354 February 22, 2013 at 2:30 pm | Permalink

   My only reaction: ouch.

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      Lolagirl February 22, 2013 at 2:49 pm | Permalink

      No joke, especially the “Oster Stim-u-lax for Barbers.” I don’t want any of those anywhere near my sensitive parts…

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   macavitykitsune February 22, 2013 at 2:39 pm | Permalink

   Interesting how little the basic design’s changed. Then again, I suppose the general design of the bits it’s supposed to stimulate hasn’t changed either… so that makes sense.

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      jojo February 23, 2013 at 11:15 am | Permalink

      The big structural change is that you rarely see suction cups on vibes these days. I’d be curious to learn whether or not they work well.

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   Anna February 24, 2013 at 7:38 am | Permalink

   To diverge from the topic slightly, if you’re interested in the fascinating history of vibrators, I recommend the book The Technology of Orgasm: “Hysteria,” the Vibrator, and Women’s Sexual Satisfaction by Rachel P. Maines. I was rather intrigued by how a tool of the patriarchy (as it initially was!) has been reclaimed by many feminists as a way to give people with clitorises more ways to explore their sexuality.

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