Chapter
The Invention of Vibrators
17:24 - 24:06 (06:42)
Vibrators were marketed using euphemisms and alternative purposes to escape social scrutiny, but the real history behind their invention involves the mistreatment and medicalization of women’s bodies for purposes of control and domination.
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The speaker acknowledges that even anti-racist people in the past were racist by today's standards.
17:24 - 21:20 (03:56)
History
Summary
The speaker acknowledges that even anti-racist people in the past were racist by today's standards. The past treatment of women and belief that hysteria was made up is also discussed.
ChapterThe Invention of Vibrators
EpisodeVibrators
PodcastMaintenance Phase
This episode discusses the history of vibrators, including how they were created to treat a medical condition and how they were marketed to escape social scrutiny, as well as the book "The Technology of Orgasm" by Rachel Maines.
21:20 - 24:06 (02:45)
Vibrators
Summary
This episode discusses the history of vibrators, including how they were created to treat a medical condition and how they were marketed to escape social scrutiny, as well as the book "The Technology of Orgasm" by Rachel Maines.