“Unlocking Pleasure: The Surprising Truth Behind the Great Vibrator Myth That Everyone Gets Wrong!”
One of the vibrators used in Dodson’s workshops, the Hitachi Magic Wand, went on to become one of the most popular and recognizable sex toys in the world, being ranked the “No.1 Greatest Gadget of All Time” by Mobile Magazine in 2005. Today, the discerning consumer can choose from thousands of exotic and sophisticated vibrators to suit any taste, from internally-inserted “love eggs” and pocket-sized “bullets” to larger, more elaborate models like the “rabbit” with attachments for both vaginal and clitoral stimulation. Many models feature wireless or USB charging, different vibration intensities and rhythms, and can even be be synched to a user’s favourite songs – including, of course, “Good Vibrations.” But in many parts of the world – including the United States – social progress has lagged far behind technological progress. For instance, several U.S. states including Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama both have “obscene devices laws” prohibiting devices “…designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs” carrying penalties of up to $10,000 and one year in jail. Vibrators also remain illegal in many nations including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Malaysia, India, and Vietnam. For this reason, manufacturers carry on the age-old tradition of marketing their products as “personal massagers.”
Getting back to the main subject of this video, given how radically the real history of the vibrator deviates from the narrative presented in The Technology of Orgasm, why did it take nearly two decades for anyone to scrutinize and debunk Rachel Maines’s claims? In the conclusion of their 2018 paper, Lieberman and Schatzberg attempt to give an explanation:
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