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History of the Vibrator

3-HollywoodVibra-ToneEver wanted to know all there is to know about the history of the vibrator? Maybe it’s an idea to head to San Francisco! It’s the home of the Good Vibrations museum, and that houses a huge collection of antique vibrators, from the late 1800’s up through the 1970’s.

Originally the vibrator was made as a treatment of ‘hysteria’. Women that suffered from faintness, nervousness, sexual desire (yes, that was a sickness back then!), insomnia, etc, etc, were often diagnosed with hysteria. In 1859 the physician George Taylor claimed a quarter of all women suffered from hysteria, later another physician catalogued 75 pages of possible symptoms of hysteria (and called it incomplete), so any ailment could fit the diagnosis.

The cause of this all was commonly blamed on sexual frustration, which lead to physicians recommending private clitoral stimulation at home. Women unable to do so received relief via a genital massage from a physician. This eventually lead to the invention of the vibrator.

SteamPunkVibratorOne of the earliest vibrators was called the Tremoussoir , invented in France in 1734. The first steam powered vibrator was called the “Manipulator” (invented by former mentioned George Taylor). It was loved by doctors who found themselves suffering from fatigued wrists and hands… poor doctors…

Anyway, the Good Vibrations museum is a good place to learn more about this!

Looking for a more modern source of women using vibrators: check The Hun’s search! Happy Hunning!

Love them forever

21-Grams-JP-3-1024x683“’till death do you apart’… well, not necessarily true… The artist Mark Sturkenboom already had a vibrator on the market that contains the ashes of a departed loved one. He just came out with a follow up called ‘Poetic Justice’. The package contains a vibrator with the ashes of a loved one, a scent to bring back memories to the intimate times, a place to store the wedding ring, the music to create a romantic atmosphere.

For those for whom this isn’t bizarre enough: “For those who saw the first edition as a taboo, or for those who considers getting even closer with her love, Poetic Justice gives one an alternative. This edition also contains a poisoned cigarette that offers the possibility to be eternally reunited with your sweetheart again“. A vibrator with the ashes of your departed loved one and a suicide cigarette… right…

For those interested, you can check Mark’s website. Now you know!

Objects for women

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We are doing a little survey on masturbation techniques (thehun.net/masturbation), which brings out some interesting facts. First of all the ladies! You girls seem to confess a lot about having sex with vibrators, which is not surprising, it’s what they’re there for! You do seem to be fond of candles, pens and hairbrushes as well though! And that poor Teddy bear (or lucky bear!), he’s very popular as well. Most popular object to have sex with for women seems to be the pillow though. Now you know!