The modern world is freedom. Freedom from conventions and centuries-old taboos. Probably, there will not be a more important invention for a woman in the entire history of mankind than a small buzzing vibrator. Undoubtedly, washer-toaster-mixers are very useful, but, alas, they will not provide multiple orgasms. And if earlier at the word “orgasm” a woman bashfully lowered her eyes, then modern society not only does not condemn her for the desire to experience pleasure from love pleasures, but also offers a variety of devices that will help to liberate herself and plunge into the world of unforgettable sensations.
Sex toys are becoming more and more popular every year. According to the results of opinion polls, about 63 percent of all adults on the planet have used some kind of goods from a sex shop, and about half of those goods were vibrators. Opening new horizons of sexual pleasures, the vibrator firmly enters the life of married couples, single women, lovers of vivid sensations and those who want to diversify their intimate life.
If you already own this magical gadget or are just about to buy it, 12 interesting facts about its history, application and impact on the world will help you reappraise this useful device, and, perhaps, even push you to acquire it as soon as possible.
1. Hysteria as a reason for orgasms
Early XIX century. – a strange and at the same time pleasant period for women. One of the most common female “diseases” was then considered the so-called. “hysteria” (something between PMS and sexual dissatisfaction). To alleviate the symptoms of an “unknown ailment”, doctors manually performed a “pelvic massage” for the patient, which led to “hysterical paroxysm”, that is, orgasm. It is not hard to imagine that the number of “sick” women every day grew exponentially.
2. Dr. Mortimer and the first vibrator
Helped free the hands of caring doctors in 1883, their colleague, Dr. Joseph Mortimer Granville . Through trial and experiment, together with his friend the engineer Mortimer invented the first vibrator. It has been formulated to relieve muscle pain, spine and joint diseases, deafness, and hair loss. This unit weighed about 18 kg and two people were required to operate it, except, directly, the patient. About the doctor’s search for a vibrating key to the female orgasm, director Tanya Weskler in 2011 released the film “No hysteria!” starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy .
3. “ Electric Massager
The electric vibrator was first officially patented by Hamilton Beach in 1902. It was the first electrified household appliance after a sewing machine, kettle, toaster and fan. Vibrators were touted as broad spectrum“ massagers ”that promised to cure many diseases. Naturally, such a thing quickly replenished the collection of “essential household items” of every housewife.
4. Joy of the first women on Earth
Do you think a vibrator is a toy only for modern women? No matter how it is! The oldest dildo in the world is about 30,000 years old and was discovered in 2005 by archaeologists in a cave in Germany. Its dimensions are not the most modest: it is 20 cm long and 3 cm wide. For the manufacture of a stone penis, cavemen used siltstone rock. Well, now we know what the ancient women were doing while the men hunted the saber-toothed tiger …
5. Nose as a Sensitivity Tester
When buying a vibrator (especially if it will work in a “quiet” mode), the ideal way to imagine the intensity of sensations is to test it on … the tip of your own nose. The skin in this place is especially sensitive, has many nerve endings and will help you to understand how the clitoris will react to meeting a new buzzing friend.
6. In pursuit of the pink rabbit
The series “Sex and the City” at one time made a real revolution in the minds of women in relation to the most intimate and closed part of human relationships. One of the scenes, where Charlotte learns the sweetness of sexual pleasures in the company of a pink vibrator called “rabbit”, aroused the imagination of the viewers and each wanted to get herself the same “beast”. Therefore, in the days following the release of the series, sales of “rabbit” skyrocketed. Until now, this type of vibrator remains one of the most popular among all sex toys.
7. In the animal world
By the way, the pink vibrating bunny has an interesting history. It was produced in Japan, where vibrators were prohibited by law at the time. Therefore, enterprising inventors decided to get out of the situation by disguising their products and giving them the original shape of a small pink bunny. Then there were cats, seagulls, hedgehogs … It turned out to be such an interesting toy, you just don’t understand what’s what …
8. Vibrator vs man
But this fact should make men tense: according to statistics, married women are twice as likely to use a vibrator than girls who are in search of a loved one. Sexual dissatisfaction, the search for long-forgotten orgasms in marriage, or just a desire to relax lead married women to a sex shop – and from that moment on, their loneliness at night is brightened up by a skilled rubber lover.
9. Precious Penis
Australian jewelry designer Colin Byrne has decided to experiment and combine his passion for gold and diamonds with a universal passion for orgasms. He designed and produced the world’s most expensive vibrator, which costs about $ 1 million. The vibrator is made of platinum, encrusted with large sapphires and has a platinum key. It is not known how soon a buyer of such an expensive source of pleasure will appear, because for such a price you can easily get an orgasm from buying some Ferrari .
10. Passion for Gray
Erotic tape “50 shades of gray” in a short time brought the sex toy industry to the top of sales . A huge number of couples wanted to reproduce the experience of a rich millionaire and a modest journalist and rushed to buy up the entire BDSM arsenal of goods in thematic stores. Women, who had not yet planned for Christian Gray on the horizon, stocked up with a variety of vibrators so that at night, closing their eyes, again and again revive in their imaginations the passionate scenes of an erotic film.
11. Oxytocin – protection for men
“Horror story” that frequent use of a vibrator will negate the need for real sex with a man, apparently, men themselves came up with, fearing a sex toy as their main competitor in bed. In fact, this common myth has no argumentation at all. A vibrator and a man can exist absolutely peacefully in a woman’s life, without interfering with one another. For the production of the hormone oxytocin, which is very important for women’s health, tactile contact is required (it is not for nothing that this hormone is called the “hug hormone”), and, unfortunately, no vibrator can provide it.
12. Dangerous delight The
Egyptian queen Cleopatra has been stirring the minds and imaginations of history lovers for generations. What legends are circulating among the people about her extraordinary beauty, passionate character and rich sexual experience. One of these legends even makes Cleopatra the owner (or inventor) of one of the very first vibrators. An insatiable thirst for sexual satisfaction pushed the queen to various kinds of experiments. In pursuit of the thrill, she came up with a homemade “hummer”: a hollow pumpkin was filled with bees, then Cleopatra applied it to the cherished place and enjoyed the exciting vibrations. Despite the fact that this legend has become widespread, its veracity seems questionable due to its extreme, to put it mildly.