The vibrator, once used as a medical treatment to relieve women of symptoms of hysteria, has a complex history tied to the female orgasm. Victorian doctors used vibrators to induce orgasm in women, but this practice was abandoned in the 1920s. The vibrator disappeared from history until the 1970s, when the feminist movement and the sexual revolution brought it back into women's lives. Today, the female orgasm remains misunderstood, with many women not reaching orgasm through penetration alone.
Passion & Power: The Technology of Orgasm
The documentary explores the fascinating story of the vibrator's evolution and its intriguing connection to the female orgasm, shedding light on its previously unknown medical history.
