Did you know that the vibrator was created in the nineteenth century, at first for a variety of different reasons, but one of which was to help women deal with their “hysteria”. Doctors would actually apply a vibrator to a woman’s vulva, masturbate them, and hope to induce an orgasm and thereby calm the woman down. In fact, before the vibrator was created, doctors had been masturbating women for centuries as an aid for stress relief and other perceived problems. As you can imagine this was probably fairly ineffective (unless Racer X had been the doctor applying the treatment. He certainly would have had a booming practice) and so this use of the machine was short lived. The first vibrators in the early 19th century were steam powered; the first true electric vibrator was invented around 1902. Later on in the early twentieth century, the vibrator became quite popular in sales, being the fifth domestic item to be electrified, after the sowing machine, fan, tea kettle and toaster, and well before the vacuum cleaner and electric iron. At first it was marketed as an all around health device, used for massaging muscles in general. It was extremely popular, being advertised in such catalogs as Sears and Women’s Home Companion. However, increasingly it was being used in the porn of the time, and slowly the connection was made between the ostensible (innocent massage), and actual (female masturbation) purpose of the device. So from that point until at least until the 60’s it became an underground device. Of course today’s vibrators are quite common and accepted, but, remarkably, the sales of vibrators is still banned in some states today, mostly in the South and Midwest.
On the Taliban like banning of vibrator sales, to quote Dan Ireland, moral crusader for traditional American purity, or at least his fantasy of it: “Sometimes you have to protect the public against themselves….These devices should be outlawed because they are conducive to promiscuity, because they promote loose morals and because they entice improper and potentially deadly behaviors…there is no moral way to use one of these devices.” I don’t think people are thinking of morality when they are pleasuring themselves with one of these devices. I have never met a woman who did not enjoy one, when given the opportunity to experiment. Mandy http://brightstormyday.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/go-watch-porn-use-your-vibrator/ will probably be the one exception.
One of my favorite things is to watch a woman masturbate, with a vibrator or not. Just knowing a particular girl masturbates is also a turn on. I am always curious as to what sort of thoughts goes through a girl’s head when she masturbates, and I have found each one is different. Some think more graphically, some more emotionally, most a combination of both. But this is for certain: a girl who masturbates is much more sexual and much more enjoyable in bed.
God I love sex!
Lily said:
‘*sowing* machine’
You really do have a one-track mind!
I think you are right that girls who masturbate are more sexual etc, but otoh if you’re going through a dry spell, it can be better to repress your sexual urges instead.
Though it must be said that when they are finally unleased, it can be quite an event.
Racer X said:
Lily,
Haha, I really did not make that connection with the “sowing” machine. It must have been some subconscious slip. It seems like maybe your mind is a bit more one tract than you would like to admit?
And yes, I agree with you, after a dry spell when sexual urges are finally unleashed, it can be quite an event.
ashleeekaren said:
I agree with you – masturbation makes you much more sexual and it allows you to tell your partner what you want and like. I don’t have a partner but my vibrator is very intuitive.
And I’m in need of a new one. No one caught the suggestive “J is for Jackrabbit” pic on one of my previous posts. I have a Jackrabbit vibrator but it’s about to putter out. With nearly 10 months to go on this godforsaken celibacy project, I think it’s time for a new one, yes?
vasafaxa said:
I am anti-vibrator. In that I think they diminish sensation.
Racer X said:
Ashleekaren,
Yes, I think you need a new vibrator. And I want you to use it after you read some of my more erotic posts. If you can’t find the right, new vibrator though, I would be more than happy to help you out with your sexual urges. I think I might even be a bit more intuitive than your old vibrator too.
Racer X said:
Vassy,
Where has your blog gone? Privacy issues again. I hope you get all those straightened out because I enjoy reading your stuff.
As far as vibrators, I think most girls fall into two camps, pro and con, although I have never met a girl who did not enjoy a vibrator when used. You are right though about their potential for sensitivity reduction.
So does this mean you like to masturbate…? I hope so.
brightstormyday said:
VASAFAXA HAS USED A VIBRATOR :O
Racer X said:
“VASAFAXA HAS USED A VIBRATOR :O”
God I hope so…
namae nanka said:
washing machines don’t shake in your country?
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Lily said:
@namae
You just need to stabilise them properly.
Spot the old lady homemaker lol.