The first vibrator ever made was invented by a medical doctor at the turn of the century. Back then it was a doctor's responsibilty to bring a woman to orgasm. The world was so off kilter in regards to female sexuality, orgasms and the clitoris that they did not even associate what the doctors were doing with sex. They thought they were treating women for a disorder called "Hysteria." (And I can tell you, if men were not given the freedom to love and explore their bodies - they would be hysterical too!) The waiting rooms of doctors offices became so full with women looking for "treatment" that the doctors hands and arms could no longer keep up. So wa-la! One smart chap invented the vibrator. Eventually doctors started making these devices available to the public for "home treatments." Ads for them can be found in the back of vintage knitting magazines. For more on this topic, I recommend reading, The Technology of Orgasm.
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