The Myth of the Victorian Vibrator

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People with clitorises have been solo paddling the pink canoe since perhaps even before actual canoes were invented. Early on they invented tools to ease their burden. The greatest of these, the vibrator, has a wild origin story concerning Victorian doctors...which unfortunately isn’t true. In this episode, we explore the true history of the vibrator with historian Dr Fern Riddell...and its future with the owners of the Glasgow sex shop Luke + Jack.

Image: A hand held electric vibrator with a cable and plug, 1909.(Getty Images: Science And Society Picture Library)

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