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As a controversial socially camouflaged technology, Maine’s article on the electromechanical vibrator was not the traditional textbook read. I found her argument on marketing these devices interesting, because I assumed this technology was created later in the 20th century (possibly more in the 60s era) rather than in the 19th century. Maine’s argument on marketing vibrators in order to make them be respected medical devices and market them to purpose as fast and efficient treatments was rather interesting. Advertisements were displayed, but only in medium cost range of magazines and were always vague never being explicit. The part on electromechanical vibrators as “cycle restorers” in order to help out women who were late with their menstrual cycles was rather an interesting take on being relevant for medical use. – Megan Gallagher | As a controversial socially camouflaged technology, Maine’s article on the electromechanical vibrator was not the traditional textbook read. I found her argument on marketing these devices interesting, because I assumed this technology was created later in the 20th century (possibly more in the 60s era) rather than in the 19th century. Maine’s argument on marketing vibrators in order to make them be respected medical devices and market them to purpose as fast and efficient treatments was rather interesting. Advertisements were displayed, but only in medium cost range of magazines and were always vague never being explicit. The part on electromechanical vibrators as “cycle restorers” in order to help out women who were late with their menstrual cycles was rather an interesting take on being relevant for medical use. – Megan Gallagher | ||
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| + | It was fascinating to read about all the steps that were taken to try and sell something as looked down on as a vibrator as not only socially acceptable, but necessary to one's health. This of course being the time when there were many unfair concepts regarding things that were understood as socially acceptable (segregation and other racist policies, women roles, etc), which had many false or flawed arguments on their behalf, such as blacks not being allowed the same social liberties as whites due to "racial handicaps." So, as women became more and more distressed with the industrial life, as claimed by some doctors, and vibrators came in under the social camo of being used to relieve "stress" it is little wonder why there was a massive effort to make these devices seem acceptable and necessary to one's well being. - Scott | ||
