Why people recommend it
The Technology of Orgasm by Rachel P. Maines is a historical study examining the medical use of vibrators in the Victorian era to treat female hysteria. This scholarly work has been discussed on The Joe Rogan Experience by both the host and his guests. In episode number 1173 from September 2018, guest Geoffrey Miller referenced the book from 1999, noting its provocative claim that nineteenth-century doctors utilized early electromechanical vibrators to bring female patients to climax as a prescribed medical cure for hysteria. Similarly, during episode number 189 in April 2013 featuring B-Real, Joe Rogan brought up the same subject, identifying the work as a Johns Hopkins study focused on the history of technology and its intersection with women's sexual satisfaction and medical history. Both discussions highlighted the fascinating and unusual intersection of Victorian medical practices, technological invention, and cultural attitudes toward female sexuality. The commentary offers listeners a glimpse into how historical medical literature documents practices that seem astonishing or bizarre by modern standards, shedding light on the evolving definitions of health, psychology, and societal norms over the centuries.
Who recommended it
- Geoffrey Miller Discussed
- Joe Rogan Discussed
Geoffrey Miller — 1 mention
“okay so there was a book back in 99 called I think the technology of orgasm that made the claim that vibrators were first invented in the Victorian era the late 1800s to help doctors bring their female patients to orgasm to cure quote hysteria”
Joe Rogan — 1 mention
“there's a whole book on this subject the technology of orgasm hysteria the vibrator and women's sexual satisfaction it's a John Hopkins study in the history of Technology”