Ep 1.07: In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Episode)
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Has anyone ever told you that women aren't funny? Well, they're not--they're hysterical. Possibly because Hippocrates thought that their uterus was an old-timey Pacman prototype. Angeline and Andrew discuss hysteria, the invention of the vibrator, and modern sex toys. -- Sources: Aggarwal-Schifellite, Manisha. “Before Vibrators Were Mainstream.” The Atlantic. 12 Sept, 2017. Breslin, Susannah. “France's First Sex Doll Brothel Opens For Business In Paris.” Forbes. 30 Jan, 2018. Castleman, Michael, M.A. “‘Hysteria’ and the Strange History of Vibrators.” Psychology Today. 01 Mar, 2013. Comella, Lynn. “Following Public Outcry, Houston City Council Nixes Robot Brothel.” Forbes. 8 Oct, 2018. Hamblin, James. “The Buried Story of Male Hysteria.” The Atlantic. 5 April, 2017. Kapsalis, Terri. “Hysteria, Witches, and the Wandering Uterus: A Brief History.” Literary Hub. 5 April, 2017. Penaluna, Regan. “Why Does Mass Hysteria Affect Mostly Women?” Nautilus Scientific Magazine. April 2015. Riddell, Fern. “No, no, no! Victorians Didn’t Invent the Vibrator!” The Guardian. (Opinion Piece.) 10 Nov, 2014.
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