You know that sex toys have been around since before that franchise blew up in 2015, and before rabbits and Magic Wands appeared on Sex and the City, and before doctors’ offices in the 1900s. But for all that they’re a fascinating way to look at technology, gender, sexuality, culture, censorship, human connection, innovation and the pursuit of really great orgasms, sex toys and their history are often overlooked.
For this quiz, I encourage you to cheat. Knowledge is power.
Sex Toy History
If you’re into sex toy history, check out Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy by Hallie Lieberman and Vibrator Nation: How Feminist Sex-Toy Stores Changed the Business of Pleasure by Lynn Comella.
On the one hand, it’s not a great sign that the answer I was most confident about (and one of my 3 correct answers) was “bees.” On the other hand, I knew the bees answer because I minored in Classics at a women’s college and we spent an entire class period discussing Cleopatra’s sex toy collection in my “gender and sexuality in antiquity” course. So, with learning the rest of sex toy history ahead of me and that answer under my belt (heh), I still call this a win.
i have a lot to learn and i am excited!!!
I have learned so much! For some reason I keep getting 67% on these quizzes.
WHELP 27% but I got the hitachi question right so I’m feeling okay about all of this
47% but I learned many things like that hysteria treatment is a myth! Thanks, Carolyn!
7 right, 47%, I was hoping I’d do better. Maybe I’ll look into those books mentioned at the end. I also didn’t realize I was encouraged to cheat. :)
47% I suck at these quizzes, but I refuse to cheat as if there’s a teacher hovering over my desk watching me.
For some reason I am most disappointed to find out that Good Vibrations is owned by a man.