The History of Sex Toys: From Antiquity to the Present Day
Many believe the first sex toy was invented in the 1970s, with the invention of the Hitachi “magic wand.” In fact, humans have been using sexual intercourse since prehistoric times.
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Pleasure to the Present Day
Want to know what pornography was like 25, 000 years before Christ? Stone carvings! These were female figures with large breasts, hips, labia, and butts. Back then, the female body was idolatrous, and they made such sculptures for worship and other purposes.
In 2500 BC, the first mention of striptease was made. However, its performance was somewhat different from the modern rendition of this full dance. Dancers twirled nearly naked and held enormous penises in honor of the god Osiris. However, such rituals weren”t performed for the sake of making eye contact with men. Therefore, women prayed to the god for fertility (agriculture). However, it wasn”t just agriculture.
600 BC. A festival was held in honor of Dionysus. There, people drank alcohol for several days, indulged in casual sex, and simply had fun. They had a great time! A hundred years later, the first steam meter was unveiled to the public. This important invention appeared in Miletus, west of modern-day Turkey.
We”re talking about people in British Columbia now, but back then, people were thinking about lubricants. Olive oil was first mentioned as a sexual aid in 350 BC. Then, about 50 years later, penis extenders appeared. These toys were used to increase blood flow during erections, thereby making the penis even larger. At that time, these accessories were made of wood, leather, buffalo horn, copper, silver, ivory, and even gold.
A New Era — New Pleasures
Beginning in the 500s, people began to invent silver balls. They were originally produced for men and dresses. This provided additional stimulation of the prostate gland. However, after some time, these balls began to be released in pairs, and now they are made for women and can help and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. If the muscles are weak, the balls will fall off when walking or standing. However, as the muscles strengthen, the walls become narrower and can hold the ball inside the vagina, helping to improve the quality of orgasm.
A thousand years later the term “palomiter” would appear. Subsequently, the technology for producing these crazy toys was improved. At that time in Italy, penile semblances were made from wood leather using olive oil, known for its excellent lubrication during time.
And in 1700, the world first started talking about water gap massage. At that time, many sanatoriums installed special devices that directed their powerful streams of water into the pool. Today such devices are installed in hot tubs. Although these devices are not specifically designed to stimulate the female genital organs, it is assumed that many women spend a lot of time in the embrace of erotic water jets.
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Perhaps there are more taboos in the Soviet space than sex. People are ready to discuss politics, religion and salary, but it”s worth starting a conversation about sex, how.
Since the 1750s, BDSM has appeared in descriptions of the Kama Sutra. The emphasis is on spontaneous spanking and enjoying mild pain. Then, several decades later, the Marquis de Sade”s novel Justine was published. His story was based on the practice of BDSM, various toys (whips, clamps, clamps). The term “sadism” was used in honor of Sade, since the Marquis preferred physical punishment.
In 1840, an important event occurred — the invention of photography. Almost simultaneously, the so-called “French postcards” appeared on the world stage, in which seductive naked women flaunted themselves in the most erotic poses. Four years later, rubber vulcanized, and humanity began producing condoms, dildos and other adult toys.
The Debut of the Vibrator
It is worth dwelling on revolutionary inventions in more detail, but after that the world would never be the same. In 1869, the vibrator was released. Indeed, it was large in size and aimed at treating hysteria — a female disease.
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Symptoms of hysteria were expressed in nervousness, irritability, obsession and excessive cuteness. Treatment of the “disease” took the following form. The patient was seated in a special chair, where a special jet of steam was directed into the vagina. The treatment continued until the woman experienced orgasm.
Fortunately or unfortunately, the “disease” recurred. And after some time, the woman had to undergo this course of treatment again.
About 20 years later, the electric vibrator was introduced to the world. They were smaller and easier to use than conventional products. Initially, it was a battery-powered massager. Its inventor was Joseph Mortimer Granville. Girls, know your heroes at first sight!
When television appeared in 1890, people immediately began making pornographic films. Despite this, they showed one woman playing with strap-ons and vibrators.
The benefits of vibrators have been widely debated since the early 1900s. At that time, they organized exhibitions and demonstrated more than a dozen electric vibrators. According to medical journals and textbooks of the time, vibrators were an effective treatment for many diseases.
Therefore, it is not surprising that 20 years later everyone has heard about this miracle device. They also began actively producing and selling them.
Until the end of the 20th century, toys for adults were popularized in a somewhat outdated form, pornography was produced, and erotic publications were published. The real heyday of erotica occurred in 1992, when humanity learned about pornographic sites. By 2000, pornography was available everywhere in the world.
In 2011, the book Fifty Shades of Gray was published, which tells about a sexual relationship between two people through the prism of BDSM and humiliation. It has sold more than 65 million copies worldwide, making it a true revolution in the world of erotic literature and sexual sadism.
