Vibrator Day

National Vibrator Day 

National Vibrator Day is February 11th, started by the show Grace and Frankie. In the show, Frankie is on a mission to start the day, then tweets it and it becomes a trend. 

The History of Vibrators

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Vibrators in previous centuries were used to heal and promote healthy feelings of renewal. They were not promoted as sexual tools and were designed to vibrate various parts of the body. 

Vibrators became extremely popular in the early 1900's when battery-powered vibrators were introduced as a household appliance. There was even an ad in 1910, titled “Vibration Is Life,” that read: "The secret of the ages has been discovered in Vibration. Great scientists tell us that we owe not only our health but even our life strength to this wonderful force. Vibration promotes life and vigour, strength and beauty...Vibrate Your Body and Make It Well. YOU Have No Right to Be Sick." (source) 

It wasn't until vibrators became a tool in pornography around the 1920's which made it difficult for women to buy the product without being perceived with the sexual pornography, even if they were buying it for their neck or back.  

Vibrators became popular again in the 1960's and 70's with the feminist movements. Then in the 1980's & 90's, masturbating for women became more mainstream and less taboo with shows like “Sex and the City” which openly talked about the use of vibrators and masturbation. 

Today, vibrators are still considered taboo by many. Some places, even some states in the U.S. have laws that state is illegal to buy or sell vibrators. While they openly sell men's sex toys, erectile disfunction products, and viagra, vibrators and masturbation for women is a stigma'd double-standard. 

This is why show's like Grace and Frankie bringing open conversation to this product is positive and healthy for women's sexuality and equal rights. 

Happy National Vibrators Day!