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Brief History on Sex Toys

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Sex toys didn’t start off with batteries and small motors. In fact, sex toys date back some 30,000 years. That’s long before the invention of batteries, motors, plastics or the Internet, which has made them readily accessible from Online retailers like us, BittenLip Canada. The earliest documented evidence of sex toys is found in Upper Paleolithic art that depicts the phallic (penis) shaped dildo. These depictions leave little to the imagination and it is clear that the dildo was used to please a partner or oneself. The dildo, ladies and gentleman, predates the wheel, the toothbrush, and the vast majority of materials used in the modern sex toy.

Ancient Greek Dildo

Ancient Greek Dildo

Sex toys, and more specifically the dildo, really hit its stride with the Greeks during the third and fourth centuries BC. Dildos, derived from the Greek word “Olisbos”, made their first appearance upon a Greek vase that depicted a double-headed Dildo. Though dildos and sex toys of today are generally used among couples, in the time of Ancient Greece, Dildo’s were considered a refuge for lonely women. These Olisbos or Dildos could be easily purchased and were widely available in the Mediterranean area, being made available by traders.

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Celebrating 140 Years of Good Vibrations

Friday, July 31st, 2009

This year marks the 140th anniversary of the invention of the electric vibrator. That’s right, electric vibrators specifically designed to massage female genitals have been around since 1869 when American physician George Taylor invented the first steam-powered massager. Why did he invent it? To ease the strain on doctors who found their hands were getting tired from, and we kid you not, massaging women’s genitals to treat “hysteria”. Yes, doctors treated hysteria, the symptoms of which included sensitive nether regions and excessive vaginal lubrication, by massaging the genitals of the female sufferer. Oh. My. Goodness.  Imagine checking out of work early, telling the boss “Sorry, it’ll have to wait till tomorrow, can’t chat now, I’ve got a doctor’s appointment!” as you head out to get your vulva massage.

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