In 1999, historian of technology Rachel Maines published The Technology of Orgasm: ‘Hysteria’, the Vibrator, and Women’s Sexual Satisfaction. By 2011, this history had spawned a documentary, a play, and a feature film. Program features a talk by Maines, followed by excerpts from a press conference about the film Hysteria.
Featuring:
Dr. Rachel Maines, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Canadian film columnist Johanna Schneller, and Tanya Wexler, director of Hysteria.
Credits:
Recording and update in 2011 by Frieda Werden; original edit and narration from 2000, Mary O’Grady.