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The Ladies Comforter: Advertising and selling dildos at the turn of the twentieth century
- When
- Wednesday 2 December, 19:00
- Where
- Bishopsgate Institute, EC2M 4QH
- Price
- From £11
About
In the early twentieth century clandestine producers of pornography and erotic goods promoted their illegal erotic photos and goods through postal circulars and catalogues which customers read in their own homes. These catalogues promoted a number of rubber sex toys including dildos. This lecture explores these advertisements and how sellers were openly courting engagement by women who slept…
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