{"product_id":"buzz-the-stimulating-history-of-the-sex-toy-9781681775432","title":"Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of Mary Roachs Bonk  a brilliant microhistory of the sex toy that ultimately tells the story of our changing sexual mores and evolving cultural values. Once only whispered about in clandestine corners  vibrators have become just another accessory for the suburban soccer mom. But how did these once-taboo toys become so socially acceptable? The journey of the devices to the cultural mainstream is a surprisingly stimulating one.  In Buzz  Hallie Lieberman provides a riveting history that tells the story of sex toys from ancient phalluses to 21st century vibrating rabbits. She focuses on the period from the 1950s through the present  when sex toys evolved from symbols of female emancipation to tools in the fight against HIV\/AIDS to consumerist marital aids and finally to mainstays of todays pop culture. Liebermans history is populated by vivid and fascinating characters  including Ted Marche  an entrepreneurial ventriloquist and dildo maker; Duane Coleglazier  the gay ice cream truck driver who founded the first boutique sex-toy store; Dell Williams  ex-communist advertising maven who created the feminist sex toy store; Betty Dodson  whose workshops helped 1960s women discover vibrators; and Gosnell Duncan  a paraplegic engineer who invented the silicone dildo. And these personal dramas are all set against a backdrop of changing American attitudes toward sexuality  feminism  LGBTQ issues  and more.  Both educational and titillating  Buzz will make readers think quite differently about those secret items hiding in bedside drawers across the nation. 16 pages of color images\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529598754869,"sku":"ByrdShop_1681775433","price":102.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781681775432.jpg?v=1780938480","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/buzz-the-stimulating-history-of-the-sex-toy-9781681775432","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}