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Passion & Power: The Technology of Orgasm

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Historian Rachel Maines traces the origins of the vibrator and the sexual revolution.

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Tamara Straus San Francisco Chronicle 02/22/2008
3/4
Passion & Power may lay it on too thick with its You Go, Girl! message, but in the end it does bring to life a remarkably amusing and strange secret history. Go to Full Review
Kam Williams NewsBlaze 05/07/2009
4/4
A tasteful examination of the climax strictly from the female perspective, incorporating a clever combination of the clinical, the carnal and even the downright comical. Go to Full Review
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10/08/2013 Immensely interesting. See more 11/23/2009 At times funny, at others kind of horrifying to imagine exactly what has been done to subjugate women's physiology over the past 2500 years. I thought this would be much funnier, a sort of light hearted romp through the turn of the century 'spa' treatments... but it was much more of a historic documentary leading right up to 2004. See more 11/29/2008 Very interesting, funny and provocative. Despite the topic it researches - woman's orgasm, it does not have strong sexual content. The movie uses a lot of visual metaphors. It is very educative, not only for women. It shows and often ridicules the workings of the society and changes it has gone through the history. It has this healthy feminist approach, wit and humor that shows woman's point of view, which often makes the one of man purely idiotic. There are many facts given in the movie that are simply shocking. In my opinion any open minded, educated person should see this movie. See more 03/04/2008 Not a must see, but it was informative and at parts amusing. I would definitely recommend it to those with a sense of humor. See more 09/18/2007 Fun, brisk, often surprising examination of the vibrator's secret history as well as its current troubles (in Texas, where you can't sell them legally) See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Historian Rachel Maines traces the origins of the vibrator and the sexual revolution.
Director
Emiko Omori, Wendy Blair Slick
Producer
Emiko Omori, Wendy Blair Slick
Screenwriter
Emiko Omori, Wendy Blair Slick
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2017
Runtime
1h 12m