The Ladies Comforter: Advertising and selling dildos at the turn of the twentieth century

Jessica Gregory examines how early twentieth-century mail-order catalogues marketed erotic goods to women who loved women.

This history lecture explores how sellers promoted erotic goods to female readers and how obscenity laws shaped commercial depictions of lesbian sexuality. The event is for adults aged 18 and over; concessionary ticket holders may be asked to show eligibility.