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“Certain front-loading washer models have been recalled due to a motor issue that prevents the machines from properly bringing sexually frustrated housewives to shuddering climax,” said product safety coordinator Lisa Poundstone

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[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 19 points 1 week ago

Me too washing machine, me too... :(

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fun fact: The electric vibrator was invented before the vacuum cleaner

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

To be fair, that's not very surprising. A vibrator is just an electric motor and a battery in a casing

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Plus they didn’t think women could have orgasms and needed a device to treat hysteria since doctors were getting RSI from “pelvic manipulation.”

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago
[–] Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Do women really do this? I always thought it was bullshit.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

It is almost certainly an old thing that has carried over from the days where you couldn't buy vibrators in Walmart or shipped to your door same day with Amazon.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] voluble@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Hey, thanks for sharing, really enjoyed that!

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago

i mean i'm sure it happens from time to time but yeah i struggle to imagine it being the go-to

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Glad to see at some companies are finally taking some responsibility.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

you need to wrap a brick in some towels and put it in.
Every wife used to know this back in the day.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

A lot of modern machines have load imbalance sensors that stop the machine if it isn't balanced. Some will even try to correct the imbalance.

So the brick trick doesn't work, stupid technology oppressing women's sexual wellness.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago