No discussion or lecture on Wednesday

In a change of heart, I have decided to cancel both lecture and discussion sections this Wednesday, November 26. Our Wednesday sections normally run late into the day, making it difficult for those of you with Wednesday sections to get home by Thanksgiving, if you wanted to. Some of you were probably planning to leave town by Wednesday anyhow — but now you can do so without worrying about missing class. Happy Thanksgiving.

‘Passion & Power: The Technology of Orgasm’

From November 14–20, the film Passion & Power: The Technology of Orgasm will be playing at the Hippodrome State Theatre.

This is the story of one simple invention, the vibrator, and its relationship to one complex human behavior, the female orgasm. The history of the vibrator and its medical use had virtually vanished until historian, Rachel Maines, researching needlework patterns in early 20th century women’s magazines, ran across ads for electric vibrators.

Piquing her curiosity, she traced the origins of this early electrified appliance and made an astonishing discovery. Under the guise of a medical treatment, Victorian doctors had used vibrators to relieve women of symptoms of hysteria. Symptoms of hysteria were vague – being cranky, reading French novels while wearing tight corsets, etc. It was a disease manufactured by doctors creating a lucrative clientele and a mutually camouflaged procedure that satisfied both. This film looks at the evolution of women’s sexual satisfaction from its use by Victorian doctors to its resurgence during the sexual revolution of the 1970s and on to its status today, when in some states laws still exist that restrict the number of vibrators one may own. 2008/ 74 mins/ USA/ NR

For viewing times and ticket prices visit the Hippodrome website.

Exam today on E-Learning

As you know, the second exam is available today on E-Learning. You have until 7:00 p.m. today to complete the exam.

If you encounter any technical problems with the exam, please contact the UF Computing Help Desk at 392-HELP. If they are unable to solve your problem, be sure to get a ticket number from them, and then contact me directly.

Good luck!