Female hysteria concept

Throughout history, massaging "hysterical" female patients to orgasm was the most commonly known "treatment," a topic discussed at length in Rachel P. Maines' book The Technology of Orgasm. If hysteria was seen as the result of sexual deprivation, doctors relieved these "symptoms" through various modes of inducing orgasms, either through vibrators... See more

In the context of the Surrealist movement, hysteria was often seen as a form of rebellion against the strict social norms and conventions of the time. Surrealists viewed hysteria as a kind of "psychic revolt" against the repressive and limiting aspects of modern society, and saw it as a potential source of artistic inspiration.

Surrealist artists... See more