Our team’s vibrator research is featured in the New York Times
June 27th, 2009 | By Dr. Debby Herbenick
You can read the full aricle about our vibrator research on the NY Times web site (free registration required) or look for the print copy on Sunday.
UPDATE: Dr. Sandor Gardos, of MyPleasure.com, blogged about our research study, the NYT’s coverage of it, as well as the role of MyPleasure in the mainstreaming of sex toys.
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Cheryl Says:
I just found the article before coming here and what a great surprise to read your name! Congrats Debby!!
Posted on: June 27th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Dr. Sandor Gardos Says:
Loved the article. It’s so great you are getting the word out. Just posted an article with my thoughts on the study and the NYTimes piece:
http://www.mypleasure.com/education/sexed/gardos_newyorktimes_vibrator_study.asp
Posted on: June 27th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Debby Says:
wow, that was quick! Do you have a google alert for anything with the word “vibrator”?
Posted on: June 27th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Debby Says:
Wonderful post! I appreciate your careful presentation of our study results, and your sharing what you’ve learned as a result of running MyPleasure.com. The site of stimulation and availability of pulsation vs. vibration are valuable to discuss.
Regarding the numbers presented in the NYT, their numbers are indeed correct – we ran a few additional analyses (age breakdowns and % of vibrator users who had used them alone vs. with a partner, as opposed to % of all women who had used them alone or with a partner). It was an interesting perpsective which allowed us to gather new insights into the data.
Thanks again for covering our work in such a smart way!
Posted on: June 27th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Dr. Sandor Gardos Says:
I do have lots of Google Alerts
Thanks for clearing that up where the NYT got that number from. Based on the data I saw in the article, it seemed like they had added something wrong. I’ve corrected my article accordingly.
Posted on: June 29th, 2009 at 12:48 am