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Monster: Lizzie Borden's 19th-Century Veedee
Netflix's 'Monster' shows a 19th-century vibrator in Lizzie Borden's story
In brief
Netflix's 'Monster' shows a 19th-century vibrator in Lizzie Borden's story The Veedee vibrator, a pre-USB mechanical device, appears in the show but was made years after the murders Originally reported by Mashable.
Lizzie Borden's story
Ryan Murphy's Netflix series 'Monster' adapts the 1892 murder case of Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother
“The way Ryan thought of it, she's almost like a Mary Poppins that comes out of nowhere”
Veedee vibrator in show
The vintage Veedee mechanical vibrator appears in episodes 1 and 2
Veedee history
The Veedee was a German-made medical device from 1901 to 1930, claiming to cure conditions through vibration
Historical timeline
The Veedee was made years after the 1892 murders, so it's unlikely the Bordens used it
Sapphic undertones
The show hints at a lesbian relationship between Lizzie Borden and her maid Bridget Sullivan
What it means
The Veedee vibrator, a pre-USB mechanical device, appears in the show but was made years after the murders
