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Stigmatophilia

25. August 2010

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Stigmatophilia

Stigmatophilia. If you think anything like me, your first thought might be that this is a rather zealous sexual appreciation for crucifixion. Or the Catholic church. Or even that Patricia Arquette movie where her palms kept spewing blood on the subway. However we’d all be wrong. In actuality, stigmatophilia is a fetish involving those with [...]

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What’s In A Word?

27. July 2010

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What’s In A Word?

Why did some words become offensive when others didn’t? What makes these ‘bad’ words so much worse or even all that different from other words? Who decided that we needed to even be able to insult people anyway, and what words were going to become ‘insulting’? These are questions that I’ve asked myself for a [...]

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WotW: Foreplay

8. June 2010

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WotW: Foreplay

You’ve said it, you know you have. And so have you. And you too over there! You ALL have said it! “This is better than sex.” You’ve said it. And so have I! And I’m sure we’ve all meant it, too. At least at the time, until we’ve had sex again. My partner and I [...]

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WotW: Passion

25. May 2010

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WotW: Passion

Passion. I love being passionate about things, people and/or activities. If nothing else it makes them more enjoyable. Passion really falls into the category where you can have everything, from not enough of it to too much. If not kept in check, passion can become obsession, which is dangerous. I’m passionate about several things; my [...]

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Word of the Week: Erotic

5. May 2010

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Word of the Week: Erotic

(Yay for word of the week! We haven’t had one in a very long time. Mad thanks to Living Fire for doing one this week!) Erotic is a word which is used so often it’s easy to take for granted. Upon looking at a dictionary definition of “erotic”, we get: arousing or satisfying sexual desire; [...]

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WotW: Novelty

9. March 2010

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WotW: Novelty

We sex toy buyers and reviewers see this word on various kinds of packages: “Sold as an adult novelty only.” I’ve noticed plenty of people (mostly toy reviewers) get upset over the word “novelty” as though the manufacturer put it there to insult their intelligence. Or they see it as evidence that a toy is [...]

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WotW – Buzz

2. March 2010

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WotW – Buzz

Word Of The Week: Buzz Buzz is an onomatopoeia, a word that sounds like its meaning. When I hear ‘buzz’, vibrators immediately come to mind. Now, of course *you*may prefer to call what vibrators do “throb” or “pulse” or “whirr” or “brr” but come on now, be honest – its all about the buzz. There’s [...]

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WotW: Shoegasm

23. February 2010

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WotW: Shoegasm

A shoegasm, originally used on Sex and the City, is defined by the online Urban Dictionary as “Sexual pleasure you get from buying, wearing, or just looking at a kick ass pair of shoes.” Like a regular orgasm, a shoegasm can be brief and intense, or build up to a heightened state of pleasure. It [...]

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WOtW – Surrender

16. February 2010

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WOtW – Surrender

Surrender is defined by our friends at www.dictionary.com as such:  to give oneself up, as into the power of another; submit or yield.  Surrender can be such a beautiful experience.  Think about it for a moment.  How often do you find yourself pondering how it would feel to be taken without struggle?  To be overpowered [...]

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WotW: Valentine’s Day

9. February 2010

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WotW: Valentine’s Day

The Origin of Saint Valentine’s Day To many, Saint Valentine’s Day is a ‘Hallmark Holiday’ – a cynical celebration created by greeting card companies in order to motivate husbands, boyfriends and suitors into shelling out for flowers, cards and chocolate. As a holiday, Saint Valentine’s Day has been celebrated since the mid 19th century – [...]

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WotW: Vegan

19. January 2010

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WotW: Vegan

I’ve already written about how important sexual health is to me, but another thing that is an important part of my life is my physical health and the health of the environment and animals. When I first realized this a few years ago I wondered what path I should take. Should I eat some grass-fed [...]

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WotW: Watersports

12. January 2010

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WotW: Watersports

Say the word “watersports”, and you may not be met with the most positive reception. However, watersports isn’t too rare of a fetish. Watersports is defined as “a sexual activity that typically involves urinating on oneself or being urinated on by others”. The first image that pops into most peoples minds is someone being urinated [...]

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WotW: Organic

22. December 2009

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WotW: Organic

WotW: Organic Pronunciation: \ȯr-ˈga-nik\ Function: adjective Date: 1517 : of, relating to, yielding, or involving the use of food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides I’ve noticed lately that a lot of companies have been going crazy [...]

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WotW: Masturbation

15. December 2009

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WotW: Masturbation

Masturbation. It’s a mouthful to say, but never to do unless you’re a contortionist. It doesn’t really need defining, but what’s a sex toy community without a few thoughts on masturbation? So here goes: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition defines it as: “Excitation of one’s own or another’s genital organs, [...]

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WotW: Retrosexual

15. December 2009

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WotW: Retrosexual

‘Retrosexual’ is phrase that more than one person has tried to coin – with varying degrees of success. By far the most popular definition of ‘retrosexual’ is as the antonym of the ubiquitous term ‘metrosexual.’ Metrosexual describes a straight man who pays more slightly attention to fashion, style and personal grooming than society thinks he’s [...]

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