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WotW: Novelty

9. March 2010

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 [...]

WotW – Buzz

2. March 2010

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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 another type [...]

WotW: Shoegasm

23. February 2010

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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. [...]

WOtW – Surrender

16. February 2010

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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 [...]

WotW: Valentine’s Day

9. February 2010

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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 – but actually [...]

WotW: Vegan

19. January 2010

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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 [...]

WotW: Watersports

12. January 2010

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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 [...]

WotW: Organic

22. December 2009

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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 with making sure [...]

WotW: Masturbation

15. December 2009

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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, usually [...]

WotW: Retrosexual

15. December 2009

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‘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 typically supposed [...]

WotW 2: Taint

8. December 2009

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‘t’aint your pussy and ‘tain’t your asshole.’ That’s how the expression ‘taint’ arose, to describe the fleshy, nerve-rich expanse that separates the genitals from the anus. Doctors and medical practitioners generally use the more scientific description ‘perineum.’ There are actually many colloquial names for this particular part of the human body – my personal favorite being ‘chinrest’ [...]

WotW: Taint

8. December 2009

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‘Taint So! The word Taint has been around for a long time – since the 1500s. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, taint originated from the Middle English “teynten”, meaning “to color.” It started out as a verb meaning “to contaminate morally” or “to touch or affect slightly with something bad.” So if [...]

WotW: Chocolate

24. November 2009

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Archaeologists report finding evidence of the oldest known cultivation and use of cacao, the main ingredient in chocolate, at a site in Puerto Escondido, Honduras, dating from about 1100 to 1400 BC. Damn, that’s some old shit. So how does something so ancient once used in everyday life come to be so loved in [...]

WotW: Atheist

17. November 2009

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It’s what I am, who I am. I reject all forms of the supernatural–all deities and gods of all religions, good or bad. I am against organized religion. I believe in separation of church and state, and I know that it does not exist here in America. Your god is not my god because I [...]

WotW: Discount

10. November 2009

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Which likely doesn’t really need defining but here goes: n. (dĭs‘kount‘) A reduction from the full or standard amount of a price or debt. The interest deducted prior to purchasing, selling, or lending a commercial paper; the discount rate. The act or an instance of discounting a bill of exchange, note, or other commercial paper. And to thank everyone for [...]

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