Tristan Taormino wasn’t kidding when she named her latest book “The Big Book of Sex Toys!” The book is huge! Well, not huge as in you can barely carry it to your coffee table, but massively packed full of more knowledge than you can shake a dildo at (and don’t worry, you’ll learn exactly how to shake it just right).
While this beautiful hardback book with tasteful, full-color images and easy to navigate organization gets 10 points for being stylish, smart and sexy, that’s really just the surface. To sum it up – this book is a book about sex toys that is so much more than a book about sex toys.
From the first page, Taormino’s relaxed writing and wit take the taboo out of the topic and lets the reader really explore sex toys from the ground up – starting with breaking stereotypes and (my personal favorite) a quick brush up on genital anatomy. I love that Tristan (sex writer/educator extraordinaire) makes sure to work from a solid foundation before moving on to materials and toy types. I mean really, you don’t want to be explaining clitoral vibes to someone who has no clue where their clit is… Read the rest of this entry »
Today is my 2 year anniversary with HotMoviesForHer.com. Some days it feels like I’ve been working here forever (we just mesh well) and others seem like it’s only been a minute. I guess it’s true what they say about time flying when you are having fun. And fun is definitely what I’ve been having, peddling the girlie smut and bringing all I know about sexin’ to you ladies. I love my job and know that the pleasure side of sexuality is where I belong.
In celebration of my anniversary, I thought I’d write up some of my favorite HM4Her moments from the last two years. I know it’s a little self indulgent, but hey isn’t indulgence what porn is all about?
- Dinah Shore weekends 2008 & 2009. Sponosoring this massive lezzie event is not only an awesome way to help the lesbian community get to know us, it’s a fabulous way for us to really get to talk to tons of women about porn and what things they’d like to see on a porn site just for women. Watching Pat Benetar, Margaret Cho, the Idigo Girls, Lady Gaga and bunches of girls in binkinis is just a perk. Oh, that and hanging out with The Porn Librarian. It’s the only time of the year I get to see her face-to-face, so Palm Springs is extra fun!
Happy Humpday! Welcome back to the mid-week stretch. Per usual, we scoured the interwebs to find the sexiest news out there and bring it back for you guys. We are so awesome, I know. Anyway, there is lots of fun links to love up on, so let’s get to it!
- Speaking of going green, a Berlin brothel has starting giving discounts to patrons that arrive by bicycle or public transit. Good for the environment, good for the neighboorhood traffic congestion and good for the girls to get more business – it sounds like a win-win-win to me! (via EmandLo)
I hate working out. Never liked it and I probably never will. But I do it because I know the benefits of having a strong, healthy body. I want my heart to keep me going as long as I need it! Same goes for my vagina, so I take my kegel exercises just as seriously as my cardio. Kegel exercises strengthen the pubococcygeus (P.C.) muscle of your pelvic floor, which can not only help with incontinence and all sorts of issues surrounding pregnancy and menopause, but can also help women have stronger, more intense orgasms. And the fact just is: amazing orgasms trump my lazy dislike of working out. It’s just true.
While I usually do my kegel exercises by just squeezing my muscles (the same ones that you use to stop your stream of urine mid-flow), when I got the opportunity to test out a toy specific for kegel exercises, I jumped on it. I figured, hey, if I’m going to have to work out, why not make it as fun as possible. So yes, I think of my Fun Factory Smart Balls as a hip-hop cardio dance class for my vag. Read the rest of this entry »
Happy Hump Day! Welcome back to Wednesday, the hump-tastic day of the week when we celebrate all things sexy. Well, we really celebrate the sexy every day, but today is extra special because it’s time for our mid-week link lovin’!
Let’s get to it!
- Today is also Earth Day (which we will post more on in a bit), so get your green sexiness on with eco friendly sex toys! Wind-up vibes, solar panels and organic lubes, oh my!
- Air Sex. Yep, just like air guitar, but sex! Holy crap that’s an awesome idea. I even found a video from last year’s World Championships. I want to go to there. This is the ONLY time I’ve ever wished to be in Texas. (via Sundance)
- Finally, someone is addressing the Gay Choreographed Rain Army issue that is plaguing this country! And you thought gays marrying was gonna be the bad part. Oooh boy! (In response to this.) (via Feministing)
- If you are thinking about getting into lesbian porn but aren’t sure how, here’s your chance! Madison Young, Syd Blakovich and Jiz Lee – where do I sign up?!? (ok, not really, I’m totally happy with being on this side of the screen)
- Sure long distance couples can web cam, chat and talk on the phone, but can they draw on each other with light? The answer is actually yes, with Mutsugoto, a device that let’s people use light to draw on each other’s bodies and beds from afar. As interesting as this technology is, I’m not sure if it beat hearing and watching your partner cum via the web… (via The Frisky)
- CalExotics recently debuted an awesome new sex toy accessory that I’m suprised has yet to be created : the Toy Cover! An alternative to using a condom, the toy cover works exactly the same way, except without the pre-lubbed inside or the reservoir tip. What a smart and needed invention. They also released a toy cleaner.
Ok, we all know Valentine’s Day is coming at the end of this week. Sure, it exciting for some of us - but to others it’s totally annoying and a bit of a bother. And while I’m of the giddy, squeally variety when it comes to Feb. 14th, I’ve decided to consciously not inundate this week’s Link Love with all the sweetness and hearts that every other blog on the web is sporting. None of those ‘what to get your man on v-day’ posts or what have you. The only thing Valentine-y you are getting is the heart picture above… I couldn’t help myself to give at least a little cheer. But, doing this also means that Link Love is a little shorter this week. Seriously all the sex news on the web is pointing to Valentine’s Day, and even I’m a little sick of it. So, on that note, let’s get to it!
- Just like anything else with a motor, sex toys don’t last forever. Sad, I know, but when your trusty vibe finally konks out do the right thing and send it to Florida. Old folks love used sex toys! No, no, ew gross, just kidding. FL company Dreamscapes recycles sex toys – all you have to do is wash it and mail it! Easy peasy AND you get a $10 to vibratorshopping.com so you can mourn your favorite toy by having lots of orgasms with a new one! (via Jamye Waxman)
- Coolest gamer invention ever. Maybe even better than this. Now they just need to figure out how to combine the two… (via Tiny Nibbles)
- Speaking of sex toys, this sextoys.com post tell you exactly why it’s ok for your BF to like it up the butt. And if you need any help picking out a good harness…
- Ok, one more thing about sex toys, then I’ll move on. Babeland recently posted some awesome pictures of the inner working of the Vixen Creations dildo factory. How cool is that! Silicone dildos everywhere! Yay! Now I get to see where my favorite dick was born. Love it! Thanks Babeland!
Fuck DiGiorno, this is the kind of delivery I’m talkin’ about! Not only does The Kinky Llama deliver sex toys on demand at any time during the night, they promise your toy will be there in one hour or less, delivered by bike. Shit, I can’t even get an order of sweet and sour chicken with that kind of service. And while dudes do utilize the handy company, it’s Chicago’s women that do most of the ordering. Yes, I’m totally jealous, and I hope by posting this, people will start copycating all over the world – starting with Philly.
I don’t know if you can tell from this picture, but we are clearly awesome. Not enough to go by? Well, Domina Doll and Scarlet Lotus Sexgeek over at Best Sex Toy Reviewers think we are awesome too. The Porn Librarian and myself made the list of top sex toy reviews of 2008! Woo hoo!
A special shout out goes to our friend and former HotMoviesForHer reviewer Essin’ Em, who came in as the #1 Sex Toy Reviewer of 2008!
Thanks for the nod guys! It makes me happy to know that we are the best at shovin’ stuff up our cooches!
Halloween is right around the corner (15 days away!) and I don’t know about you, but I am starting up my sewing machine and getting to it with costume creation. Sex toy site Adam & Eve are getting in the spirit of the holiday (yeah, I made that pun – deal with it) with a little creativity as well.
The crafty folks over at their offices each took their favorite sex toy and decked it out in Halloween finery to make one freaking hilarious gallery of the cutest and funniest costumed cocks and masked masturbators. Amazing! And if I had a few extra toys lying around, I would totally make a few pieces to decorate my desk!
When I first saw my G-Force toy from Tantus through its transparent packaging, I swore I was delivered a billy club. The handgrip is similar, it’s big and it’s black. The difference, however, is the bulb end and its perfect curvature. But once I got G-Force into my hands, it was clearly different than a club.
It’s 100% medical grade silicone and phthalate free. The silicone warms to body temperature and being hypoallergenic it won’t irritate any skin allergies. This big boy can even go safely into your dishwasher (top shelf, no soap). Read the rest of this entry »
