Monthly Archives: May 2011

- asked a friend. I wrote: AWESOME QUESTION THANK YOU FOR ASKING I’m going to focus on straight, cis people – they’re the ones most affected here (I reckon) and also a lot of this is about socialisation, and we’re … Continue reading →

This one! (Sorry, pictures aren’t working at the moment.) (you know, that new bendy one everyone was talking about recently. Disclosure: I got this for free from my last job for review purposes. Warning! My reviews will get graphic. If … Continue reading →

The brain has its own map of the skin – sensory receptors send messages to brain cells aligned together in a different configuration to that on the body. Here’s a diagram! (I’ve never seen a standard anatomy diagram that has … Continue reading →

In the red corner, the Finger Tingles, and in the blue corner (though it also comes in pink), the Mini Fly. Both of these are fantastic choices as first toys. They’re under £20, come with batteries and consist of a … Continue reading →

I worked in a sex toy shop for eight months (five full-time, three part-time), and often spoke with people who had come in with a mission: to buy their first vibrator. Most had very little idea of what they were … Continue reading →

… before I start bringing out the reviews. It’s also worth noting (especially for those of you who know me) that I will be getting graphic in the reviews. Consider yourselves warned. – Lube is the greatest sex toy in … Continue reading →

In many ways, a critique of the ways in which G-spot orgasms have been marketed is valuable. Dodson is old enough to remember the times when vaginal orgasms were hailed as the pinnacle of sexual pleasure, and in many ways … Continue reading →

In her book Orgasms For Two, Betty Dodson, mother of masturbation, internationally renowned sex expert, tells us that G-spot orgasms don’t exist. She specifically names several G-spot orgasm activists, educators and film stars, and says they have been faking all … Continue reading →

A friend asked me to explain vaginal blindsight, and then transcribed my explanation. This is all top-of-my-head, second-hand from the wonderful book ‘The Story Of V’, which I read several years ago. Spot the terrible neurology pun towards the end! … Continue reading →

Hello, all. The plan here is to write informal bits and pieces on whatever sexuality-related topics I’m geeking over currently. Expect lots on branding, commodification, sex toy quality, orgasm marketing, anatomy, neurophysiology, sexual health, sex education, and quite a few … Continue reading →