8 March 2010 – While I Was Sleeping
Mon Mar 8, 2010
Somehow during my absence from the web, I missed the sextoy revolution. Something that was barely talked about is all of a sudden the main feature of about half of the blogs that I run across, and while that’s fine, it’s hard to believe there is really THAT much interest.
Way back when I met Elliott, I was in negotiations with a large magazine publishing company that was thinking of buying JanesGuide. It was a deal that came very close to happening, although in retrospect I’m glad it didn’t. At the time, my former partner and I were trying to figure out how to split things up, and selling seemed the easiest. Instead, the deal fell through and I ended up buying out his interest in things. But anyhow, I digress. On to the point: the main negative issue they had with my website was the sextoy reviews. Bukkake? No problem. Bondage? Sure. Sextoys? Run screaming.
I don’t know if the prevalence of sextoy review blogs now on the web means that sextoys in general have a more mainstream acceptance, but it certainly seems there is a larger audience than I realized. What do you think, are men (generally speaking) still afraid of sextoys? Or have sextoys come out of the closet? Just curious…
March 8th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
I have ambivalent feelings about sex toys. I have been tempted to get one for my SU (spousal unit) but she prefers the real thing. I don’t think I would mind as long as it would be a complement to our lovemaking rather than a replacement to it. But I would definitely would have to work on her being comfortable enough to use a toy.
March 8th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
The quality of sex toys has certainly gone up dramatically in recent years. Quality toys existed before, but there is now more variety, more innovation, more care for health and the environment. And the blogging phenomenon makes it easier than ever to find solid information about toys. With all this, you could say that it’s the quality of sex toys that has gone mainstream.
March 9th, 2010 at 1:47 am
Some men are still afraid of them. My boyfriend isn’t, though, at ALL. He’s never said a negative thing about my reviewing, and he has several toys himself (that I acquired for him, then he enjoyed). I’m grateful for that.