On AlterNet: sex toy

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "sex toy"

Why I Use Sex Toys to Satisfy My Wife

Joe Blair, Salon. March 18, 2012.

Most guys are ashamed to talk about using sex toys in the bedroom. I can tell you from experience -- it's brilliant.

Sex With a Strap On: The Politics of Penetration

Anna Pulley, AlterNet. February 7, 2011.

What gender dynamics and stereotypes are exposed and undercut in sexual role reversal?

Why Sex Toys Need a Woman's Touch

A.D. Thompson, AlterNet. March 17, 2010.

Sex toys for women used to be mostly designed by men, with varying degrees of success. Today, women are creating sex toys for their own needs.

The Joy of Sex Toys: How Vibrators Stopped Being 'Shameful' Secrets

Liz Langley, AlterNet. July 29, 2009.

Once considered shameful, the vibrator has become a common part of most people's sex lives. Turns out we like sexual pleasure.

Moaning Lisa: A Blow-Up Doll, Upgraded

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. October 16, 2007.

Moaning Lisa demonstrates the videogame-like properties of the female body -- to give it an orgasm you have to follow different patterns every time.