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    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of prix prix
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    Am I the only one who is totally turned on by the cyborg chick, i mean, thats hot... #sextoys
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    Don Nguyen promoted this comment prix was starred prix was unstarred
    Image of madog madog
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    I kept telling everyone that Johnny Mnemonic was ahead of its time and it's tech was going to come true. It predicted everything included in This Cyborg Life, except for the success of Ice-T's career, and cyborg tranny hookers, and why Takeshi Kitano was there, über brain-hacking dolphins, and... on second thought, what the fuck is that movie about?
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    Edited by madog at 11/14/09 4:59 PM madog was starred madog was unstarred
    Image of ludwigk ludwigk
    11/16/09

    @madog: All I can remember is Keanu Reeves and Dina Meyer hanging out like in a VW van or something suspended high in the air for some reason. And yeah, there was a dolphin.

    I paid to see that movie in theater, and I realized at some point that every movie I've ever seen based on a short story has turned out to be crap. #sextoys
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    Image of heavydevelopment heavydevelopment
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    Jackie Treehorn: People forget that the brain is the biggest erogenous zone.
    The Dude: For you maybe.
    Jackie Treehorn: Of Course you have to take the good with the bad. New technology let's do exciting things with interactive erotic software. The wave of the future, Dude. One hundred percent electronic!
    The Dude: Hmmm. Wow. I still jerk off manually.
    Jackie Treehorn: (laughs) Of course you do. #sextoys
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    dingus promoted this comment heavydevelopment was starred heavydevelopment was unstarred
    Image of aerospaceman aerospaceman
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    you forgot to mention removing some ribs so you can blow yourself. #sextoys
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    chauncy that billups promoted this comment aerospaceman was starred aerospaceman was unstarred
    Image of chauncy that billups chauncy that billups
    11/14/09

    @aerospaceman: Perhaps one of the most ridiculous urban myths of the 90s. #sextoys
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    Image of FamiCube64 FamiCube64
    11/14/09

    @chauncy that billups: Totally, I tried that back in '98. Complete waste of money. #sextoys
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    AmishJohn promoted this comment FamiCube64 was starred FamiCube64 was unstarred
    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/14/09

    @FamiCube64: That you, Cher? #sextoys
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    Image of Uncletwitch Uncletwitch
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    Mmmmm... Cherie 2000 #sextoys
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    AmphetamineCrown promoted this comment Uncletwitch was starred Uncletwitch was unstarred
    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    11/14/09

    @Uncletwitch: Whenever mine washes the dishes, she uses too much soap, dammit. #sextoys
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    Image of Curves Curves
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    While relationships are sometimes difficult, I feel the loss of human interaction, passion and affection cant be replaced, even by the IStud. Sex isnt just about the most technically perfect orgasm (or 5) that you can have, but its about exploration, passion, caring, friendship, and whatever else the individual brings to the mix. IStud might be fun once, but for the long haul, serious hot passionate sex, give me a very real, flesh and blood, imperfect human. Anything we dont do technically perfect the first time, we can go back and get it right the second time. #sextoys
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    Image of maven2k maven2k
    11/14/09

    @Curves: I like your attitude. Seriously. #sextoys
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    Image of debbyherbenick debbyherbenick
    11/14/09

    @Curves: Exactly. And it's interesting to me how little attention we've paid the emotional/relational side of sexuality and relationships (granted, we also understand that side far less than we understand the physical side). Love your perspective, which I'd guess is shared by many here.
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    Edited by debbyherbenick at 11/14/09 12:43 PM debbyherbenick was starred debbyherbenick was unstarred
    Image of The Overmind (aka that guy) The Overmind (aka that guy)
    11/14/09

    @Curves: It is interesting you mention that. It's a completely different thing. I mean, you can literally wire someone up to get an orgasm at the push of an (electronic) button. But the whole interaction of the 2 (more than 2 may be fun, but I feel the intimacy is left behind in those situations) is what makes sex more than "rub rub rub *SPLAT*!"

    Evolution has turned sex (like the act of eating) more than just a means to an end or even more than a simple reward. It's a complicated and wonderful social interaction. #sextoys
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    Curves promoted this comment The Overmind (aka that guy) was starred The Overmind (aka that guy) was unstarred
    Image of Curves Curves
    11/15/09

    @The Overmind (aka that guy): To use your eating analogy, yes, you can drive through and get something in a styrofoam box and eat it while in the car, OR you can sit down to savor a sumptous 12 course meal. The choice is yours.

    ps-the "rub rub splat" thing cracked me up #sextoys
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    Image of The Overmind (aka that guy) The Overmind (aka that guy)
    11/16/09

    @Curves: Onomatopeia is more than a funny word, it is a means to true written music.

    And after reading that reply, not only am I amazed at how well put this comment was, I am also, in fact, hungry.

    *Now where did I put that steak?* #sextoys
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    Image of jakemg : tries too hard jakemg : tries too hard
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    I have too many comments. Here's two;

    The woman in yellow (first image) looks like she's interested in tasing my balls. That sounds not fun.

    How does the ride on stay on? Is that a strap that goes around the bean bag? Really? #sextoys
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    debbyherbenick promoted this comment jakemg : tries too hard was starred jakemg : tries too hard was unstarred
    Image of debbyherbenick debbyherbenick
    11/14/09

    @jakemg: Yes, the strap goes around the scrotum. Some models don't stay on very well. Not having a penis, I can't vouch for the experience myself but I have heard from other men that it's a major upgrade from other models and stays on pretty well in most positions. #sextoys
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    Image of jakemg : tries too hard jakemg : tries too hard
    11/14/09

    @debbyherbenick: So people actually use these? I'm not uptight, man, but that seems a little weird. It's like wearing that shirt at Halloween with the built in muscles. That and how can a woman look at a dude with a fake Wang strapped to his pleasure pouch and not run screaming? #sextoys
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    Image of debbyherbenick debbyherbenick
    11/14/09

    @jakemg: Yes, people do actually use penis extenders & sleeves. There are even glow in the dark ones available (which I have a particularly difficult time taking seriously). Having sex knowing that there's a bright green thing inside your vagina could make it hard to concentrate enough to have an orgasm... well, that is, unless that's your thing. :) #sextoys
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    debbyherbenick was starred debbyherbenick was unstarred
    Image of cutter1 cutter1
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    Never tried the vacuum cleaner thing...where do you get one that big?.... :) #sextoys
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    Image of grok666 grok666
    11/14/09

    @cutter1: There was that guy in TN or bama that had to use the one at the car wash, but they arrested him for exposure. #sextoys
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    debbyherbenick promoted this comment grok666 was starred grok666 was unstarred
    Image of debbyherbenick debbyherbenick
    11/14/09

    @grok666: Plus, actual vacuum devices are not so safe for many men - light vacuum pressure (a la Fleshlight) is fine - but true vacuum cleaners? Eeks. Steer clear of the Dyson, man. #sextoys
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    Image of joep1984002 joep1984002
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    Another jab at Adam and his furniture lovin'. Awesome. :D
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    AmishJohn promoted this comment joep1984002 was starred joep1984002 was unstarred
    Image of grok666 grok666
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    It's now official - I've been doing it wrong. #sextoys
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    Evangelion promoted this comment grok666 was starred grok666 was unstarred
    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    My name is Ram and my tank is full. #sextoys
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/14/09

    @Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: Let's see how many people get that. #sextoys
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    Ideally I prefer toys that can be played with together as a couple, but I must say I am intrigued by the concept of a toy that can be played with as a long distance couple. #sextoys
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    Image of met2art met2art
    11/14/09

    @Software_Goddess: Agreed. The concept of being able to physically stimulate one another long distance is great. Being a wordsmith and storyteller, I appreciate what imagination and voice alone can accomplish for long distance couples, but the ability to add physical sensations is an amazing idea. Unfortunately, some silly concepts (and the unfortunate moniker of "teledildonics") have created a stigma that will mostly likely tarnish the acceptability and legitimacy for many, for a long time. As it it, sex toys for males carry a tremendous stigma, as opposed to female sex toys which have become quite generally acceptable, or even fashionable. #sextoys
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    Image of clarketelecom clarketelecom
    11/14/09

    @met2art: Talking dirty is an art form in of itself. It's like an analog to sex, overboard can be painfully lame, underwhelming - ditto. #sextoys
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    debbyherbenick promoted this comment clarketelecom was starred clarketelecom was unstarred
    Image of debbyherbenick debbyherbenick
    11/14/09

    @met2art: Great points - it'll be interesting to chart the course of sex toy acceptance. After all, it wasn't that long ago (60s & 70s) when even widely respected sex therapists talked about the dangers of women becoming habituated to their vibrators or "replacing" men. And now our most recent data suggest that more than half (53%) of women and nearly half of men have used vibrators (most of men's use is with a partner though a good % have tried them alone, too). Also, that most women & men feel positively about women using vibrators. So we'll see how this distance-toy-play goes... #sextoys
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    debbyherbenick was starred debbyherbenick was unstarred
    Image of debbyherbenick debbyherbenick
    11/14/09

    @clarketelecom: Yes, great points! The mind is so important to sexual pleasure and talking dirty, telling stories or whispering sweet lovely things can up a couple's arousal. #sextoys
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    debbyherbenick was starred debbyherbenick was unstarred
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    11/14/09

    @debbyherbenick: Thanks, Debby. In my opinion the gender disparity of toy acceptance stems from long-held biases of what a "man" should be: A virile, high-endurance machine who requires little to no assistance, least of all in getting a partner, or during sex. Any sort of mechanical assistance, whether it be a faux-vaginal sleeve, using a vibrator alone (or to assist a partner), penile extensions, etc, seem to run counter to that assertion that he is powerful and in control. Could it conversely be true that women see the use of toys as a liberating experience that frees them from dependence on others, and lets them "chart their own course" as it were? Or do they simply enjoy the experience without allowing cultural or gender bias ruin the moment? Personally I feel that men's use of toys is largely mocked for seeming to be a dimunition of male prowess. The overwhelming commentary in regard to Fleshlights seems to be one of "why not just go out and get a girl?" as though, for everyone, it were that simple.

    These levels of disparity in sexual openness and acceptance between men and women are fascinating to me. Women's bisexuality and toy use has become much more widely accepted (if not praised and sought after), yet in men those same issues are still largely viewed as bizarre, awkward, or disturbing. In this regard women seem to have become the forerunners for open acceptance of different sexual lifestyles and the acceptance thereof. Male pride and ego seem to be the deciding factor here. My apologies for the wall of text. Fascinating subject... I could go on, and on, but I'll stop here! :) Thanks again for an insightful article. #sextoys
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    Image of debbyherbenick debbyherbenick
    11/14/09

    @met2art: You're welcome - I enjoyed writing in. And yes, I agree that gender expectations and stereotypes play significant roles in how we've viewed men's and women's toys. I think earlier on, that's also why women's use of toys was looked down on - because of ideas that men should always be ready & able to satisfy a woman (and that women shouldn't be masturbating). Now that we're (mostly) past those ideas as a sexuality and have liberated at least some aspects of women's sexuality, we need to do a better job of embracing the diverse ways that men experience their sexuality. One thing I loved about the movie "I Love You, Man" was the range of different men (& ideas of masculinity) in that movie. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts! #sextoys
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    debbyherbenick was starred debbyherbenick was unstarred
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    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    It's official. My penis is just for show.

    *EDIT* I'm not going to stick a joystick in my ass and wiggle around. I'm not going to hold two liters while I screw someone over the internet.
    I'm not going to make an Adam Frucci joke.
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    Edited by Calzo at 11/14/09 12:55 AM Calzo was starred Calzo was unstarred
    Image of B-low B-low
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    God bless him and his hilarious disregard for social convention!
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. promoted this comment Edited by B-low at 11/14/09 12:32 AM B-low was starred B-low was unstarred
    Image of geiko geiko
    11/14/09

    In reply to Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
    Where's Aimee Mullins when you need her. No disrespect to Debby, but this should have been written by Aimee imho. #sextoys
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    geiko was starred geiko was unstarred
    Image of Cankles Cankles
    11/14/09

    @geiko: Debbie is a doctor and specializes in this stuff, I'm not sure Aimee would feel comfortable being thought of as a sex toy. #sextoys
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    Software_Goddess promoted this comment Cankles was starred Cankles was unstarred
    Image of geiko geiko
    11/14/09

    @Cankles: Yeah, I guess. Probably just my wild fantasies getting out again. But nobody makes sex less fun than Giz writers, including Debbie. From the boyish ways of Blam, Jason, Jesus, and all the other to the 'professional' talk of Debbie, giz can't get it right (not that I expect them to, it's a gadget blog after all). I guess when I saw a young, beautiful female guest writer with a story to tell I let my imagination get the best of me. #sextoys
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    met2art promoted this comment geiko was starred geiko was unstarred
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    11/14/09

    @geiko: Personally, I find Debbie's style very accessible, smart, and humorous. She has a dry, sarcastic wit, with woody undertones. Goes well with pork. #sextoys
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    11/14/09

    @met2art: If you are wondering how many people got that shrouded joke…
    Count me in
    That was great. #sextoys
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    11/14/09

    @geiko: I agree, but Fleshbot tends to do a great job of it more often than not, if you're willing to take the trip over there.
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    Edited by hodayathink has not forgotten about the 70s RnB at 11/14/09 2:06 AM hodayathink has not forgotten about the 70s RnB was starred hodayathink has not forgotten about the 70s RnB was unstarred
    Image of geiko geiko
    11/14/09

    @hodayathink wants WWFRD back!: True, but I guess I just don't make the trip as often as I should. Actually after I wrote that, what appears to be a black hole showed up in my room. My nose also grew a bit. #sextoys
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