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F is for Floggers

There are so many good F words to choose from when it comes to sex toys – and not the one you’re thinking of, either! – that today was a difficult choice. But I’ve finally decided to go with F is for Floggers, because these toys definitely require more explanation than some of the other items I was pondering.

So, floggers. What are they? The easiest answer is that they’re for BDSM punishment and dabbling with the lines between pleasure and pain. They look something like this:

You don’t have to necessarily be involved in a hardcore BDSM relationship – or even be truly into BDSM – to try out a flogger, as they can also be used for creating surface sensations ranging from tickling and teasing to light slapping. Depending on the type of flogger you choose, you can elicit a stinging sensation or a “thud.” DeTails Toys, a flogger specialist, notes that the more “tails” you have on your flogger (the strands that are being whipped about), the bigger the “thud,” whereas the “sting” comes from the type of material from which your flogger is made. Low-intensity floggers can use suede, rabbit fur or deer skin, whereas high-intensity floggers are made of bull or buffalo hide, rubber, leather bootlaces, chains or even braided materials.

Although you need not be an expert to play with floggers, these are certainly sex toys that require a decent level of trust and intimacy with your partner before introducing them into the bedroom. As with all BDSM toys, an agreed-upon safe word should be decided before any action takes place, for the safety of both participants, and you should always set some ground rules about your expectations when using toys that can be physically hurtful to your partner. Assuming you haven’t already discussed them, any existing medical conditions or physical issues should also be addressed in order to avoid further injury.

Sexperts Em and Lo, authors of 150 Shades of Play, recommend practicing your flogging skills on inanimate objects first (pillows and such) in order to hone your aim. Similar to using a whip, floggers should hit a specific target, and this requires a bit of skill. Practice makes perfect. When playing with real live people, Em and Lo advise floggers to aim for the body’s “safe zones” of the lower buttocks, thighs and upper back. Never EVER go for the spine, neck or head as these can cause serious injury.

For more information on flogger safety and best practices, I highly recommend Keith L. Kendrick’s post, “The Basics of Flogging.”

Finally, if you’re interested in DIY projects, I also found this video by Mistress Katherine from Bondage on a Buck that will teach you how to make your own leather flogger. What a great idea for a naughty arts and crafts project! Have your lady friends over for wine-and-flogger night.

And now for a little flogger flash fiction. This one will even fit into a tweet:

Filly finds flogger. Flabbergasted, funnels funds frenetically for financial freedom. Flounders fishily, fires Fünke, fucks Flanders. Fin.

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A to Z time-out for erotica blog hopping

Thanks to Dave Thome at Man Writing a Romance for inviting me to this blog hop. He’s perhaps best known as The Guy Who Writes Romance Novels, and so far he’s written two: Palm Springs Heat and Malibu Bride, both of which are available at Amazon.

So what’s the dealio, Amelio? I’ve been told I must answer four questions before I may pass go to collect my $200… wait a second, there’s no $200? Ah, nuts. Well, at least I’ve still got a Get Out of Jail Free card.

Question the First: What are you working on?

I am one of those crazy writers who always has a million projects happening at once. Since it’s April, I’m busy working on the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge (including a blog due for today on the letter F, which I shall post this afternoon), using the theme of Sex Toys from A to Z. I’m including educational info about sex toys, as well as flash fiction that employs the toys in question, and I plan to release that as an ebook called Play With Me in June. (You can preorder it now using the link if you can’t wait.)

Secondly, I’ve also been chipping away at a nonfiction book called Hack Your Love Life, a collection of 69 of the best sex apps currently available for iPad/iPhone and Android devices. Sure, you can waste your own time and money hunting down apps, but why bother when you can let someone else do your dirty work for you? That person would be me. You’re welcome.

Thirdly, I’m also using April to do Camp Nanowrimo and finish up a collection of zodiac-themed erotica. I’ve already written four of the 12 signs of the zodiac (Aries, Taurus, Virgo and Gemini), some of which have been featured on Oysters & Chocolate and The Erotic Woman, so I figured I might as well finish the project and write a story for each astrological sign. Depending on the length of the finished stories, I may also add in stories for the Chinese zodiac, or I may write those later on as a separate book.

Never a dull moment!

Question the Second: How does your work differ from others of its genre?

A good question, indeed. I typically refer to my work as “humorous erotica,” as I tend to prefer humorous writing in general, with some very graphic sex scenes tossed into the mix. I feel like a lot of erotica and romance suffers from the misguided need to be taken seriously, contemplating the value of the relationships between the main characters and examining issues like whether or not these two people truly deserve each other or belong together for the long term. For me, sex scenes aren’t meant to represent an entire relationship, nor express any particular desire for the main character to settle down with one guy or gal for the rest of their life. It’s just a bit of fun with a partner one is deeply attracted to. And isn’t that sometimes all a woman — or man — really wants? After all, it’s FICTION, not a documentary on the tribal culture of Women of North America. Fantasies should be fun, and sometimes funny. Therefore, my books are both.

Question the Third: Why do you write what you write?

Truly, why does anyone write what they write? I’d say it’s always a combination of imagination and experience. I like writing about sex, and I wrote a sex column for two years, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I got to meet lots of amazing people in and around the sex industry, and I heard plenty of salacious stories. Some of my stories, particularly in my serial novel Naked Montreal, are based on those experiences, and others are completely made up. Interestingly enough, a lot of my totally made up stories convince people I have done things I would never dream of doing in real life. So therein lies the mystery: how much is real and how much is fiction?

That’s for me to know, and you to enjoy guessing at!

Question the Fourth: How does your writing process work?

I am actually a reformed “pantser,” and wrote up a whole post about my take on outlining without destroying your creative flow here, if you’re curious. In short: I’ve found that I must outline, or at least brainstorm, and whenever I get off track, I’ll have another brainstorming session until I work my way out of the mess.

Let’s Hop!

Next up? Some more awesome authors who will be blogging their answers to these questions!

I’m tagging two of my fellow erotica authors, in the hopes that they will take some of their precious free time to play along:

Pavarti K. Tyler is the author of the Sugar House erotic novella series, the first of which is Sugar & Salt, which I named one of my favorite erotic titles of 2013. You can find her blog at PavartiKTyler.com and buy her books at Amazon.

Equally talented is D.C. McMillen, a Canadian author of erotica whose novella The Wedding also made my list of top erotic titles of 2013. You can find her blog at DCMcMillen.com and buy her books at Amazon.

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E is for Erotica and Edibles

Today I find myself caught between two sex toys that aren’t necessarily considered as such.

The first is Edibles. Whether we’re talking about licking whipped cream and chocolate syrup off a lover’s body, purchasing flavored lubes and condoms, enjoying edible massage oils, or investing in special edible underwear, there’s quite a range to the edible spectrum.

In terms of health and safety, edibles can be a bit tricky. As one of my friends likes to say, the vagina is a “self-cleaning oven,” so to speak. It typically regulates itself, unless you start putting things in it that don’t really belong there. Edibles can frequently fall into this category of things that don’t belong, as sugary products tend to throw off the vagina’s pH balance, causing increased yeast production, resulting in yeast infections. Yuck!

Personally, my recommendation is to avoid inserting any type of foods or food products into the vagina. However, if you like licking things off of your lovers, you can still have plenty of fun with that, applying edible products to the rest of your body.

A great place to start with edibles is with flavored massage oils. The Kama Sutra brand sells a line of “love oils” that come in flavors like raspberry and vanilla. You can rub them onto your lover’s body, putting them in the mood with a sensual massage, and then enjoy licking it off. And, since they’re water-based, they also play well with latex condoms.

If you’re not a fan of mixing food and foreplay, my second E option is Erotica. Though it’s not necessarily viewed as a sex toy, erotic literature has been around forever, introducing men and women to new fantasies and sexual positions to try in the bedroom. The Kama Sutra is perhaps the most well-known sex manual in the world, though it’s not neccessarily the kind of light reading that will get you hot and bothered, which is probably why there are so many modern variations. (Just hit up Amazon with the search term “Kama Sutra” and you’ll get more than 8,000 hits!)

Whether you like to read erotica alone or with a partner, its goal is to get you all fired up and ready for action. That seems like a sex tool, if not a sex toy, doesn’t it?

Finally, as a writer of erotica myself, I have to say that the only thing more fun than reading erotica is writing your own. If you’re curious about exploring this avenue, my favorite recommendation is Susie Bright’s How to Write a Dirty Story, although Stacia Kane’s awesomely titled Be A Sex-Writing Strumpet also caught my attention this morning, so I’m definitely going to be reading that later on this afternoon. Susie’s book is great for the total beginner, and will help you figure out why to write sex scenes (for personal pleasure or profit?), as well as how to go about doing so.

So which do you prefer, erotica or edibles?

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D is for Dildos

So, two people have unsubscribed from my newsletter since I started my “Sex Toys from A to Z” series, and I thought I would take a second to address this.

I write about sex. Most of my books are about sex. If you weren’t aware of it before, you are now. You will be getting sexy stories and reviews of sexy and/or sexual items in your inbox if you are on the mailing list. It’s for grown-ups, so please be of legal age to view such items.
The mailing list has an inoffensive name, and won’t incriminate you if coworkers are scanning over your shoulder at work. But if I were you, I’d look into that situation. What kind of creeps do you work with, anyway?
Good riddance. The peeps who unsubscribed were probably only signed up to my list because of a giveaway and/or because they wanted free books. Which they’d likely trash in a review, because they don’t actually enjoy erotica. Weirdos.

Having said that, thanks to everyone who’s still here! You are awesome, not only because you enjoy reading my posts, but also because you’re clearly discerning perverts. Thanks for keeping it real.

And now, without further ado… DILDOS.

What’s a dildo? Only the most popular type of sex toy around! (Second only to vibrators, which are frequently just another form of dildo.)

Dildos are toys shaped like penises. Some of them are broadly phallic, while others are ridiculously detailed, and some even claim to be exact copies of famous pornstars’ members.

Here are some garden variety dildos:

Dildos can be used alone or with a harness (strap-on), during solo sex or with a partner, so they’re pretty versatile. They can basically be used any which way you’d use a real penis (i.e. vaginal or anal penetration, clitoral stimulation, having a partner perform fellatio on the member, “packing”), and both guys and gals can incorporate them into their sexual fantasies. Since they come in a wide range of sizes, shapes, colors and materials (Pyrex, glass, rubber, silicone, stainless steel, wood, etc.), you can start quite a collection in search of The Perfect Dong.

For those curious about what it’s like to have a cock for a day, packing can be a fun roleplaying activity. All you need is a harness like the one pictured above, along with the dildo of your choice. Strap it on and enjoy spinning out scenarios in which you’re the man of the house. What would you do with a cock?

Incidentally, there is actually a whole book of answers to this question. It’s called Dick for a Day, in case you’re curious. I haven’t read it, but there are lots of GoodReads reviews of it that suggest most of the stories weren’t very imaginative, and that some were downright frat boy-esque. Interesting, no?

Now, if I had a dick for a day, the most obvious thing to do would be to masturbate with it for a while. Watch the cum fly, try to see how far I could get it to arc (if at all), and see how many times in one day I could enjoy this activity. I’d also be curious to see if my brain were altered at all by this new appendage, since ladies love to say that men think with their dicks.

What would my cock respond to, sexually? What would cause it to spring upright, curious to explore? What would offend it, make it shrink back down in disgust, shrivel into a queasy snail curled in on itself? Would I still want to fuck men, or would I be drawn to women? Would I tell my husband about it? And how would he react if I did?

If I had a cock for a day, I’d explore porn, scour the internet for images, waste my time watching videos and indulging in orgasms. Knowing I had to give it back, I’d use and abuse it. I’d subject it to cock rings, warming lube, bubble wrap sleeves, and anything else I could think of.

And, if I could find any takers, I’d use it to have sex with a partner, too. Maybe I could convince my husband to get freaky with my shiny new penis, to indulge in an unusual 69, or stroke it the way he strokes his own shaft when I ask him to masturbate for me. Would he find this exciting or repulsive? What if he knew it was just for a day? Would he play with me? If not, would he give me permission to explore with someone else? Would we have an open relationship for a day, to satisfy my curiosity? What are the limits of a relationship in which a new appendage comes between you?

I’m starting to sound like Orlando on Viagra. Although technically Orlando went from male to female, which is somehow less confusing than vice-versa.

I think I’m going to have to grab a copy of that Dick for a Day book now. What about you?

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C is for Cock Rings

Cock rings are one of the first sex toys I ever heard of, thanks to Christian Slater’s alter ego, “Happy Harry Hard-On,” in Pump Up the Volume.

Back in those days, of course, you couldn’t run to the Internet and ask it “WTF is a cock ring?” Kids in those days just had to use their imagination. Luckily the item in question is fairly self-explanatory; it’s a ring, usually flexible but sometimes not, that slides onto a guy’s penis to keep it hard.

So, if you’re still wondering what Hard Harry was wearing, it probably looked something like this:

The ones pictured above are nitrile stretch rings, which are easy to remove whether the cock in question is still happily hard or has already been spent.

There’s also the option to go for a less flexible material that’s more restrictive, for those into BDSM. Since these rings can only be placed before the penis becomes hard and removed after ejaculation, you’ll want to make sure it’s a good fit to avoid unnecessary pain and a possible trip to the emergency room.

In addition to unadorned rings, you can also purchase vibrating rings, which include a silver bullet vibrator.

 

These kinds of cock rings are good for both the ladies and the gents, as they provide vibrating stimulation during sex with a partner, and you can adjust whether you’d like the vibrator up top or down below to help control the strength of the sensation. If you’ve never tried them before, there are disposable varieties available (Durex, for instance, has some that should be available at your local pharmacy), though it’s not that much more expensive to purchase a reusable ring if you’re ready to take the plunge.

Coming back to Hard Harry (pun most certainly intended), surely lots of ladies from the 80s have fantasized about this character. A man who claims to masturbate frequently, talks dirty on the radio, and listens to Leonard Cohen? Irresistible!

So who’s the real “Eat Me, Beat Me Lady”?

Everybody knows: I am, baby.

You’ve invaded the space between my ears, and now I invite you to invade the space between my thighs. I command you to come for me, you radio rebel. I compel your cock to thrust and thrill me until your cock ring has nothing left to hold up.

Talk dirty to me. Whisper all those naughty things you’ve broadcast illegally, and tell me what the FCC is gonna do to you when they finally get their hands on you. I’ll enact all your favorite fantasies, so long as  you let me have mine.

You’ll come to me, Hard Harry, with that self-praised cock of yours, and your infamous refresh rate (“6 times in an hour!”), ready to gush all over me.

But first, you’d better learn how to please a woman. Because while you may already be a virtuoso at masturbation, it’s time you learned how to play with a partner. Open yourself up to the idea of softness, letting go, pleasuring someone else for a change. I promise I’ll make it worth your while.

Or you can stay hard, and stay solo. Beat your meat to the songs on the radio. Share the sound of your orgasms from the privacy of your pirated airwaves. Keep the fantasy alive, and keep on yearning, burning in the basement of your parents’ house.

So what’ll it be, Harry? Stay hard, or please me?

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Hump Day Reviews: B is for Bonk

Lest you jump to the erroneous conclusion that I’m all about ass, I am eschewing the obvious “B is for Buttplug” entry today in order to post a B book for my Hump Day Review.

Today’s sex toy is Mary Roach’s 2008 book, Bonk. Though it’s not a sex toy that can be inserted into any orifice (or, anyway, one I would not recommend inserting into any orifice), this book will certain stimulate your largest erogenous zone: your mind.

With the provocative subtitle The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, Mary Roach explores the scientific study of all things sexual. This may, at first, sound like a researcher’s wet dream come true, but in the end Roach often finds that sexual research is an underfunded area of scientific inquiry – not to mention the fact that sex researchers often have a difficult time gaining the respect of their scientific peers.

In her previous books, Roach has tackled the subjects of cadavers (Stiff) and the possibility of an afterlife (Spook), thus making this her first book about living subjects. And, indeed, considering the fact that most living people do have sex, it’s quite a wonder that the kind of research being done in this field isn’t considered more mainstream or important.

The most well known sexual researchers are, undoubtedly, Alfred Kinsey, William Masters and Virginia Johnson, though Roach was unable to interview any of them for her book (Kinsey and Masters are, alas, deceased; Johnson declined Roach’s interview requests). Instead, she relies on discussions with more marginal researchers, like Ahmed Shafik, who has mainly studied various bodily reflexes, and Geng-Long Hsu, a Chinese doctor who performs urological surgery on men in order to cure impotence. These researchers and their subjects of study are certainly by turns amusing and grotesque, though they appear to have little practical value for the average man or woman wishing to improve their sex life.

Roach notes that the most popular research into sex and its accompanying problems currently surrounds erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra, which are almost entirely useless to women. In an effort to dig deeper into the subject of female sexual dysfunctions, Roach mentions an unusual variety of tests and research studies, including one that ultimately finds that the smells of cucumber and Good ‘n’ Plenty candy increase blood flow to the vagina and therefore turn women on. What smells turn women off? Everything from the scent of cologne to cherries to “charcoal barbeque meat.”

Curious indeed!

If you’re interested in sexual research, scientific inquiry on unusual subjects, or just want to read a book that will fulfil a desire to load up your brain with useless facts about sex, this book is a terrific choice. Roach is at times truly hilarious, and her footnotes at the bottom of most pages are always worth reading. Nothing is beyond the scope of her research, and while some might figure a book about sex research could be as dry as the original Masters and Johnson reports, Roach proves this is not at all the case. Bonk is definitely worth picking up, especially for the odd looks you’ll garner when reading it on public transportation.

(Originally reviewed at Black Heart Magazine)

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A is for Anal Beads

The concept of anal beads is simple: stick them into someone’s butt, one at a time, then slowly pull them out to create a unique sensation.

Never seen a set before? They usually look something like this:

 

As you can see, they’re a series of interconnected beads, which gradually increase in size to create different sensations. Some beads are all the same size, which can also be good if you’re new to anal beads and want to try a smaller sized bead to start.

Anal beads are actually the opposite of most sex toys, since it’s the pulling out that creates the pleasurable sensation, rather than pushing them in. Indeed, anal beads are often inserted before play begins, and remain in place during foreplay all the way up to the main event, then removed at the point of orgasm to achieve a stronger sensation.

When searching for a good set of anal beads, sexpert Cory Silverberg recommends avoiding any that connect with nylon string, since the string can be hard to clean, but also because these types of toys are typically of lower quality.

Babeland sells several varieties of anal beads, including the simple silicone variety pictured above and the cute Flexi Felix variety shown below:

As with all anal play, lube is key, so be sure to lube both your bum as well as each of the individual beads you’ll be inserting into it. Just remember not to use silicone-based lubricants with silicone toys (it causes the toys to deteriorate and leech harmful chemicals, making them unusable).

Still have questions? For more great tips on getting started with anal beads, check out Cory’s “How to Use Anal Beads” post at About.com.

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A to Z Blogging Challenge begins tomorrow

It’s that time of year again — the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge begins tomorrow, and that’s no joke.

Last year I blogged about Montreal from A to Z, which resulted in an ebook entitled (coincidentally) Montreal from A to Z. This year I’m going R-rated with my subject matter, and will be posting about Sex Toys from A to Z.

Now, before you unsubscribe in a huff, let me explain my goal for this year’s challenge.

As a sex writer who’s been exploring the ins and outs of the sex trade, both as a journalist and as a writer of erotic fiction, I’m looking to shed some light on the topic of sex toys from an educational point of view. With all the hustle and bustle surrounding 50 Shades of Grey, lots of people have gotten their knickers in a knot over sexual play and what it means to use sex toys — to the point that there’s even a sex toy line inspired by the books. So shouldn’t we all be a little bit better educated when it comes to the types of toys we choose to purchase with our hard-earned dollars?

I think so. Because, believe me, there are a lot of cheap, shoddily-made sex toys out there, some of which can even make you physically ill.

Personally, I believe everyone should try out a few sex toys throughout their adult lives. They’re fun, just like toys ought to be, and they bring pleasure. They can be used solo or with a partner, and they’ll spice up your bedroom routines. They can help you get off, and they can help you share fantasies with your lover.

That being said, I don’t plan to review any of the sex toys I mention during this challenge, as the aim is sharing subjective information about what each toy does, rather than how well one person believes it performs its duties. If you’d like to try any of them for yourself, I’ll be including affiliate links so that you can purchase them from a reputable source.

Finally, all of the toys included on my A to Z list are being sourced from Babeland, a toy shop that’s female-friendly, sleaze-free and an excellent source of educational information, as well as an ethical company that only sells high-quality toys made from materials that will never compromise your health or well-being for a brief buzz. Babeland doesn’t sell cheap made-in-China “novelty” toys; they only carry items from upstanding companies, including Jimmyjane, Lelo and Tenga, to name a few.

So let the challenge begin! I’m ready and raring to go with my A-to-Z game. Check back tomorrow to find out which sex toys start with A, and why they might interest you.

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Fiction Friday: Weekend Quickie #28

Every Saturday The Iron Writer posts a “Weekend Quickie” challenge. You get one image, one prompt and one emotion — and 200 words in which to write a little something-something. It’s a good way to practice your flash fiction, and if you’re interested in taking one of the official challenges, it’s also a great way to get your feet wet with some friendly competition.

Last weekend’s quickie #28 involved an arrowhead, serendipity, and an image of the El Rancho Motel and Restaurant. Here’s what I came up with:

On the Road Again

“How is a Native American arrowhead like a cheap motel room?” Sal asked me.

“Dunno, boss. How?”

“Both can really piss a white man off.” He scowled at the El Rancho Motel and Restaurant’s neon sign as we pulled into the lot.

We’d been on the road too long. Sal usually got grouchy about halfway through our tours, talking smack about the natives, the lack of proper nutrition at rest areas, and getting increasingly irritated by the no-star hotels we crashed in every night.

“Let me take care of this one,” I said. “You grab some grub.”

He harrumphed into his mustache and headed for the diner.

I hit up the front desk, armed with my Platinum AmEx.

“Sorry, we’re all full up,” the guy behind the counter greeted me.

“Name’s Johnny Whitefeather. I’ve got a reservation,” I said.

“I bet you do. Guess it’s your lucky day. Sheraton’s just up the road a piece.”

I raised an eyebrow. Sal and I never stayed in fancy joints like that. At least I had the AmEx.

“Serendipity,” I told Sal, back in the car, which smelled of burritos.

He just grunted and put it in gear.

–

Want to play along? Just hit up The Iron Writer this Satuday to get the elements, then post yours in the comments!

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Hack Your Love Life: Glance on Google Glass

One of my current works in progress is an ebook entitled Hack Your Love Life, devoted to rounding up fun, educational and generally worthwhile sex-related apps for Android and iPhone/iPad. Since I’m trying to whittle down quite a vast selection of apps that do a whole slew of sexy things, I thought I’d start sharing some of my favorite finds as I go along.

So far, I’ve found that most sex apps fall into the following categories:

Dating
Hookups
Games
Educational, and
Just Plain Weird

The dating apps are pretty much what you’d expect; they’re typically app versions of dating sites, such as Plenty Of Fish, Match.com, OK Cupid and others. Hookup apps are equally straightforward, but instead of trying to find a date, you’re trying to match up with someone attractive for a little kinky fun time right here, right now. They’re typically going to be using your phone’s GPS to locate other horny users nearby, and then you start chatting within the app before meeting up someplace to do the deed.

Game apps seem mostly designed to appeal to a younger crowd, in much the same way older folks might remember playing Spin the Bottle or 7 Minutes in Heaven at boy-girl parties back in the day; these have simply been “appified” for modern times. And, of course, the educational apps aim to inform as well as entertain people with sex ed info that they’re probably not getting in school.

As far as the Just Plain Weird category, however, if there’s one that stands out as being one of the weirdest, it’d have to be Glance on Google Glass.

 

First of all, I don’t personally know anyone who owns a pair of Google’s infamous glasses (probably because they’re $1,500 a pop), so the thought of using Glass during sex is already weird in and of itself.

Secondly, the concept behind Glance on Google Glass is that each user can stream the view of the other, so you can effectively see what your partner is seeing as you get it on. As if sex wasn’t already complicated enough, now you can also be disoriented while fucking! Strangely, that doesn’t strike me as appealing.

Finally, unless you save your video, it supposedly disappears after you record it. The paranoiac in me questions where, exactly, this video is being stored as you’re recording it (presumably in a cloud somewhere?), and what kind of hackers it’d really take to start stealing people’s bedroom follies and posting them without authorization onto all manner of porn sites. Shiver.

So although the Glance app in and of iteself seems like a cool invention for sharing different perspectives with side-by-side video, the idea of taking it — and Google Glass — into the bedroom strikes me as much more invasive and creepy, like sex videos taken by a voyeur who fails to disclose his fetish up front.

But maybe that’s just me. What about you? Would you use Glance for Google Glass in the bedroom?

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