The rebranding of sex toys [NSFW]

Remember the 'facial massage' ads?

Designer Jenna Josepher and photographer Jesse Untracht-Oakner do a better job.

C'mon people, this is reality, why the taboo, why the shame?! Sex isn't only about having children (which for a lot of people is cool). It's also about having fun, for which a lot of people are ashamed. We live in a weird world.

SFW is an art experiment that features GIFs of sex toys that have been desexualized.

“The cause” being to cast sex toys in a less skeevy light. Or, as SFW‘s writer Leah Dworkin more eloquently puts it in their mission statement:
"Sex-toy imagery is often suggestive, triggering, and discriminatory, not to mention, advertisements for sexual products can easily make certain viewers feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, judged or excluded. Even though this is how the sex-toy industry has marketed itself in the past, we thought it was time for a change. We not only felt a real responsibility but saw an exciting opportunity to create a new breed of visual imagery within the sex-toy marketplace that was progressive, inclusive, positive, socially conscious and approachable–to all sorts of human beings."

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Instruction for men - animated documentary 'Le clitoris' (English subtitles) [NSFW]

A fun, educational, nicely animated documentary about the clitoris by Lori Malépart-Traversy.

Le clitoris - Animated Documentary (2016) from Lori Malépart-Traversy on Vimeo.

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Sig Waller ... I like, I like a lot [NSFW]

I agree with the writer Seb Doubinsky:

"If you don’t know Sig Waller’s art, you don’t know shit. It’s amazing."

I can't pick my favorites, so check out her website

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Weird fashion statements in Asia [NSFW]

Someone is getting very rich. But why do people wear shirts with texts they don't understand? Very risky as you can see. Worse: why do people wear these shirts while knowing what it means.

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Very naughty Aleister Crowley [NSFW]

In 1920 Aleister Crowley wrote this 666-word sex poem 'Leah Sublime'. It's one of the most obscene pieces of literature ever written. And certainly for 1920.

Definitely not suitable for kids, not suitable for work and not suitable for Valentine's Day.

More info here

This is Leah Hirsig

And here is the poem:

The impact of sexual assault - NSFW

Student Emma Krenzer created this art work showing the impact of sexual assault.

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Flesh & Touch [NSFW]

As you probably have noticed, I hardly ever post photorealistic drawings / art. Simple reason, mostly I don't like it. But these photorealistic drawings by Cath Riley are breath taking. It shows the intimacy of flesh and touch.

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Rick Owen's Dick Fashion [NSFW]

It's all over the media, Rick Owen's fashion show which showed the dicks of the models.

I just have one question ... why?
- Don't models wear underwear?
- Is it the new fashion?
- Is it a fashion statement?
- Is it the intention to get the attention off the fashion

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(S)Ex-Libris

When I was younger I bought an ex-libris stamp for my book collection. If someone lend a book, they knew it had to go back to me. These sex-libris illustrations are beautiful, but it would be a bit awkward if you put it in books you lend out to people. Be sure to look at the whole collection.