China + sex revolution are hot buzz words lately, with topics about China’s sex-culture flooding the internet. Once controversial subjects like promiscuity, homosexuality, prostitution, AIDS, abortion, pornography and masturbation would have be taboo in China. They are now the focus of passionate public debate. One documentary, China’s Sexual Revolution (2007) that first aired on CBC takes a covert look as the slumbering giant’s libido awakens.

The documentary opens with a scene of young people necking in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, only two decades after the massacre. This liberalization of a new sexual freedom is the result of various determining factors including modernization, urbanization, China’s “one child policy”, women’s liberation, and a half a century of Maoist sexual repression and conform.

Chairman Mao—leader of the PRC from 1949 until his death in 1976—was mainly responsible for making sex a taboo. Under Mao’s dictatorship, it became mandatory for everyone to wear the unisex Mao suits which concealed a women’s curves and transformed lovers into androgynous comrades. Sex was to be performed as a reproductive duty only. Citizen’s private lives were also extremely restricted, resulting in loveless, sexless marriages.

Shortly after Mao’s death, the “one child policy” was introduced in China in 1979 as a form of “population control” in an attempt to alleviate social and environmental problems. This policy has had distinct effects on China’s social structure. It liberated women from their reproductive responsibility allowing them to pursue higher education and careers. However, it has resulted in an unbalanced ratio of men to women, with an estimated population of 30 million more men to women by 2020.

China now has the fastest growing sex trade in the world with roughly 10-20 million sex workers. Schoolgirls are being lured into the sex trade at karaoke clubs, while prostitution is widespread in bars, beauty salons, brothels and concubine villages. An AIDS epidemic is sweeping the nation as well, with approximately 200 people infected daily, and an estimated 10 million people to be infected by 2010. According to the China Family Planning Association premarital sex, pregnancy and abortions are all on the rise, especially among high school girls. Many educators have blamed outdated sex education, with people uninformed about birth control. Xu Tianming, the president of China Sexology Society, says that sexual ignorance outnumbers illiteracy.

Leading sexologists, like Pan Suiming, from the Sex Museum near Shanghai where visitors can view 1500 artifacts from China’s 9000 years of sexual history. Liu also shows his collection at Hong Kong’s first nude photo contest to take place and soft-core porn to be published in magazines. This is just the latest sign that sex is infiltrating the mainstream media. And, although the government is trying to eliminate online porn, much of it still falls through the cracks.

Muzi Mei is a sex blogger who became an instant celebrity in 2003 when she posted audio erotica of her own lovemaking on her blog. The podcast was downloaded by more than 50,000 people at once, crashing the server. She has since become a role model and characterizes the sexual attitudes of contemporary Chinese women.

There is no doubt that China is undergoing a sexual revolution. But, they still have a long way to go as far as public education. While 60-70% of Chinese have had pre-marital sex, only 20% of the men know where to find the clitoris and just 50% of the women have ever experienced an orgasm. One thing, however is for certain, however. Sex—China’s great taboo—is back out in the open.

Domina Doll is a sex writer who writes articles and reviews for various magazines, zines and adult toy stores. Visit her sexuality blog CherryBoxxx at http://cherryboxxx.blogspot.com/.

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• Posted by Domina Doll
• June 18, 2008
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Spring is here and in many regions, temps are already rising. Even if you’re still digging out from the latest storm, don’t despair. Sunny days are right around the corner. And warm weather means water fun—pools and Jacuzzis! Why not turn your next wet adventure into something wet and wild with a waterproof vibe?From g-spot vibes to rabbits, you’ll find hundreds of choices. One of my favorites is the Blue Dolphin from Pipe Dreams. This “rabbit-style” vibrator features a dolphin-head clit tickler (the bottlenose of a dolphin seems custom-made for this activity!) and multiple speeds of pulsation and vibration.

Vibrating sponges add a new element to soapy sexual sensations. The Banana in the Pulsabath line can actually create spa-like bubbles right in your tub.

Add romantic ambience to your adventures with a bath kit featuring a floating candle and bath gel, or some soothing yet playful bubble bath.

Whether you enjoy water play in the bath, shower, pool, Jacuzzi–or are daring enough to try an ocean tryst–these tips will keep you safe.

• Make sure your toy is really waterproof! From ruining your new toy to risk of electric shock, bringing non-waterproof toys into a wet environment (we mean the pool or tub, silly!) can have bad consequences. You’re safe with non-powered dildos made from plastic, silicone, or glass and any vibe that says it’s “waterproof” on the package. Stay away from anything with an electrical plug (obviously).
• Inspect the waterproof seal around the battery compartment before you use your toy. You can also “test” the seal by holding the toy under running water.
• Clean toys well after using them in a chlorinated pool or hot tub. The chemicals may erode jelly or cyberskin-type toys after time.
• Because water tends to dry out a woman’s natural lubrication, you may want to use a silicone-based lubricant. Unlike oil-based lubricants, silicone lubes are safe for use with condoms and sex toys, and they won’t wash away like water-based lubes.
• The chlorine in hot tubs and pools may cause the latex in condoms to deteriorate. If you need to use a condom, save intercourse for outside the water—but do enjoy as much foreplay as you want using hygienic sex toys.
• Alcohol and hot tubs don’t mix. Combine cocktails and the Jacuzzi with a sex toy and an orgasm and you’re asking for a fast, messy (and not in a good way!) end to your night. Even sober, avoid staying in a hot tub for more than 15 minutes at a time because it could bring your temperature up to dangerous levels.

Don’t let these caveats scare you, though! If you’ve ever shared a shower with a lover, you know there’s nothing so erotic as sharing kisses while the water cascades down your face, caressing your breasts…

One last water tip… Don’t forget your rubber ducky. Or your wormie…. Or maybe a penguin.

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• Posted by Desiree Sweet
• April 8, 2008
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With all their levels of vibration, rotation and escalation, not to mention more buttons than your boyfriend’s Xbox controller, many rabbit vibrators look intimidating to beginning toy users. The Decadent Indulgence 3, for instance, looks like something we use to control our home entertainment system!

Add to the control panel a thick shaft and…just what are those little tentacles sticking out, anyway? Those, my dear, are the key to the rabbit’s outstanding orgasm-inducing capabilities. (Well, those and the rotating pearls, but we’ll get to that later.)

The original rabbit vibe, the Vibratex Rabbit Pearl, was designed in Japan less than two decades ago, and popularized on HBO’s Sex and the City. The clitoral stimulator is actually in the shape of a rabbit with slim ears that vibrate to tickle the clit in pleasing ways.

Rabbit vibes are designed for dual stimulation—triple if you count the beads that, along with the realistic-shaped staff, stimulate the vagina.

Insert the shaft with the rabbit ears positioned on your clit, turn it on, and you’re ready to go! If your lover has ever rubbed your clit during penetration, then you have an idea what to expect from a rabbit vibe. (See? Not scary at all!)

If you flip the rabbit vibe around, the clit stimulators can provide intense anal pleasure, instead. (Remember to clean the vibrator well before switching from anal to vaginal stimulation, or before sharing your vibe with a friend!)

Many rabbits, such as the Pearl Lotus, feature independent controls for the shaft and rabbit ears. It can be fun to bring yourself to the brink of orgasm and then quickly switch stimulation. By timing this right, you can have a simultaneous vaginal (or g-spot) and clitoral orgasm, sending waves of pleasure coursing through your body for minutes at a time.

Like many styles of sex toy, rabbit vibes have evolved over the years and now come with remote control operation, in waterproof models, and with multiple speeds of vibration. Some, like the Doc Johnson’s colorful iVibe rabbit, even feature a shaft that rotates for unique sensations. While this is not exactly a “natural” motion, you’ll enjoy the feel of the soft, smooth material on all walls of your vagina.
Some feature simple twist-cap controls, while others, like the Decadent Indulgence series, offer push-button operation with independent controls for multiple levels of vibration, and even reversible rotation. You’re sure to have hours of fun experimenting until you find your favorite settings and combinations. Or you can stick to the basics with a vibrating shaft and bunny ears.

Like most vibrators, rabbits come in a variety of lengths and girths–some have curved shafts for better g-spot pleasure, while many are designed with realistic-looking heads. Whatever your choice, expect to achieve a more intense orgasm faster than you ever dreamed possible with the dual stimulation action of a rabbit.

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• March 14, 2008
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Enter Orient Industry Co., a Japanese company that has been producing life-sized, anatomically correct dolls for 30 years. Originally designed for handicapped gentleman who might have trouble finding a partner, they have been reaching an ever-increasing market of lonely older men who are fed up with trying to date the modern, empowered Japanese women.

The dolls, which cost between $850 and $5,500 each, are designed to be beautiful and enticing. They have seductively parted lips, large breasts, long hair, and - on the more expensive models - silicon bodies with 35 movable joints (Do we even have that many? Crazy!). Says Hideo Tsuchiya, the company’s president, “Nowadays, women are sometimes more dominant than men in the real world, and they don’t always pay attention to men.” Apparently the glamorous dolls make the guys who buy them, 60% of whom are over the age of 40, feel like they are the most important human being in the room. I can’t really argue. They’re the only human being in the room (at least in most cases =P).

Says Ta-Bo (a pseudonym), “A human girl can cheat on you or betray you sometimes, but these girls never do those things. They belong to me 100%.” He added, “Sometimes it takes too much time before I can have sex with the person I meet. But with these dolls, it’s just a matter of a click of the mouse. With one click, they are delivered to you.”

I wonder though, can the sex really be that good? According to the men who buy them, sex with real women is better, but it’s just not worth the effort it takes to date them and get them in bed. That’s a pretty big statement about modern women - especially considering the fact that these guys have to bathe the dolls to keep them clean and ready for the next bout of man-on-doll nooky.

Do you feel for these guys? Think that pursuing modern, independent women is just too much of a pain in the ass? (I’m a lesbian, so believe me - I get it.) Vibrator.com offers a wide variety of sex dolls with different attributes; including the Jesse Jane - Love Doll, the Virtual Girl with Cyberskin Vagina & Anus, the Jana Cova - Love Doll. Need multiples positions ? Try this flexible wonder, the Gina Lynn - Wireless Infinite Sex Positions Love Doll. Now you can find something that fits your taste and takes WAY less effort to get in bed. Not only that, they won’t break your budget like Orient Industry Co.’s $5K models.

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• Posted by Clitalicious
• December 13, 2007
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History of Vibrators 101

Here at Vibrator.com, we have the opportunity to come across some of the most ingenious sex toys around. Vibrators, Dildos, Sex Machines, Love Dolls, you name it. However, I came across this old advertisement for the “Grover Vibrator”.