Fleshlight
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The Fleshlight is a male sex toy, designed to emulate the sensation of various sexual acts for masturbational purposes.[1] The fleshlight gains its name from the flesh-like material used in its design, and from the plastic case that looks like a flashlight. Several inserts, including vagina, mouth, and anus-shaped holes, can be selected.
The Fleshlight was designed by a former police officer who was looking for a means to overcome a period of abstinence while his wife was pregnant.[2] It was granted a patent in 1998 as a "device for discreet sperm collection".[3]
[edit] Reviews and criticism
In a humorous 2002 essay describing a Fleshlight "test drive", on-line sex journal Nerve.com called it the "ultimate faux vagina". The reviewer noted problems with lubricant leakage, but admitted that "this thing feels like getting a blow job — only no teeth."[4]
In his 2004 book, The Many Joys of Sex Toys, Michael Oliva included a guide to the usage of the Fleshlight. He suggests a number of variations including clamping the Fleshlight to a desk in order to free the hands, or adding extra stimulation by simultaneously using a butt plug, cock ring or nipple clamps. According to Oliva, "it takes a few sessions with the Fleshlight to appreciate it".[5]
Other writers have pointed to shortcomings with the product. In their Sex Toy book, writers Em & Lo include an entry for Fleshlight but indicate that some may find the casing "heavy, unwieldy and too wide", noting that "you can't squeeze the casing to increase the pressure around your dick" One could remove the flesh like material from the case and apply pressure.[6] Another review called the Fleshlight the "king of boy toys," but also observed that it took awhile to get used to cleaning it. [7]
[edit] References
- ^ Bussel, Rachel Kramer (September 21, 2006). "Boys' Toys". The Village Voice.
- ^ Semans, Anne (2004). The Many Joys of Sex Toys: The Ultimate How-to Handbook for Couples and Singles. Broadway Books, 62-4.
- ^ U.S. Patent 5,782,818 and U.S. Patent 5,807,360
- ^ Maynard, Joe (1999). "My date with the Fleshlight". Nerve.com.
- ^ Oliva (2004), p.63–64
- ^ Em & Lo (2006). Em & Lo's Sex Toy: An A–Z Guide to Bedside Accessories. Chronicle Books, 84.
- ^ "The Fleshlight Review at Clitical.com". Clitical.com.
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