Dear Blowfish,
Which cock rings are for the cock and balls, and which ones are for the shaft?
All of the cock rings we carry are for the cock and balls. For those who are unfamiliar with cock rings, they work by blocking the flow of blood back out of the cock and balls (the package, as we say over here at Blowfish Control), allowing the wearer to keep a firmer, longer erection. Pinching off just the shaft is, for most wearers, ineffective and uncomfortable . . . not a winning combination. Instead, the ring goes at the base, so both the cock and balls are stuffed through it, before you get an erection.
If you are a new at using cock rings, always start with one that can easily be released, like the Simple Leather Velcro Cock-Ring; a trip to the ER to cut off a cock ring is no one’s idea of a good time. Then, you can graduate to full-on cock ring jewelry, like the Stainless Steel Euro Cock-Ring.
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Dear Blowfish,
What suction cup dildo would you recommend for male anal penetration? I really want to fuck myself in the ass without using my hands (as if someone else is doing it) and a suction cup dildo seems the perfect solution.
It’s entirely a size question, and since we don’t know what size of toy you prefer, we can’t offer a specific recommendation (although take a look at the Colt Silicone Suction-Cup Dildo). One suggestion, once you have found the dildo of your dreams: At least the first couple of times, we suggest that you insert the dildo, and then adjust yourself to plant the suction cup in the appropriate place. That way, you have full control over the insertion and the angle, rather than, if you will pardon the expression, aiming blind. Have fun!
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Ah, the noble butt. I’ve been thinking about butts (well, more so than usual) ever sense I learned the adjective “callipygian” — which means to have a beautiful or well-formed ass. (As opposed to having an ass that is cacopygian, naturally.) Since I believe in using my preoccupations to pay the bills, I hereby devote this column to that most spankable, strokeable, intermittently lickable body part, the ass.
Let’s kick off with Slate.com’s That Darling Derriere (a history of the buttocks in fashion, mostly, and with pictures, naturally), from bustles to Bettie Page to Catwoman to Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls” to tramp stamps to butt lifts. There’s an emphasis throughout on Kim Kardashian, whose shapely backside is arguably more famous than the rest of her . . .
But Kardashian apparently didn’t bother to enter the international Show Me Your Sloggi competition, dedicated to finding the best damn asses in the world. Check out the site for the world champions in the nice-ass-Olympics, along with snapshots of winners from various countries. Mmm, love that Latvian booty. There’s a video of the final competition, too.
To find asses in the wild, as it were, you might try the Butt Hunter photo pool on Flickr. Features over a hundred candid and posed ass shots, from the beautiful to the, well, cacopygian. For sheer quantity, though, it’s tough to beat this giant-ass photo gallery (that is to say, the gallery is giant; the asses are mostly not).
Beyond their inherent aesthetic appeal, asses are popular for selling things as well — consider Perrier’s ass-tastic campaign, and other gratuitous ass ads, from American Apparel to jewelry to online services.
Lest we forget, asses are art, too. Fundación Canal, a gallery in Madrid, hosted an exhibition titled “Ocultos,” featuring asses by various great artists, including Man Ray and Robert Mapplethorpe, among others.
Finally, no discussion of the ass and the internet can be complete without a link to a video of Jonathan Coulton’s acoustic cover of classic rumpshaking song “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot. What could be better, after all, than the famed combination of an LA face with an Oakland booty?
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Dear Blowfish,
What happened to that Candy Cane Cock that was on the cover of your catalog two years ago?
That toy . . . oh, that toy. We got it in, took some really nice photographs of it, put it up on the web site, put it in the catalog, mailed the catalog out, and then the manufacturer told us that they were not going to get any more in until February.
As you can imagine, a candy-cane cock is not quite a February kind of item.
But it’s back, and at the moment, we have lots of them. We cannot guarantee that this will last through the holidays, so if candy canes are penetrating your dreams, we’d strongly recommend jumping on it now, lest it once again be gone until an unseasonable time.
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Dear Blowfish,
Do you sell beginner cock rings?
Our suggestion for any first-time cock ring is one that adjusts, so you can adjust it easily and get it off quickly. Take a look at the Neoprene Cock-Ring or Simple Leather Velcro Cock-Ring as good options.
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Dear Blowfish,
What lube can we use with our Cyberskin Dream Cock?
Any water-based lube can be used with Cyberskin. We’d recommend avoiding any oil-based lube (which are bad ideas for anal or vaginal sex, anyway), and we don’t have strong data either way on whether or not silicone lubes are OK with Cyberskin. But water-based lubes means Liquid Silk, our favorite, so you’re all set!
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Dear Blowfish,
I’m trying to decide between the Jack-of-Hearts, Tsunami Helix, and the Watermelon Double-Ender glass dildos as a present for my girlfriend. What do you recommend?
Well, because every woman is built differently and reacts to stimulation in different ways, it’s hard to say for sure which dildo your girlfriend will like the best. All three are beautiful, high-quality glass dildos. I’d say that the Jack-of-Hearts is best if she’s really into G-spot play, thanks to the slight bend at the top of the toy which makes it easier to reach this fun spot. The Tsunami is a great choice if she wants a smooth, hard, dildo for gentle thrusting (it will also stand up on its own for display purposes, thanks to the flat base). The Watermelon is an excellent choice if you’re not sure exactly what width she’d prefer, as it has a different-sized head on either end and thus more variation.
Happy playing!
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