Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Out of the Dark and Into The LIght

Bondage and discipline may actually make men happier, according to the first national survey of Australians' fetish habits.  The survey results, to be presented at the World Association of Sexual Health congress in Sydney this week, give the first snapshot of Australians involved in bondage behaviour.  The study has revealed that 2 percent of Australian men and 1.4 percent of women admit to enjoying dominance, submission and sadomasochism-type sex in the past year.  But researchers involved in the phone survey of 20,000 people say they expect many more Australians to be engaging in the practice but unwilling to label it BDSM .

“There will definitely be more men and women who have sexual tastes in this direction but won't call it this,” said Dr. Juliet Richters, of the University of New South Wales.  “They might not like sex magazines but they just happen to like being tied up and spanked as part of foreplay.  “But ask them if they're into BDSM they'll say 'Yuck, no'.”

In women, BDSM was most popular among under 20-year-olds and those who had a partner they didn't live with. There were no age or relationship trends in men, she said.  People who engaged in the habit were more likely to be sexually adventurous in other ways, like trying anal sex and phone sex, looking at internet pornography or using sex toys.  “These are people for whom sex is a hobby,” Dr Richters said.

In fact, says Dr. Richters, men into BDSM scored significantly better on a scale of psychological wellbeing than other men.  “This seems to imply that these men are actually happier as a result of their behaviour, though we're not sure why,” she said. “It might just be that they're more in harmony with themselves because they're into something unusual and are comfortable with that.  “There's a lot to be said for accepting who you are.”  Researchers said the study helps break down the reigning stereotype that people into bondage and discipline were damaged as children and were therefore “dysfunctional”.  “We really found that BDSM is simply a sexual interest or subculture attractive to a minority, not a pathological symptom of past abuse or difficulty with 'normal' sex,” Dr. Richters said.  “They've just got a broader and more unusual sexual repertoire than most.”

YEH BABY!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Things Change

Sexual practices seem to change over time.  Growing up in the 50's, oral sex was really "out-there", even considered a little kinky!  You know, like for beatniks and artists.  And now?  It's just a normal part of everyone's sexual universe, and you'd be a pretty stuffy partner if you don't partake !  Mmmm, just thinking about Bianca makes my tongue hard!

Well, now bondage is coming out of the dark ages, too, thank goodness.  Back in the 50's, there was only one well-known bondage model - Betty Paige.  Unabashed and wonderful..  And bondage gear seemed to be mostly rope and scarves.  It was a hush-hush topic, forbidden and taboo, only for sexual deviants!  Flash forward, and bondage is becoming mainstream.  TV housewives get tied spread-eagle with national, uh, exposure.  Both men and women are comfortable enough revealing that they have bondage fantasies (lots of them) when surveys come along. 

I'm here to do my part, and continue celebrating the exciting hotness of bondage sex!  It's a regular part of my sex life with Bianca . . sometimes it's satin and massage oil, sometimes it's leather and hot candle wax!  Sure keeps things interesting.

My parallel-universe bondage buddy, also happily married and having great bondage fun with his wife, feels the same way.  They're much younger then us, and I'm glad to see them boldly proclaiming their love of bondage sex.  As he and I know, the thrills to be had are almost unimaginable to those who've never tried it.  So . . . . try it, already!

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Bedtime Stories

I just completed the next bondage story, a 3000-word mini-masterpiece IMHO . . . !  Our heroine's name is no longer Erin, it's Kayla . . . funny how things change when you're writing.  Anyway, 'Kayla' gets a unique and unexpected perspective on bondage lingerie.  From "The Interview":

“What an offer . . . !” Kayla thought, “hot bondage sex and exhibitionism, two of my favorite fantasies - combined!  An unmatched perspective for my story. How can I refuse . . . why would I want to refuse . . ?!”  “OK, I’m in”, she said. 

I teased Bianca all day telling her about the next hot bondage story.  At lunch, I told her about how my writing  process went, about knowing how Kayla's adventure started, but being stuck and having to wait a couple of days until I knew where it would go next, and how much fun that was, evolving the story as I went along.  I gave her no details though, except that it was about bondage and lingerie.  And Kayla.  Finally, tonight, I completed the story, printed a copy for her to read, and we met in the bedroom.

She was wearing her favorite floor-length, red silk chemise, and no panties.  She rested comfortably against the headboard and stated reading.  I sat next to her and watched her expression gradually turn into a nervous kind of grin, with an occasional giggle, while I stroked her arm, breasts, and pussy.  She got to one part and said, "This is kind of over the top for me . . . ", but quickly said, "OK, you have me back!".  When she didn't understand one of the positions I described, I demonstrated it for her.  "Ummm, oh, I see . . . ", and she went back to reading intently.  She kept grinning, and her breathing got faster and shorter.  "You uhhm, have another ahhh, great story here. . .!", she said, by now starting to moan and speak at the same time because my well-lubricated fingers were in her pussy.  "Where's my blindfold?", she asked.  Always happy to oblige.  Her being blindfolded really escalated our rhythm, and soon she came loudly, panting and convulsing on my fingers.  Yum.  Then she said, "you should tie me up now."  Always happy to oblige, I tied her spread-eagle, and pulled the breast rope tightly across her chest, first pulling down her chemise so the rope was directly on her nipples. Yum.  I took my time and pleasure with her, stroked us real good, and came like crazy. 

When we were again capable of speech, the first thing Bianca said to me was, "I breathe through my mouth when I'm very excited, so how would I be able to breathe with a ball gag?"  Cool!  That means she was thinking about being gagged . . . in 'The Interview', Kayla was gagged with a penis gag.   We've only played around with cleave gags, and Bianca says she's still not real keen on the whole gag thing.  For me, though, she's willing to try a ball gag, which I'll be ordering soon - and I've just found the perfect one.  I think it'll blow her mind, how much she'll enjoy cumming with a ball gag in her mouth.  This tells me she's warming to the idea.  Hot!  I do seem to be on the right track with these stories!


Sean

PS. 
I'm going to submit 'The Interview' for publication, and need to preserve, uh, it's viginity . . . so I'm not going to present the story here quite yet.  

Monday, August 8, 2011

Life Imitates Art

Well, "Janine's Story" has passed the first and most critical review.  We had a sex date on Saturday.  After doing some cleaning and household chores, we prepared for our date.  Bianca showered first, and dressed in her favorite long red silk chemise, with a pair of red high heel pumps, and no panties. Good already, right?  I had yet to shower,
and I gave her a copy of "Janine's Story", which I had printed out for her (including the hot lingerie photo that inspired the tale) to read while she waited.  When I got out of the shower, I listened at the bathroom door and could occasionally hear Bianca's sort of nervous giggle.  I took my time getting ready, making sure she had enough time to read the story all the way through. I put on a pair of silk boxers and an athletic T, an outfit I know she likes, and finally came over to her. "Well, how was that?", I asked.  She looked up, grinning big, and a little flushed, and said,"I don't want you to tie me up this time . . . but that story made me really hot!  Imagine being in the story if you want to. . . "!  "You are really good at this, honey!", she gushed.

Faster than usual, thanks to a little light reading, she came like a banshee, with my cock inside her, and my finger teasing her anus.  Afterwards, she spanked my butt a couple of times . . . "You are so naughty!  Where's my ping pong paddle . . ??". 

I've already started the next story.  It involves Erin, a young reporter sent to do a profile on a lingerie company . . .  

Friday, August 5, 2011

Janine's Story

I was inspired by one of the hottest lingerie ad photos I've ever seen, to somehow make it into a Bondage Scene package for the website, and what I came up with was the idea of writing a story, and then providing some or all of the elements depicted.  Well, that's how it started, anyway.  Herewith, "Janine's Story".  (Copyright Stephen Goldberg 2011)


JANINE'S STORY
It was the end of a long day in the studio, posing for lingerie ads, and Janine found herself unusually energized.  Some of the outfits she’d been wearing had really stimulated her, either from the tight fit of a leather thong on her pussy, or the seductive look of her nipples so easily visible through sheer fabrics.  Something about this last outfit though, thrilled her even more, and she was surprised to feel herself getting wet as she glimpsed herself in the mirror. “Hmmmm”, she thought, “I would definitely do me! And I have that new vibrator back in my dressing room . . . “, but just then, she saw the photographer clearing the set, bending over to pick up the leather cuffs and fetish outfits from earlier in the day. “Brian, could you help me out over here for a minute?”, she asked, sitting down on the plush red velvet couch.  “I think there’s something in my right shoe, would you please take a look?”  She crossed her legs as Brian came over and knelt down to take off her black pump, and sure enough, there was a small piece of gaffer tape stuck to the inside.  As he was removing it, she said, “thanks Brian . . . and now I want you to cuff my ankles.”  Brian looked up, slightly shocked, and seeing the demanding, enticing look on her face, with a wide grin, he immediately obliged by bringing over a pair of cuffs, along with the other fetish stuff from a shoot earlier in the day. 

Before he could kneel down again, though, Janine said, “but first, I want you to take off my thong.” Janine raised her hips, and without saying a word, Brian leaned over and unhooked her stockings from the garters, and then put a finger under the strings on each side of her thong. She gasped as he tugged on the strings, sliding the thong down over her hips, along her thighs, and down the length of her luscious legs.  Still kneeling before her, Brian said, “What’s next, mistress?”.  Without missing a beat, Janine said, “now I want you to cuff my wrists”, and extended her arms toward him.  Again, gladly, Brian obliged, and wrapped a black leather cuff around each wrist, buckling each cuff securely.  Janine then sat back on the couch, draped her arms provocatively across the back, and stepped her legs wide apart.  Brian, still kneeling, was transfixed, and Janine could see a growing bulge in his pants.  “Now I want you to go to my dressing room and get the vibrator out of my suitcase”, Janine said, “but first”, she said with a grin, “you should make sure I’ll be here when you get back”. 

Quickly, from the stack of fetish stuff, Brian grabbed a length of black rope and a metal clip, then went behind the couch and took hold of Janine’s outstretched arms.  She gasped a quick breath as Brian folded her arms behind her head, and linked the cuffs together with the metal clip.  But he didn’t stop there –he tied a rope to the clip, and pulled down on the rope, stretching Janine’s arms backward and down, then tied the other end to the center leg of the couch.  “Oooh, that’s really tight”, she said, with a smile, “but I can still kick you”.  “Not for long, mistress” said Brian, as he tied the end of another rope to one ankle cuff, looped the rope behind the legs of the couch, and pulled her legs even further apart as he attached the rope to the D-ring of other cuff.  “There, that should hold you until I get back”, he said with a grin.  But Janine still wasn’t satisfied.  “Take off your pants”, she said, “I want to see your hard cock before you blindfold me”.  “Yes, mistress”, and without hesitation, Brian stripped, revealing his bulging, already throbbing cock to her full view.  “Mmmm, now stroke yourself until you’re almost ready to come”, said Janine, “and then kneel in front of me.  I’ll slide forward as much as I can, so you can almost touch my wet pussy with your cock…but don’t you dare come!”  Tugging on the ropes, Janine slid forward, rocking her hips, and Brian pressed against the couch, inching his cock closer to her pussy.  “OK, that’s enough”, said Janine, “now blindfold me and go get the vibrator from my suitcase”, she demanded.  Brian found a fitted leather blindfold among the fetish stuff, and as Janine instructed, gently tightened it over her eyes.  “I’ll be right back” he said. 

Janine could barely contain herself - she was so turned on that she almost came just from rocking back and forth.  The anticipation of how that vibrator would feel against her clit and pussy was almost too much to bear!  Then she could hear footsteps returning, and began to quiver with excitement, until she also heard the sound of a pair of high heels approaching!  Who?  What?  Janine was filled with emotions, incredibly excited, a little scared, and wetter than ever, knowing there was nothing she could do to stop what was about to happen.  “Look who I found, mistress”, she heard Brian say, “a present for you - remember Denise?”  It was another one of the lingerie models who Janine had worked with earlier, and who had made it very clear she was hot for Janine!  “Ohhh, uhh, I thought we were alone”, gushed Janine.  “Me, too”, said Brian, “but Denise had stopped back for something, and remembering her from earlier, I knew she would really enjoy being part of this. And I thought you might, too.”  “Hi sweetie”, Denise whispered, “ohhh, you’re all tied up, what a predicament!  I guess you’re no longer in control . . .”

Janine could hear Brian and Denise whispering, but couldn’t quite make out what they were saying.  “Please tell me what you’re doing . . ”, Janine asked excitedly, but she got no response.  After an agonizing few minutes, she felt them sit down, their heat on either side of her, touching her thighs.  Denise was wearing an erotic musky scent that made Janine swoon, and a very short skirt, so there was lots of thigh skin to thigh skin contact.  Then, Denise leaned over and kissed her full on the mouth, while Brian simultaneously teased the inside of her thighs with a light touch of his fingers. “Mmmuuhhohhh!”, was all Janine could say, as Denise kissed her deeply, and Brian’s fingers had reached her pussy.  Then Janine felt Denise’s hands caressing her breasts, teasing her nipples bursting through the sheer bustier she was wearing. The feelings were overwhelming, and Janine was now writhing, pulling hard against the restraints, and rhythmically grunting. “Oooohhhhhhh!”  But just when she felt like she would explode any second . . . they abruptly stopped teasing her. “Oh please, don’t stop, mmmmmm, I’m so ready to come!”, Janine cried out.  “Oh, we’re not done with you yet, honey”, Denise said.

Janine felt them get up, and heard them walk away, leaving her alone for the moment, quivering and half-crazed with anticipation.  “What now??”, she thought.  Brian returned first.  “We’re almost ready to let you come”, he said, “but first, a little more teasing.”  “Ohhhh, um, OK . . . if you must!”, Janine said breathlessly.  Then she heard her vibrator turn on, and that alone almost made her come, but what came next was even more thrilling.  Suddenly, and again simultaneously, she felt Brian’s fingers applying warm oil to her pussy, while Denise, who had come behind her, placed a ball gag into her moaning, open mouth.  “Uuuhhmmfff !” was all Janine could say now.  “Oh, honey, you look so gorgeous all tied up and gagged like that!”, said Denise, “it’s almost time for you to come . . . but not quite. . .!”  Brian stopped oiling Janine’s pussy, and “uuuhhmmfff ?” was all she could say.  Denise took off her panties, and straddled one of Janine’s thighs, slowly sliding back and forth, taking her pleasured time, making Janine moan “Uuuhhmmfff !”, “Uuuhhmmfff !”, in rapid, short bursts.  As if that wasn’t enough, Denise then reached down and inserted the pulsating vibrator into Janine’s quivering pussy, and Brian, who was now standing behind the couch, placed his oiled, throbbing cock into Janine’s bound hands, and she instinctively began stroking it, as much as her restraints would allow. “MMMAAAHHHHFFFFUUHH!!”, she moaned repeatedly from behind the ball gag, “MMMAAAHHHHFFFFUUHH!!”, as everything went purple, and she came like a banshee, shaking violently side-to-side, hips flailing, pulling wildly against the restraints, and biting down on the ball gag!  Denise got herself off by grinding hard against Janine’s thigh, and Brian came hotly into Janine’s bound hands!  “MMMAAAHHHGGGUUHHH!!”, Janine cried one last time, slumping down into the couch!  Denise leaned forward and hugged her, “that was unbelievable, honey . . . you’re such glutton for pleasure!”, she said.  Brian, who was still behind the couch, reached down, removed the gag, and untied Janine’s wrists.  “Ohhhh, thank you both, that was so amazing!  I never, ever came like that before!”, said Janine with a big grin.  “Sweetie, just one more thing,” said Denise, as she removed the vibrator, “I want more, so we’re going to keep you blindfolded, and leave your legs tied apart for a little while longer”.  “Uhhh, OK, what do you want to do now…?” Janine asked warily.  In answer, without saying a word, Denise knelt down in front of the couch, put her hands behind her back, and leaned forward until her face was nearly in Janine’s still-throbbing pussy.  Brian then bound Denise’s wrists with another set of cuffs, and pushed her gently forward until she could just get her tongue on Janine’s clit.  Janine did the rest, pushing her hips forward, and stroking Denise’s hair while that eager tongue sought out another wild orgasm.  “Ohh, yeh, that’s sooo good honey!”, said Janine, “lick it good!”.  Then the vibrator buzzed again, but this time Brian was using it on Denise, taking his time teasing her clit and pussy.  “Uhhhhhhhmmmmmm”, she moaned and begged for Brian’s cock, “please fuck me, oh please fuck me!”.  When he was hard again, Brian slid his cock into her pussy, and also kept the vibrator pressed against her clit, driving her into a frenzy, while he fucked her hard and deep. Janine’s pussy got an extra-deep helping of tongue every time Brian thrusted into Denise, and pretty soon all three of them were coming wildly, a writhing, quivering mass of bodies. 

“Uhhhhhhh”, Janine was the first one to speak, “that was insane, the most intense sex I’ve e-v-e-r had!  Now will someone puhlease untie my legs!”, she laughed.  Brian was next, “Wow!  That was amazing! I can’t wait to see the video!”.  “The video??”, both Janine and Denise said simultaneously, “you taped us??”.  “Yeh”, said Brian, “I turned on the cameras when I first went over to get your ankle cuffs, Janine.”  As Brian undid her wrist cuffs, Denise said, “well, that was incredible for me, too, and the heat of such wild hot bondage sex will surely come through on the tape.  We may have a winner on our hands!”  “Haha, sure glad we could work together sweetie - and so soon after meeting! - I liked you right from the start”, Denise said as she gave Janine a big hug and a kiss.  “And thank you Brian, for thinking of including me . . . I’m so glad I had to stop back here tonight.  Got much more than I expected!”  “Me too!…”, said Janine, with that beautiful smile, “…I’d do that again anytime . . . but I think maybe next time we’ll tie you up, Denise!”

FINIS

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Sex toy materials, PART 1: Phthalates

I’ve been researching the materials used in sex toys, in preparation for an article I’m writing.  So far, it’s pretty clear that phthalates, the class of chemical additives used to turn hard PVC into the popular and plentiful “jelly” sex toys, is bad stuff.  That stinky smell when you first opened your new vibrator’s package is the phthalates outgassing, similar to what happens when you paint a room; for some, these heavy, chemical-laden odors can cause nausea or headaches. 

In the case of phthalates, though, animal testing has clearly demonstrated strongly increased allergic reactions as a result of exposure to trace amounts of these compounds.  Other studies have shown adverse effects on male sexual characteristics, especially in utero, but also in children and adults. This compound has also been linked to other types of endocrine system disruption.  The problem is significant enough that Congress passed legislation in 2008 to ban six phthalates from children’s toys.  There’s no legislation banning phthalates from sex toys, however. 

Besides this chemical toxicity, jelly sex toys are porous and harbor bacteria, so they require thorough cleaning after every use, and especially between vaginal & anal use.  In order to protect yourself and your partner, we recommend, along with various health organizations, first and foremost, to stop using soft jelly sex toys.  If you must keep your favorite vibrator, then as a minimum, use a condom over any soft jelly dildos.  We also strongly suggest you not share toys made with these materials, even with using a condom. 

Dildos, vibrators, butt plugs, and prostate probes all come into contact with your most sensitive mucous membranes, which provide the greatest opportunity for unfavorable reactions.  But there’s another type of ‘insertable’ that’s rarely mentioned - ball gags.  Sucking on a jelly ball can also lead to phthalate ingestion. 

Fortunately, there’s plenty of alternatives, products made from much safer, and equally as (or more…) enjoyable materials.  I’ll go into them in more detail in future posts, but for now, here’s a quick introduction:

At the top of the list is Silicone, an inert, non-porous soft material that can even be sterilized by boiling.  There’s various grades available, and the most often used is a medical-grade, hypoallergenic material.  Silicone is especially great for ball gags, because it’s soft yet firm, tasteless, and odorless.  It’s also the most expensive material.

Next is a class of compounds known as elastomers, which you’ll see listed as TPR (thermoplastic rubber), and TPE (thermoplastic elastomer).  These materials are familiar to most of us, being used in everything from soft-grip kitchen tools to cushioned pens, and can be made in a wide range of soft-to-hard formulations.  These materials are moderately priced.

Then there’s latex, made from naturally-occurring rubber.  In unadulterated form, it's body-safe, although a significant number of people have latex allergies, and so this is not a surefire safe material.  Also, sometimes latex is mixed with other plastics, some of which could contain phthalates, so knowing the composition of the product is essential.  Latex materials have the lowest cost.

So to sum things up, it's best to stop using jelly dildos, or at least protect yourself with a condom.  And switch to safer materials, Silicone being the best.  Put more change in the piggy bank, so you can splurge on that new silicone vibrator you’re craving!