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		<title>Sex Positive Upselling Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garnet Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>This is my part of a 5 person panel that was presented at ANE. The topic was upselling in a sex positive way and my focus, since I work for an online retailer, was selling sexual health products online. This is only what I wrote, not what I said. I tend to ad lib a bit, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This is my part of a 5 person panel that was presented at ANE. The topic was upselling in a sex positive way and my focus, since I work for an online retailer, was selling sexual health products online. This is only what I wrote, not what I said. I tend to ad lib a bit, but this is the bones.</em></p>
<p>Upselling body healthy luxury toys, in general, tends to be much easier in a brick and mortar store. When you have sales people interacting with your customers you have the edge. It becomes a lot more difficult in e-commerce because if your customer comes to your site looking for a giant blue jelly dong that’s most likely what they’re going to leave with.</p>
<p>But that doesn’t mean that you don’t have options. There are four areas that you can focus on to help upsell in a sex positive way through your e-commerce store:</p>
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<li>Reputation and branding</li>
<li>Education and Customer service</li>
<li>Variety</li>
<li>Cross selling</li>
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<p>If you are known for selling high end toys that is what you will sell. If you are known for selling cheap jelly toys that is what people will expect from you. Your brand – the image you project and the demographic you attract with that image will dictate what you can and cannot sell. This is influenced by everything from the images and copy you choose to display on your website to how you interact through social media. Watch closely how you talk about sex, people’s bodies, and the products you’re selling. You can’t use the same kind of language to sell a 12 inch dong as you do for a $200 luxury vibrator.</p>
<p>If you’re not currently projecting the image of a store where customers will come for luxury sex toys you should know that you can change your image, but only if you’re willing to put in the work to make that happen. As sex toys become accepted in the mainstream more and more customers are becoming more educated and are choosing to shop with companies that reflect their views of sex toys as normal and healthy. If you speak about the toys you&#8217;re selling in a misogynistic or  degrading way you will turn off many of your higher end customers.</p>
<p>So how do you create a brand that’s good for selling luxury products? Educate your customers. Dedicating your site to sexual education shows that you care about your customers. You see them as more than dollar signs. You have a vested interest in their sexual health. Tell them what products are made of and what the pros and cons are of those materials. Point them towards the products that are more body healthy. There are numerous ways of doing this including creating a materials and ingredients page that product pages hyperlink to, making product videos (or using videos made by the manufacturers) to highlight the body healthy toys, creating a body healthy toys and lube category that is easy to find on your homepage and can easily be linked to by your affiliates, if you have bloggers writing<br />
reviews for you encourage them to also write a short review on the product page, include staff reviews and picks, and offer easily accessible customer service with a representative who is knowledgeable. Just because you are online doesn’t mean you can’t interact with your customers. Offer instant messaging and make your 800 number visible on every page.</p>
<p>Education is important and you will change some people’s minds and teach them how to better take care of their bodies, but sometimes people just want a cheap blue jelly dong and if you don’t sell it they’ll get it somewhere else. This is why it’s so important to offer variety to your customers.</p>
<p>Make it very known which products are safer than others, but leave the decision making up to your customers. You’ve informed them, now let them make their choice. For truly dangerous products like anal desensitizers this may not be the best option, but a jelly toy that is packed full of phthalates and BPA doesn’t have to be harmful if your customers use a barrier to protect themselves. But you have to inform them that this is the best option.</p>
<p>That’s why cross selling is so important. Not everyone can afford a $100 100% pure medical grade silicone dildo and to presume to know what’s best for your customer is patronizing them. If they can’t afford it, they can’t afford it. It doesn’t matter that that dildo will last them a lifetime unless you can offer them monthly installment plans. But they can afford to buy a $20 dildo and put a condom on it every time they use it. Yes, this will cost them more money in the long run, but they shouldn’t have to choose between food and a dildo. The same goes for people who are inexperienced. If you’re just learning to cook you don’t go out and buy the pots and pans of professionals because they’re too expensive. Yes, your food might taste better coming out of those professional pans and they might last 20 years, but if you’re not even sure you like cooking you’re going to opt to buy the $20 set from Target. The same goes for sex toys. Most people aren’t going to drop $100 on their first sex toy and you shouldn’t push them into it. Instead educate them on what options are available in their price range. There are many body healthy options made from ABS plastic that are much more affordable or they can always use a barrier between their sex toys and them. Making your customer happy is more important than upselling because that college student who can only afford the $20 dildo is more likely to come back when they have more money because they had a good experience with you. By being honest with your customers and selling to them based off of their interests instead of their insecurities they will feel safer buying from you and you will create loyalty.</p>
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		<title>Butt Plug That Fits Between the Cheeks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garnet Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Q: How about a store that sells a decent butt plug? One with a narrow base  that fits between the cheeks, and not the rounded, awkward base?</p>
<p>A: There are several great options on the market and I&#8217;m not sure why everyone doesn&#8217;t make comfy butt plugs that stay in well and fit between the cheeks [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><a href="http://store.babeland.com/butt-top-picks/tristan-plug-black/?kbid=882"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1262" title="tristan" src="http://askgarnet.com/wp-content/uploads/tristan.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a>Q: How about a store that sells a decent butt plug? One with a narrow base  that fits between the cheeks, and not the rounded, awkward base?</em></p>
<p>A: There are several great options on the market and I&#8217;m not sure why everyone doesn&#8217;t make comfy butt plugs that stay in well and fit between the cheeks for extended wear.</p>
<p><a href="http://store.babeland.com/men-prostate-toys/bob-prostate-plug/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Bob</a> is a great beginner plug with a curve for prostate stimulation. It&#8217;s made out of a super silky silicone that is easy to take care of and is body healthy. Or if you have entirely too much money let me suggest the same exact toy, but in <a href="http://store.babeland.com/ultra-luxe-collection/earl/?kbid=882" target="_blank">silver or gold</a>. Because sometimes you just need a little butt jewelry. Those even come with matching cufflinks.</p>
<p>If you like the idea of a heavy metal feeling in your bum, but you don&#8217;t have that kind of scratch don&#8217;t fear! njoy makes a couple of different options in steel that are a bit more budget friendly including the <a href="http://store.babeland.com/butt-plugs/pfun-plug/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Pfun Plug</a> great for prostate stimulation and the <a href="http://store.babeland.com/butt-plugs/mars-plug/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Pure Plug</a> which comes in 3 different sizes. One thing to keep in mind with metal plugs is that they tend to feel bigger because they are weighty and hard so err on the side of small when choosing a metal plug.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://store.babeland.com/butt-plugs/ryder-plug/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Ryder Plug</a> will stay put very nicely and fit well between the cheeks for extended wear. It&#8217;s made out of silicone so it&#8217;s easy to take care of and should last you a life time.</p>
<p>Tristan Taormino, queen of the ass sex, designed her own plug because she saw a void that needed to be filled (pun soooo intended). The plug was named after her: <a href="http://store.babeland.com/butt-top-picks/tristan-plug-black/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Tristan</a>. This is also a silicone plug.</p>
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		<title>Ethical Gay Male Bondage Porn</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garnet Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Q: I hate the idea of supporting unethical porn. Do you know of any ethical porn sites that are not too expensive or that charge by the day? I usually only watch porn once a month, so I do not want to pay too much. I especially like gay (male) bondage porn. Any recommendations would be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><a rel="attachment wp-att-1254" href="http://askgarnet.com/2010/12/18/ethical-gay-male-bondage-porn/kinkmen/"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1254" title="kinkmen" src="http://askgarnet.com/wp-content/uploads/kinkmen.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="133" /></a>Q: I hate the idea of supporting unethical porn. Do you know of any ethical porn sites that are not too expensive or that charge by the day? I usually only watch porn once a month, so I do not want to pay too much. I especially like gay (male) bondage porn. Any recommendations would be great!</em></p>
<p>A: I love that you&#8217;re on board with supporting ethical porn. It&#8217;s so nice to see people who are really interested in making a difference using their dollars to vote for what they want and don&#8217;t want in the world.</p>
<p>There aren&#8217;t a whole lot of porn sites that are really inexpensive or only charge by the day. However, what you may be interested in doing is either joining up for a month and taking a day or two to just go through all of their content and copy to your computer what you think you&#8217;ll need for the next several months. Obviously you should do this in an ethical way so don&#8217;t use special software to grab content and don&#8217;t share the content you grab with other people. It should be for your own personal use. Another option is to do video on demand (VOD) so that you only pay for what you watch.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not too familiar with gay male bondage porn so I asked around for some advice from sex workers and companies I trust. First I asked VOD site <a href="http://www.hotmoviesforher.com/?vod=227622" target="_blank">HotMoviesForHer</a> because they&#8217;re just awesome and they suggested <a href="http://www.gaymovies.com/studio/1920/Muscle-Bound-Productions/?ct=3252&amp;vod=227622" target="_blank">Muscle Bound Productions</a>. I can&#8217;t speak to the ethical nature of Muscle Bound Productions, but Hot Movies is pretty awesome. New users get 10 free minutes and then you just pay for what you watch when you want to watch. There&#8217;s no signup fees or anything.</p>
<p><a href="http://jizlee.com/" target="_blank">Jiz Lee</a> suggested <a href="http://www.titanmen.com/" target="_blank">Titan Men</a> which has a few different options for signing up including VOD. Then there&#8217;s also Kink.com which houses more porn than anyone could ever possibly watch. Check out their <a href="http://aff.kinkondemand.com/track/MTA0MjI1MjozOjIx,189/" target="_blank">Kink Men Gay Shoots on VOD</a>. But like I said, they have a ton of porn so just look around at their different websites to see what appeals to you.</p>
<p>Also, check out <a href="http://www.heavenlyspire.com/" target="_blank">Heavenly Spire</a> which is one of Shine Louise Houston&#8217;s creations. She&#8217;s awesome and was the subject of one of my recent Ethical Pornographer interviews.</p>
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		<title>Oral Sex on the Radio Tomorrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garnet Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I will be on the radio tomorrow at 6PM EST/3PM PST with Shanna Katz talking about oral sex. If you&#8217;re in Arizona tune into KFNX1100 AM. If you&#8217;re not, then you should be able to listen here. Also, feel free to call in with your questions. I don&#8217;t know the number, but I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll say [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will be on the radio tomorrow at 6PM EST/3PM PST with <a href="http://shannakatz.com/" target="_blank">Shanna Katz</a> talking about oral sex. If you&#8217;re in Arizona tune into KFNX1100 AM. If you&#8217;re not, then you should be able to listen <a href="http://www.1100kfnx.com/index.php?/" target="_blank">here</a>. Also, feel free to call in with your questions. I don&#8217;t know the number, but I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll say it.</p>
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		<title>Radio Topics?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garnet Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m going to be on the radio with Shanna Katz on Thursday. What do you want us to talk about?</p>
Related Posts:Oral Sex on the Radio TomorrowSex and Dis/Ability SurveySex AddictionPowered by Contextual [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m going to be on the radio with <a href="http://shannakatz.com/" target="_blank">Shanna Katz</a> on Thursday. What do you want us to talk about?</p>
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		<title>If You Google it, I Will Answer #9</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garnet Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I love seeing how people get to my site. And sometimes they inadvertently find my site by asking a question I never answer here. That makes me sad :( So in the interest of getting people’s questions answered I will respond to questions I see people Googling to get here.</p>
<p>Q: Do blowjobs help sinus infections?</p>
<p>A: It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I love seeing how people get to my site. And sometimes they inadvertently find my site by asking a question I never answer here. That makes me sad :( So in the interest of getting people’s questions answered I will respond to questions I see people Googling to get here.</em></p>
<p>Q: Do blowjobs help sinus infections?</p>
<p>A: It depends what end of the blowjob you&#8217;re on. If you&#8217;re the one giving the blowjob then I would say that you definitely won&#8217;t get any healing benefit from it. In fact you may make it a bit worse if you end up creating a lot of snot while giving oral sex. The more snot, the more it just gets up in those sinuses. It could also hurt more than usual if say the cock you are sucking on ends up poking into your soft palette in the roof of your mouth or if the owner of the cock slaps you in the face with it. Plus there may be difficulty breathing if you are congested.</p>
<p>If you are receiving a blowjob and you have a sinus infection you may get a small boost in immune system function from the orgasm and feeling well cared for. However, I&#8217;d really recommend antibiotics, bed rest, and hot showers if you really want to get over your sinus infection quickly.</p>
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		<title>Urge to Pee During Anal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garnet Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Q: Sooooo my boyfriend and I just tried anal for the first time and I really like it, but every time he starts to pull back I get this sudden, insane urge to pee and have to stop to go pee. Why is that and can I prevent it?</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Q: Sooooo my boyfriend and I just tried anal for the first time and I really like it, but every time he starts to pull back I get this sudden, insane urge to pee and have to stop to go pee. Why is that and can I prevent it?</em></p>
<p>A: Without any more information as to what is happening my best guess would have to be that he is hitting your g-spot perfectly through your rectal wall. This is often the sensation that many women report when they first start exploring g-spot stimulation.</p>
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<p>You&#8217;ll notice from this diagram that there is a very thin wall between the vaginal canal and the rectum. It is very easy to stimulate the g-spot, which is on the front wall of the vagina about 2 inches in, through this thin wall if there is nothing obstructing it.</p>
<p>So if you want a quick solution then put something in your vagina like fingers or a sex toy. This will keep him from hitting your g-spot and making you feel like you have to pee. Keep in mind though that there&#8217;s only so much space in your pelvic region and you may want to use smaller objects to put inside of your vagina so that you don&#8217;t feel like you&#8217;re too filled up &#8211; unless that&#8217;s what you&#8217;re going for.</p>
<p>The problem with the quick solution is that a big part of what might be feeling good when you&#8217;re having anal sex is the g-spot stimulation. Taking that part away may make the experience less pleasurable. In that case you may want to go for more of a long term solution. It will take more time and patience, but will most likely be worth it in the long run.</p>
<p>This feeling like you have to pee when the g-spot is stimulated actually makes a lot of sense when you understand what the g-spot is. The urethral sponge is what&#8217;s actually being hit. This sponge swells when aroused and protects the urethra from getting banged into and damaged. So the spot that&#8217;s being stimulated is almost a direct pathway to your urethra and bladder. Hence the need to pee sensation. You may even feel this if your bladder is completely empty. This is just a natural reaction, but no fear, you can learn to bypass the peeing feeling to get just the enjoyment.</p>
<p>However, it takes patience and because of that I highly recommend you lay off the anal intercourse for a bit and instead focus on stimulation with toys or fingers in either your anus or vagina. This way you may be able to concentrate better and you won&#8217;t have someone else&#8217;s pleasure to think about too.</p>
<p>If it helps to free your mind from the concern of peeing, you may want to go to the bathroom first before you start to play. Although keep in mind that for some people, a completely empty bladder also means that they may not feel the g-spot stimulation as much. Sometimes a bladder that has some urine in it helps to create pressure on the spot as well. Although a full bladder is often just annoying. You can also put a few towels under you if that makes you feel more comfortable.</p>
<p>The goal though is to get past that feeling of having to pee because when we feel like we have to go, but don&#8217;t want to we clench our <a href="http://askgarnet.com/2008/10/04/kegel-toys/" target="_blank">PC muscles</a> which can keep you from having an orgasm. It&#8217;s important to learn to relax, breathe, and focus on the stimulation instead of the anxiety. You may find that over time this will help to transform the feelings of g-spot stimulation from “OMG I have to pee!” to “OMG I&#8217;m going to cum!.”</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re unsure of how to stimulate your g-spot I recommend inserting one or two fingers (either yours or his) into the vagina once you are fully aroused and making a &#8220;come hither&#8221; motion pointing towards your belly button. You won&#8217;t have to go too deep &#8230; just a couple of inches should do it. Or you can also use a <a href="http://askgarnet.com/2010/08/30/first-g-spot-toy/" target="_blank">g-spot toy</a>. If you prefer the feeling of g-spot stimulation through anal play you can do basically the same thing, but if you&#8217;re using a toy make sure that it has a flared base on it so it can&#8217;t get lost up your butt. And don&#8217;t share the toy between your vagina and your ass unless you use condoms or sterilize the toy between orifices.</p>
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		<title>First G-Spot Toy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garnet Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Q: What would you recommend for a first g spot dildo? I&#8217;ve only experimented with bullets before and I don&#8217;t like how flimsy they&#8217;re built or their lack of power. Any advice would be appreciated.</p>
<p>A: As with any firsts, I tend to recommend that people start on the cheaper side to see if they enjoy the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><a href="http://store.babeland.com/dildos-handheld/rose-g-spotter/?kbid=882"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1057" title="rose dildo" src="http://askgarnet.com/wp-content/uploads/rose-dildo.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>Q:</strong> What would you recommend for a first g spot dildo? I&#8217;ve only experimented with bullets before and I don&#8217;t like how flimsy they&#8217;re built or their lack of power. Any advice would be appreciated.</em></p>
<p><strong>A:</strong> As with any firsts, I tend to recommend that people start on the cheaper side to see if they enjoy the type of stimulation that that particular toy provides, and to learn more about what they really want in a toy of that type. It&#8217;s also a good idea to go for something with a lot of versatility so that you can find out for yourself exactly what it is your like and what you don&#8217;t like.</p>
<p>The qualities you look for in any g-spot stimulator will be a pronounced curve with which to stimulate the g-spot, and firmness. Most g-spots prefer a firm touch, not a light tickle. But that doesn&#8217;t mean you have to start beating at it with steel. A firm silicone should do the job as well.</p>
<p>But I&#8217;m a little confused here because you&#8217;re asking about dildos and then you mentioned vibrating bullets. Dildos, in general, don&#8217;t vibrate. Although, some come with bullets that you can place inside of them so that they do vibrate. If the usual one speed bullet doesn&#8217;t do it for you, there is the option of using other bullets that are a similar size. The <a href="http://store.babeland.com/vibrators-bullet-eggs/ro-80mm-bullet-vibe/?kbid=882" target="_blank">RO-80mm Bullet Vibe</a> packs a bit more of a punch than the standard bullet that comes with dildos, but it&#8217;s still cordless. If you want a vibe that is going to be even stronger you&#8217;re going to have to start looking at cords, but I warn you that you should never pull the vibe out of the dildo by it&#8217;s cord as that will break it very easily. The <a href="http://www.early2bed.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Product_Code=TURBOB&amp;Category_Code=EABSV" target="_blank">Turbo Bullet</a> is a great option for a vibe that will fit in a standard vibe hole in your dildo. It&#8217;s a heck of a lot stronger than the standard vibe and has a few different speeds.</p>
<p><strong>G-Spot Dildos</strong></p>
<p>There are a lot of great g-spot dildos on the market and the favorites tend to be pricier, but since we&#8217;re just starting out we&#8217;re not looking for anything expensive. I suggest you try:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://store.babeland.com/dildos-handheld/rose-g-spotter/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Rose G-Spotter</a>- A glass toy which will give you the pressure your g-spot wants. It has a pronounced curve which will make finding your g-spot easy and a handle so you don&#8217;t lose your grip. If it turns out you don&#8217;t enjoy g-spot stimulation, you can use the other side as a dildo as well! That&#8217;s what I call versatile. And at $38 it&#8217;s very affordable. Does not vibrate.</li>
<li><a href="http://store.babeland.com/dildos-handheld/ella-dildo/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Ella</a> &#8211; This is my favorite g-spot dildo. It&#8217;s made of a firm silicone and it&#8217;s flat head on a curved angle keeps constant contact with your g-spot. A sensation that is unlike most other g-spot toys which just kind of scratch the surface. Plus it&#8217;s made by Lelo so you know it&#8217;s high quality. You can also use both sides of this toy. I personally find that it&#8217;s nice to warm up with the straight end and then get off with the curved side. This one is $44. Does not vibrate.</li>
<li><a href="http://store.babeland.com/dildos-g-spot/g-whiz-magic-wand-attachment/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Gee Whiz</a> &#8211; If you already have a <a href="http://store.babeland.com/vibrators-electric/hitachi-magic-wand/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Hitachi Magic Wand</a> this may be the perfect option. It&#8217;s a silicone g-spot dildo that fits over the head and give you the powerful vibrations that you desire. $50</li>
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<p>There are other great g-spot dildos, some that vibrate and some that don&#8217;t, but I was trying to stick to $50 or less. So if you&#8217;re willing to spend more then great, but for a first time toy, I wouldn&#8217;t go crazy.</p>
<p><strong>G-Spot Vibrators</strong></p>
<p>Here are some of the less expensive, but still good quality g-spot vibes on the market that are great for newbies:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://store.babeland.com/vibrators-g-spot/orchid-g/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Orchid G</a> &#8211; This is an insanely popular vibrator, and for good reason. At $22 it won&#8217;t break the bank and it works great for internal and external stimulation. If it turns out you don&#8217;t like g-spot stimulation from a vibrator, this is great for using clitorally and can be great for partner sex because it easily fits between two people with it&#8217;s long handle. It&#8217;s hard plastic so it&#8217;s not the awesomest of toys and will get louder over time, but it is what it is. Plus, if you want to read up on g-spot stimulation and get this toy you can save by getting the <a href="http://store.babeland.com/vibrators-g-spot/orchid-g-smart-girls-guide-to-the-g-spot-combo/?kbid=882" target="_blank">G-spot Kit</a>. With 2 AA batteries, this vibe is relatively strong as well.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.early2bed.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Product_Code=VENUS2&amp;Category_Code=" target="_blank">Venus </a>- This is a great G-spot vibe if you want a bit softer of a texture than the Orchid G can provide. It says it&#8217;s silicone which is probably true, but I doubt it&#8217;s a high quality medical grade silicone given the manufacturer. Still, at $30 it&#8217;s inexpensive and has variable vibration speeds with a g-spot curve.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.early2bed.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Product_Code=BRIANA&amp;Category_Code=gspot" target="_blank">Briana</a> &#8211; This is a g-spot toy for those who prefer a bit more girth. It&#8217;s made out of a softer plastic that is phthalate free, but I&#8217;d still recommend using a condom with it since it is porous which means bacteria can harbor in it. The vibrations on this one are a bit rumblier than the other two mentioned. This one is also $22 and totally affordable.</li>
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<p>And be sure to use plenty of lube! A thinner lube that glides easily may be your best option. I suggest <a href="http://store.babeland.com/safe-sex-lubes/sliquid-h20/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Sliquid H2O</a> with all toys or <a href="http://store.babeland.com/safe-sex-lubes/sliquid-silicone/?kbid=882" target="_blank">Sliquid Silver</a> with non-silicone toys.</p>
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		<title>Vaginal Contraceptive Film</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garnet Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Q: My husband went to Walgreens to pick up some condoms. He said he saw VCF there, which he hasn&#8217;t seen in a long time. I went to the website because I&#8217;ve actually never heard of this film. Nowhere did it have it&#8217;s efficacy against pregnancy. It did however say &#8220;no birth control is 100% accurate&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Q:</strong> My husband went to Walgreens to pick up some condoms. He said he saw VCF there, which he hasn&#8217;t seen in a long time. I went to the website because I&#8217;ve actually never heard of this film. Nowhere did it have it&#8217;s efficacy against pregnancy. It did however say &#8220;no birth control is 100% accurate&#8221; lol. We&#8217;re married and fine if it happens that I get pregnant..and it seems it might be better since we don&#8217;t have to stop to put on a condom. Thoughts?</em></p>
<p><strong>A:</strong> For those who do not know, VCF is Vaginal Contraceptive Film. It is a small, thin, transluscent square that a woman inserts inside of her vagina. After about 15 minutes the sheet melts and coats the cervix with spermicide. It&#8217;s kind of like those mint strips you put in your mouth to freshen your breath, but for your vag to keep you from getting pregnant. It is not effective against STIs, and may actually increase your risk, which I will get into later.</p>
<p>The efficacy rates for pregnancy prevention are about 74% for normal use, 94% for perfect use. When paired with condoms the efficacy rate gets up to about 97%. When I say normal use vs. perfect use what I mean is that people screw shit up and don&#8217;t always do it right. In general, the more often you use something the better you get at it. So that 74% tends to be for the first year that you use a new method and your efficacy goes up from there. When I say 94% for perfect use that means how effective it is if you use it the correct way every time</p>
<p>You say that it sounds like it might be better because you won&#8217;t have to stop to put on a condom. However, you still have to stop to put in the VCF and then wait 15 minutes to make sure it is effective. So unless you plan ahead you will still be stopping and possibly stopping and waiting. And you may not want to plan ahead in this case unless you&#8217;re absolutely positive that you&#8217;ll be having sex later and this is why &#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Nonoxynol-9</strong></p>
<p>VCF is made from Nonoxynol-9 which is a spermicide. It is a very effective spermicide as it immobilizes sperm on contact. However, in such a delicate ecosystem as the vagina you might imagine that there could be some issues. If you use Nonoxynol-9 sparingly there shouldn&#8217;t be much of an issue if you&#8217;re in a monogamous disease-free relationship unless you are prone to infection. However, the more often you use it the more your vagina is exposed to this harsh chemical. And the more it is exposed to it the more likely you are to actually get vaginal lesions. For people who are <strong>not </strong>in monogamous disease-free relationships, this means an increased likelihood of contracting an STI especially HIV and HPV.</p>
<p>Like I said, it&#8217;s relatively safe if you&#8217;re not using it often, which is why you shouldn&#8217;t use it unless you are 99.9% sure that you&#8217;re about to get it on.</p>
<p>But there&#8217;s also the issue of oral sex. Say you and your partner have been having a grand old time fucking away and you just feel this need to have his cock in your mouth. Well now his cock is probably covered in spermicide and will taste not so good and will quite possibly numb your mouth a bit. Or maybe he&#8217;s been finger fucking you and rubbing your clit and then he just has to taste you &#8230; same thing. Genitals don&#8217;t taste so good with nonoxynol-9 all over them and they&#8217;ll also make your lips go numb and possibly your tongue.</p>
<p>This is precisely why I said 15 minutes of waiting. Sure you can makeout and feel each other up, but finger fucking and oral sex may make things less pleasant.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>
<p>So VCF is decent at preventing pregnancy, especially when combined with other birth control methods, but it should be used sparingly and you may not want to put your mouths anywhere near anything that&#8217;s been put in your vagina. It&#8217;s a great options for some, and not so great for others.</p>
<p>Here is a how-to video provided from the <a href="http://www.vcf-contraceptive.com/" target="_blank">makers</a> of a VCF:</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garnet Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In a recent comment a reader asked: I am curios about anal sex. Me and my husband discuss it but we are waiting on the right time. I was wondering what is the best position for beginners?</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a <a href="http://askgarnet.com/2010/02/22/1stanal/comment-page-1/#comment-836" target="_blank">recent comment</a> a reader asked: <em>I am curios about anal sex. Me and my husband discuss it but we are waiting on the right time. I was wondering what is the best position for beginners?</em></p>
<p>Many beginners to anal sex find that it is easiest to start where the person who is being penetrated anally is on top. So think of the cowgirl position, but up the butt instead of in the vagina. Reverse cowgirl would work fine as well. The reason that this can often be the best position for beginners is because the person who is on the receiving end has more control over depth, speed, and angle. You can ease that cock or dildo in as quickly or as slowly as you&#8217;d like &#8230; although I&#8217;d suggest slowly since you&#8217;re beginners.</p>
<p>Another option if you&#8217;re having a difficult time relaxing is to have the receiver laying on their back, but with their hips and legs supported with pillows. This allows the receiver to relax more, but also gives up a lot of the control. If you and your partner trust each other and have really good communication skills during sex this could be a great option.</p>
<p>No matter what you do though, remember to use lots of lube, warm up with fingers and/or butt plugs, and be patient. Porno ass sex is all pretty staged. You can&#8217;t just start fucking an ass gung ho like that. Those performers warmed up beforehand.</p>
<p>For more beginner anal sex tips check out my post <a href="http://askgarnet.com/2010/02/22/1stanal/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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