Current display window of Kiki de Montparnasse the night of Betty Dodson's book opening for "My Sexual Revolution." Kiki's is a lovely, posh and particularly hot femmerotica store. I am inphatuated with the cameltoe mannequin. Photo by e, with love.
Moon, I hear what your saying…..you can lead a horse to water… It just pisses me off to think this information is in a quiet closet somewhere collecting dust. My growing disgust for corporate dogs fuels my passion for raising awareness to ….yes, an ignorant nation, myself included. Lately I have been saying alot of “why am I just finding about this now!” Most patients put so much trust in their physicians they fail to ask questions. In my minds eye , the time has come to say fairs fair, start raising awareness exactly how your doing it! Even if the person we happen to be chatting with could give a rats ass… The guy at the next table might .p
But the health department wouldn’t really care if tampon sales drop, would they? (tongue in cheek, brows raised)
My sun conjunct jupiter nature tends to give folks the benefit of the doubt. And I kind of like it that way too. :0)
Anyway, my point is like this. One of my closest friends works for the health department here in DC and no matter how many glasses she sees me raise of raw milk or how much information I have sent her, thus far, glorifying its benefits and safety (assuming the supplying farm is a good one) she is still sold on the idea that pasteurization is a good thing and raw milk is a bad thing. This is ignorance and rigid mindset. And she’s my friend!! And representative of the larger picture. The policies she agrees with that prevent me and the rising multitudes of others from having our raw milk will be changed as awareness is raised and a different side of the story is presented. To some degree there is deceptive practice occurring on the issue of raw milk, because big agriculture stands to lose a lot of business and thus is pressing the FDA to press small farms, but as ignorance is stamped out there will be less tolerance for such things. I’ve seen this in action when we lobby congress annually and have our Farm Food Voices heard and those in attendance walk away with a new take on an old idea. Slowly but surely.
I was surprised to find an article from 2001 talking about the very issue you’ve raised regarding tampons, toxicity and dioxins (http://deliciouslivingmag.com/health/women/dl_article_308/). I can honestly say I’ve never heard about such things and bought my current tampons because they’re earth friendly and organic. So, thank you.
Patricia MoonRose
Actually, I was thinking on the lines of it being a public health department, and the risks involved regarding usage of such products. Most people who utilize public health dept. Are from a lower tax bracket, thus would not be able to afford the higher priced additive free tampons, also the fact that we as Americans trust our products to be safe to use. A large percentage of the clients were non English speaking or reading. If I had informational packets I certainly would have passed it along, so yes, I believe deceptive is in order, why if the word got to the media, we could have a panic on our hands causing a serious drop in sales for the tampon companies…..
Eris67/Patricia, why deceptive? I’m inclined to think it’s more along the lines of ignorance. How can they inform others of something they’re most likely uninformed about themselves? Anyway, just throwing out an alternate perspective with no intention to discredit yours.
I checked my tampons (thanks for the mention) and they’re non-chlorine bleached organic cotton. I guess the divacup is a way around that! http://www.divacup.com/ Though it’d be tough to give up the convenience of a tampon.
Thanks Eric for your post on lubes and toys and such. Very helpful to me!
xo
Patricia MoonRose
Alright……my sneaking suspicion has just been confirmed with your comment of toxic dildos!!! is nothing sacred….my increasing awareness of behind the scenes shenanigans has led me to label reading…..I do not believe that the toxicity of the purple oriental looking phallic was disclosed to me on the box from which it came…..leaves me a little pissed off. I worked for the health department for a short stint in Florida, one of my job duties was assisting the gynecologist with pap smears, colposcopys (process of clipping suspicious areas of the cervix if pap came back positive) and Leeps(actually removing a large portion of the cervix, the MD described it as if you were taking the top of an apple off) in hopes it hasn’t progressed to a more serious state. Not once, in all the trainings I attended was the topic of possible toxin exposure in tampons, dildos, lubrication, perfume ect. discussed. Hmmmmmm…….seems there is almost a deceptive tune in the air that is growing louder by the day…..I’m all ears.
Patricia
Yeah, thanks E for more info…I think it’s just good to have this conversation, and it’s coming from the same place as when I tell women to think about using tampons that have bleached cotton and “perfume” in them……
Have fun to you folks too:)
The toxic dildo issue needs a good airing out. Most of the sex toys that are generally available are made from vinyl, which contains chlorine, and which therefore will degrade to dioxin and many other hormonally active chemicals.
Most people who care about the issue will agree that silicone is much preferable, though four or more times the price: it’s stable, and you can sterilize it. There are many tempered glass toys (high end, in range of $100), as well as heavy plastic ones that are better than vinyl (most in range of $40 to $75). Check the lube you use carefully for compatibility with whatever toy(s) you use, for example, no silicone-based lube with silicone toys. Lubes need to be chosen carefully and tested for your personal response to whatever chemicals they contain. Olive oil is the best nontoxic lube, though not compatible with latex.
There is a lube called Divine 8 or Divine 9 that has a useful property of stopping HPV infection — the only thing known to do so, that I have read about; the data comes from a study by the National Cancer Institute, which tested it without the company’s knowledge. The problem with Divine lube is that while the main ingredient is carrageenan (seaweed-based), the second ingredient is propylene glycol of Gulf of Mexico degreasing fame; though it’s used widely in cosmetics so if you use cosmetic products you are likely exposed all the time.
I believe that it’s as safe as a “generally accepted as safe” (GAAS) chemical gets for use in this context, not dumping by the ton into the ocean.
Thanks for the referral, Victoria. I’ve never shopped at Kiki’s, I just saw the place and went to an event there…everyone feel free to recommend your favorite online source of pleasure toys and supplies. My personal favorites are Babeland of Seattle and Good Vibrations of San Fran/Berkeley – both are online.
Have fun!
ha, ha, ha, sweet…
e-If you dig Kiki di Montparnasse, you should check out the better version of this store, Coco de Mer….one in London, one in LA. They have Peep Shows and Sex education and erotic videos-and all their products are fair trade. No toxic dildos for me!
I am sure it’s a specialized mannequin, for a special job like working in an erotic boutique. In my studio I have one of the first pregnant mannequins…by an artist named Ara Soner.
Or did the original mannequin come equipped with a pussy?
ok so yeah can you please explain: did someone just sort of arrange the fabric in such a way as to suggest a cameltoe, or was there some prosthetic flesh inserted into the underpants of the mannequin?
…except that The Lord spoke to me yesterday in a booming voice that shook the world and said, EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CAMELTOE FETISH.
My mom always told me that boredom usually masks raw and risky emotions that we haven’t found a way to face yet
Blogging ProTip: your friends and your fetishes aren’t as interesting as you think.
Ah, you were just saving that one to make a splash weren’t you?
How do they DO that anyway? I’d like to shake that loving hand.
Moon, I hear what your saying…..you can lead a horse to water… It just pisses me off to think this information is in a quiet closet somewhere collecting dust. My growing disgust for corporate dogs fuels my passion for raising awareness to ….yes, an ignorant nation, myself included. Lately I have been saying alot of “why am I just finding about this now!” Most patients put so much trust in their physicians they fail to ask questions. In my minds eye , the time has come to say fairs fair, start raising awareness exactly how your doing it! Even if the person we happen to be chatting with could give a rats ass… The guy at the next table might .p
But the health department wouldn’t really care if tampon sales drop, would they? (tongue in cheek, brows raised)
My sun conjunct jupiter nature tends to give folks the benefit of the doubt. And I kind of like it that way too. :0)
Anyway, my point is like this. One of my closest friends works for the health department here in DC and no matter how many glasses she sees me raise of raw milk or how much information I have sent her, thus far, glorifying its benefits and safety (assuming the supplying farm is a good one) she is still sold on the idea that pasteurization is a good thing and raw milk is a bad thing. This is ignorance and rigid mindset. And she’s my friend!! And representative of the larger picture. The policies she agrees with that prevent me and the rising multitudes of others from having our raw milk will be changed as awareness is raised and a different side of the story is presented. To some degree there is deceptive practice occurring on the issue of raw milk, because big agriculture stands to lose a lot of business and thus is pressing the FDA to press small farms, but as ignorance is stamped out there will be less tolerance for such things. I’ve seen this in action when we lobby congress annually and have our Farm Food Voices heard and those in attendance walk away with a new take on an old idea. Slowly but surely.
I was surprised to find an article from 2001 talking about the very issue you’ve raised regarding tampons, toxicity and dioxins (http://deliciouslivingmag.com/health/women/dl_article_308/). I can honestly say I’ve never heard about such things and bought my current tampons because they’re earth friendly and organic. So, thank you.
Patricia MoonRose
Actually, I was thinking on the lines of it being a public health department, and the risks involved regarding usage of such products. Most people who utilize public health dept. Are from a lower tax bracket, thus would not be able to afford the higher priced additive free tampons, also the fact that we as Americans trust our products to be safe to use. A large percentage of the clients were non English speaking or reading. If I had informational packets I certainly would have passed it along, so yes, I believe deceptive is in order, why if the word got to the media, we could have a panic on our hands causing a serious drop in sales for the tampon companies…..
Eris67/Patricia, why deceptive? I’m inclined to think it’s more along the lines of ignorance. How can they inform others of something they’re most likely uninformed about themselves? Anyway, just throwing out an alternate perspective with no intention to discredit yours.
I checked my tampons (thanks for the mention) and they’re non-chlorine bleached organic cotton. I guess the divacup is a way around that! http://www.divacup.com/ Though it’d be tough to give up the convenience of a tampon.
Thanks Eric for your post on lubes and toys and such. Very helpful to me!
xo
Patricia MoonRose
Alright……my sneaking suspicion has just been confirmed with your comment of toxic dildos!!! is nothing sacred….my increasing awareness of behind the scenes shenanigans has led me to label reading…..I do not believe that the toxicity of the purple oriental looking phallic was disclosed to me on the box from which it came…..leaves me a little pissed off. I worked for the health department for a short stint in Florida, one of my job duties was assisting the gynecologist with pap smears, colposcopys (process of clipping suspicious areas of the cervix if pap came back positive) and Leeps(actually removing a large portion of the cervix, the MD described it as if you were taking the top of an apple off) in hopes it hasn’t progressed to a more serious state. Not once, in all the trainings I attended was the topic of possible toxin exposure in tampons, dildos, lubrication, perfume ect. discussed. Hmmmmmm…….seems there is almost a deceptive tune in the air that is growing louder by the day…..I’m all ears.
Patricia
Yeah, thanks E for more info…I think it’s just good to have this conversation, and it’s coming from the same place as when I tell women to think about using tampons that have bleached cotton and “perfume” in them……
Have fun to you folks too:)
The toxic dildo issue needs a good airing out. Most of the sex toys that are generally available are made from vinyl, which contains chlorine, and which therefore will degrade to dioxin and many other hormonally active chemicals.
Most people who care about the issue will agree that silicone is much preferable, though four or more times the price: it’s stable, and you can sterilize it. There are many tempered glass toys (high end, in range of $100), as well as heavy plastic ones that are better than vinyl (most in range of $40 to $75). Check the lube you use carefully for compatibility with whatever toy(s) you use, for example, no silicone-based lube with silicone toys. Lubes need to be chosen carefully and tested for your personal response to whatever chemicals they contain. Olive oil is the best nontoxic lube, though not compatible with latex.
There is a lube called Divine 8 or Divine 9 that has a useful property of stopping HPV infection — the only thing known to do so, that I have read about; the data comes from a study by the National Cancer Institute, which tested it without the company’s knowledge. The problem with Divine lube is that while the main ingredient is carrageenan (seaweed-based), the second ingredient is propylene glycol of Gulf of Mexico degreasing fame; though it’s used widely in cosmetics so if you use cosmetic products you are likely exposed all the time.
I believe that it’s as safe as a “generally accepted as safe” (GAAS) chemical gets for use in this context, not dumping by the ton into the ocean.
Thanks for the referral, Victoria. I’ve never shopped at Kiki’s, I just saw the place and went to an event there…everyone feel free to recommend your favorite online source of pleasure toys and supplies. My personal favorites are Babeland of Seattle and Good Vibrations of San Fran/Berkeley – both are online.
Have fun!
ha, ha, ha, sweet…
e-If you dig Kiki di Montparnasse, you should check out the better version of this store, Coco de Mer….one in London, one in LA. They have Peep Shows and Sex education and erotic videos-and all their products are fair trade. No toxic dildos for me!
http://www.coco-de-mer.com/
🙂 victoria
I am sure it’s a specialized mannequin, for a special job like working in an erotic boutique. In my studio I have one of the first pregnant mannequins…by an artist named Ara Soner.
Or did the original mannequin come equipped with a pussy?
ok so yeah can you please explain: did someone just sort of arrange the fabric in such a way as to suggest a cameltoe, or was there some prosthetic flesh inserted into the underpants of the mannequin?
…except that The Lord spoke to me yesterday in a booming voice that shook the world and said, EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CAMELTOE FETISH.
My mom always told me that boredom usually masks raw and risky emotions that we haven’t found a way to face yet
Blogging ProTip: your friends and your fetishes aren’t as interesting as you think.
Ah, you were just saving that one to make a splash weren’t you?
How do they DO that anyway? I’d like to shake that loving hand.