Virgin Pussy Palm Pal? Shame on you, Doc Johnson!

Contributor: spiceboy spiceboy
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I get that this is somewhat of a novelty item but I'm still not too keen on the fetishizing of the hymen as it relates to heterosexual notions of "virginity". A toy that comes with a penetrable membrane in the vaginal canal then definitively refers to itself as a virgin pussy is just feeding into a damaging myth. "Virginity" is a flawed enough concept on its own but the social pressures associated with the hymen and virginity simply aren't the kind of thing I want to see reflected in a sex toy.

I have no problem with the concept of the toy, just its name. Couldn't they have chosen a name that didn't have such a misguided, puritanical connotation, like "Tight Pussy Palm Pal" or "Hymenal Pussy Palm Pal"? ...Okay, "Hymenal Pussy Palm Pal" is not very sexy. But perpetuating heteronormative expectations isn't very sexy either!
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Contributor: GONE! GONE!
It seemed a little creepy to me too.
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Contributor: OhMy! OhMy!
Agreed! There are certain features sex toy's DON'T need...that happens to be one of them!
01/05/2012
Contributor: Cherrylane Cherrylane
I think Hymenal Pussy Palm Pal would have been a perfect name for it.

That's what it is.

Being tight is entirely not relevant, so that's out. I think calling it what it is, and that it is clearly not actually that sexy, highlights how stupid fetishizing it and "virginity" really is.

I would like to know how the men who are into that type of thing feel about this toy, as it is not a one-use toy, and is therefore no longer actually virginal after the first use. Does it then get tossed out for being used up and slutty or impure?
01/05/2012
Contributor: noelleish noelleish
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Originally posted by Cherrylane
I think Hymenal Pussy Palm Pal would have been a perfect name for it.

That's what it is.

Being tight is entirely not relevant, so that's out. I think calling it what it is, and that it is clearly not actually that sexy, ... more
that's exactly what I wonder when I happen to come across a toy like this.
01/30/2012
Contributor: te te
Simply creepy in my mind.
01/30/2012
Contributor: voenne voenne
I agree they should have used a different name at least.
01/30/2012
Contributor: Rod Ronald Rod Ronald
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Originally posted by spiceboy
I get that this is somewhat of a novelty item but I'm still not too keen on the fetishizing of the hymen as it relates to heterosexual notions of "virginity". A toy that comes with a penetrable membrane in the vaginal canal then ... more
What the fuck?!?! I didn't believe this could be real...and yet there it is!!This is the sickest thing I have seen in a very very long time! Woooooowwwww! Way to be! Why not go a step further and...ewwwwwwwwwww! I can't even say it!!!!! I need to go wash out my eyes!
01/30/2012
Contributor: Rod Ronald Rod Ronald
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Originally posted by voenne
I agree they should have used a different name at least.
Or decide not to make it all together! I want to meet the person or people who thought this lil' gem up, so I can watch them 24 hours a day to keep the rest of the world safe!
01/30/2012
Contributor: Rod Ronald Rod Ronald
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Originally posted by Rod Ronald
Or decide not to make it all together! I want to meet the person or people who thought this lil' gem up, so I can watch them 24 hours a day to keep the rest of the world safe!
I'm never buying another Doc Johnson toy! Sorry but something about this just screams "creepy wierd" Like Gym couch standing in the showers to make sure every one gets cleaned up really good kinda wierd.
01/30/2012
Contributor: ninja250 ninja250
Seems creepy to me
01/30/2012
Contributor: Jensen Jensen
I'd buy anything with the word "hymenal" in it because that's fantastic.

I would put that box up on my wall.
01/31/2012
Contributor: voenne voenne
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Originally posted by Rod Ronald
Or decide not to make it all together! I want to meet the person or people who thought this lil' gem up, so I can watch them 24 hours a day to keep the rest of the world safe!
Yeah, agreed.
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