Didn't mean to be offensive. There's been a lot of spamming/farming on questions like this one recently, so we're all a little jaded, I suppose. No offense meant.

You are right, and you are entitled to your opinions. Personally, I don't care for any or at least the majority of the novelty items, so I just don't really search that section of the site. I really don't enjoy looking at dildos or pussies (toys) that have fake pubic hair on them... so I don't look at them.

I'll speak for a couple of people here and ask, "Why are you so up in arms about a vinyl novelty when it's not even a live cast?" I could understand if you were wondering if a live-cast horse or dog (or sheep or monkey) dildo was over-sexualizing animals. I would understand if you felt like it violated EF EoC at that point too. I guess I'm just not understanding your issue with a slightly offensive pool toy. (that's just me...) If you could kind of elaborate beyond "I don't like it," I think people would (I know I would) be very appreciative. It would help us understand. less

I'm surprised that these novelty dolls make anyone uncomfortable. They are just silly. Also masturbating with one seems about as sexually charged as using a sock or washcloth. If anyone actually fantasized about sheep, they'd have a more "realistic" encounter jerking off with a wool sweater. less

It's a gag gift. Some might use it like that, some might not. Just like the toys out there modeled after horse and dog dicks. Hell I buy and use them (the dicks because I am female obviously, lol). Silicone horse cock is awesome, applies good pressure. But is it bestiality? No, you're not committing the act with a live animal, just a piece of silicone. And this toy being talked about is just basically an inflated bag with stuff drawn on it to make you think it's an animal.

While some may not like it, it's a niche out there, and others will capitalize on said niche. less

^ This.

Even if we discard the whole gag gift idea (which we shouldn't, because that's precisely what this is), there's a distinct difference between enjoying a toy shaped like an animal and actually committing acts of bestiality.

Heck, how many toy users have a vibe with a little bunny attached? Does my owning a Little Dolly mean that I wish I had a real, live, teeny-tiny dolphin to jam up inside me? Of course not. The very notion is just silly, and shouldn't be thought of as anything else. less

I don't mean this in a confrontational way, but I think you're making more out of it than needs-be. It's listed as a "Gag" and "Novelty" and "Party favor." Sure there are the rare few that would use this as a sexual device, but there are people who use hairspray bottles and remote controls as sexual devices. I find that those people are in the minority. As long as no one is explicitly describing their sexual experiences with the goat (or the pig, or the cow that are also for sale), they are not in violation of the EOC.

I do appreciate your sensitivity to animal rights and your abhorrence to sexualizing animals. And I do agree with Yoda in that there is an epidemic of silence in our society to speak out against offensive things, and in that I applaud you, but I think there is a better way to address your offense at this product. Perhaps sending an email to the appropriate person, perhaps Victoria, would be a more effective way of seeing your needs met. Personally, I tend to simply not look at the things that are "offensive" to me. (i.e., like going to websites that sell completely outrageous (to me) types of sex toys.) less