But the stigma around sex toys for American men is even more intense. From there, it isn’t a far jump to treat them like “last resorts” for the sexually unsuccessful.Īs a woman, I've been made to feel lesser for using a big ol' Magic Wand instead of masturbating with my hands.
“Pocket pussy” makes you automatically compare masturbation sleeves to human holes sans humans. Lewis's breakdown of the stigma around male sex toys makes perfect sense to me. He said that this has 'led to the perception that if a man uses a sex toy, he must be a little perverted, desperate, or unable to find a partner.” “The majority of male toys have been designed… to replicate the action that a man would normally experience with a partner,' Lewis told Thrillist in a 2016 interview. This says to me that while male sex toy manufactures like Fleshlight International SL may be reporting record-breaking growth, their prevalence doesn't seem to have reversed the stigma around men using sex toys.Īccording to male sex toy manufacturer Adam Lewis of Hot Octopuss, this negative view is partly due to the way male sex toys appear and function. When I put out a call asking men to share their experiences using sex toys on themselves, many of the more than 100 respondents were not willing let me use their real name.
