Dildo
A rod or shaft often shaped like an erect penis, the dildo is perhaps the world's oldest sex toy. Origins of the dildo date back thousands of years to the use of a stone, bone or wooden phallus to ceremonially deflower a virgin girl just before her marriage. Women used them then (as now) for sexual pleasure. Often, dildos are carved or decorated with images of a fertility god. Even now, there are some cultures in which the virgin bride lowers herself on a statue with a stone penis until her hymen is broken, all in full view of her husband and wedding guests. Today the dildo is a sex toy commonly found tucked into a woman (or man's) bedside table. Dildos are available in every style of penis imaginable. Materials such as silicone and rubber have created quite lifelike toys, whereas glass dildos are stylish enough for display as fine art.
Synonyms: Dong, Phallus, Vibe, Wood
See Also: Clitoris, Double Penetration, Fetish, G Spot, Lubrication, Massage, Masturbation (Female), Sex Toy, Vibrator
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| Bet you're not aware of how political and controversial the dildo is! It is currently against the law to distribute this type of sex toy in the state of Alabama, USA. Funny how even in 2003 some folks are really threatened by the idea that a woman could have pleasure without the help and sanction of a man. Nearly one thousand years ago in Germany (1012) the Bishop Burchard of Worms wrote of his outrage at the large numbers of Christian wives using dildos, "Have you made some sort of device in the shape of the male member, of a size to your sinful desire? Have you fastened it to the area of your genitals, to fornicate with another woman?". If found possessing such a toy, you'd be on bread and water penance for a whole year! (Apparently their newly repressed husbands were refusing to have sex.) But seriously, a dildo can be found in nearly every playful lover’s toy box. And with good reason. The abundance of nerve endings in the vagina, perineum, anus and clitoris create a playground for the smooth hardness of a dildo. If you don’t have one on hand, you can improvise with a green banana, a cool cucumber or a rock-hard carrot. Wash anything you intend to play with first, and dress it up in a condom! |
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