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I did some reorganizing. Still need to fit clitoral pump in there somewhere. It seemed silly to separate them all out by which organ they're meant to touch when so many toys have multiple uses anyway, so I grouped vibes together. -- Hurtstotouchfire 05:16, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
There's no mention of nipple toys at all. Strange. I'll poke through the history and see if there ever was one. -- Hurtstotouchfire 22:38, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
Nippel toys Bikashroy1290 ( talk) 17:45, 24 October 2018 (UTC)
needs a history section, if anyone knows about its history, would be nice... There is some stuff here Towsonu2003 01:10, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
Agreed, history desperately needed. Some refs that should meet wiki standards...
I'm not going to plunge into editing a contentious page like this one, but all those "sex toy supplier" links at the bottom of the page are against wikipedia policy: we're not a link farm used to boost Google rankings. I spend large amounts of time killing off links to used-book sellers in various literary articles - these should be killed off, too. - DavidWBrooks 21:29, 14 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Removed by Sladey:
I do feel that more than one site could be useful here, and the heading for that area is External Links (plural).
I also understand that being adult in nature, there is a an amount of spamming that will occur in this area.
Seeing as my site that was removed (Added by Paranoid: breakthrough-boutique.com) is good enough for various quality human edited directories, I thought it would be an useful resource here.
There's a lot that isn't covered on the Wiki page, or the 'last site standing' that people might want to learn more about.
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Both of the blog links are thinly veiled advertising copy. Industrious, and well written for most ad copy, but still obviously ad copy. Sethwoodworth 10:13, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
It seems to me that a sex toys navigation template would be a good idea. Unfortunately, my coding is not yet up to the task. ^_^; DocWatson42 ( talk) 12:38, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
[1] This link points to a Baltimore Sun blog about a new sex toy for dogs being manufactured in Brazil. I don't edit this article, but perhaps this should be included, which would also entail changing the definition. Bob98133 ( talk) 19:22, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
I was lucky enough to discover the most incredible sextoy ever. It is called a fantasy reign (for men and women) and the straps create indescibably delicious and exquisite mindboggling sensations. I am serious when I say this thing delivers pleasure beyond your wildest imagination. There is nothing that compares to this anywhere else on earth and will for ever change the way the human race views pleasure! —Preceding
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The above comment is definitely spam, and is even autosigned by a 'SineBot'... so I'm going to go ahead and delete the link, while leaving the comment for others to know what i'm talking about. 142.68.85.192 ( talk) 07:00, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
this is so strange that this shoudl be here. not appropiatrate for kids-- Arice911 ( talk) 23:41, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
PUHLEEESE! Wikipedia aint only for kids you smartypants. By dudey —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.77.138.62 ( talk) 23:09, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
Somebody keeps adding this stupid image to the article and to dildo articles on other language Wikipedias. It's not a sex toy but some sort of joke. A vibrator is a very low powered device running on a couple of batteries and producing nothing more than a buzz. The jigsaw shown is several hundred watts of health and safety risk (even in normal use), capable of slicing through some pretty tough materials. Don't say "Nobody would be that stupid", Wikipedia articles are specifically for people who do not know about the subject matter!!!!! -- Simon Speed ( talk) 21:33, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
I was directed to Butterfly vibrator by an AfC contributor who was complaining about other articles which also were unsourced, this was one example. It's pretty close to spamvertising, in my view; however, I suggest that there is not enough there to justify an independent article, and have proposed a merge here as this is probably where it does belong. Comments please? David_FLXD (Talk) 20:41, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
First, we need a history section otherwise this article comes off (almost) as one big promotional essay.
Second, the Industry section needs some serious expansion. There are trades shows dedicated to the products and AVN used to have a publication that featured it. Plus, since Trojan and Adam & Eve started running tv ads, there is a "mainstreaming" aspect to consider.
Comments, suggestions, opposition? -- Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy... ( talk) 19:08, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
Agreed history section and trade/industry expansion. Dakinijones ( talk) 05:21, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Please revert the materials section to my latest revision:
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Sex_toy&oldid=625271555&diff=prev#Materials_used_in_sex_toys
I edited this section while researching the connection between STD's and materials used in sex toys, condoms, ...
Please revert, I think it would help a bit with the fight against STD's
KVDP ( talk) 08:09, 15 September 2014 (UTC)
Besides reverting the materials listed there, also mention nylon and polyester. Polyester appears to be less porous than polyester, but I assume even polyester is somewhat porous. See
<ref>[http://www.bigteazetoys.com/materials Materials description by bigteazetoys]</ref><ref>[http://dangerouslilly.com/sex-toy-reviews/sex-toy-care-and-maintenance/ Materials description by dangerouslilly]</ref><ref>[http://discreetsensuality.com/guide-to-sex-toy-materials/ Materials description by discreetsensuality]</ref>[http://queerkink.tumblr.com/post/1251400792/the-qk-guide-to-sex-toy-materials Materials description by queerkink]</ref><ref>[http://www.tinynibbles.com/unsafe Materials description by tunynibbles]</ref>[http://www.pleasurepiratess.com/p/sex-toy-material-and-safety.html Materials description by pleasurepirates]</ref> KVDP ( talk) 17:39, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
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Toxicity claims removed from the article as the terminology used states that all toys containing PVC are unsafe for use. This is not the case, nor does the source even claim this. The rest is just copy-editing, but for similar reasons. Curved Space ( talk) 06:31, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
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007faysal ( talk) 14:46, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
The tone of this section, particularly the second half, reads as a how-to guide for cleaning your sex toys. Although the concern for people's wellbeing is commendable Wikipedia is not an instruction manual or how-to guide /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_a_manual,_guidebook,_textbook,_or_scientific_journal I think this section should be reviewed for proper tone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:801:C100:2920:7823:B9BE:E307:13F3 ( talk) 02:40, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
I’d like to see much of the individual sex toys material moved to a separate List of sex toys page similar to the current List of BDSM equipment. Reserve this page for an overview of the different kinds and link to the list for further details and individual articles reachable from the list. Any thoughts and comments are of course welcome. Dakinijones ( talk) 05:29, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
A quote attributed to Page DuBois under this section recurs in both paragraphs present. Indeed, the section both begins and ends in the quote:
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I did some reorganizing. Still need to fit clitoral pump in there somewhere. It seemed silly to separate them all out by which organ they're meant to touch when so many toys have multiple uses anyway, so I grouped vibes together. -- Hurtstotouchfire 05:16, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
There's no mention of nipple toys at all. Strange. I'll poke through the history and see if there ever was one. -- Hurtstotouchfire 22:38, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
Nippel toys Bikashroy1290 ( talk) 17:45, 24 October 2018 (UTC)
needs a history section, if anyone knows about its history, would be nice... There is some stuff here Towsonu2003 01:10, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
Agreed, history desperately needed. Some refs that should meet wiki standards...
I'm not going to plunge into editing a contentious page like this one, but all those "sex toy supplier" links at the bottom of the page are against wikipedia policy: we're not a link farm used to boost Google rankings. I spend large amounts of time killing off links to used-book sellers in various literary articles - these should be killed off, too. - DavidWBrooks 21:29, 14 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Removed by Sladey:
I do feel that more than one site could be useful here, and the heading for that area is External Links (plural).
I also understand that being adult in nature, there is a an amount of spamming that will occur in this area.
Seeing as my site that was removed (Added by Paranoid: breakthrough-boutique.com) is good enough for various quality human edited directories, I thought it would be an useful resource here.
There's a lot that isn't covered on the Wiki page, or the 'last site standing' that people might want to learn more about.
(the above comment is by User:24.146.22.192. You can sign your comments with your IP by writing ~~~~)
Both of the blog links are thinly veiled advertising copy. Industrious, and well written for most ad copy, but still obviously ad copy. Sethwoodworth 10:13, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
It seems to me that a sex toys navigation template would be a good idea. Unfortunately, my coding is not yet up to the task. ^_^; DocWatson42 ( talk) 12:38, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
[1] This link points to a Baltimore Sun blog about a new sex toy for dogs being manufactured in Brazil. I don't edit this article, but perhaps this should be included, which would also entail changing the definition. Bob98133 ( talk) 19:22, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
I was lucky enough to discover the most incredible sextoy ever. It is called a fantasy reign (for men and women) and the straps create indescibably delicious and exquisite mindboggling sensations. I am serious when I say this thing delivers pleasure beyond your wildest imagination. There is nothing that compares to this anywhere else on earth and will for ever change the way the human race views pleasure! —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
60.240.151.17 (
talk)
09:00, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
The above comment is definitely spam, and is even autosigned by a 'SineBot'... so I'm going to go ahead and delete the link, while leaving the comment for others to know what i'm talking about. 142.68.85.192 ( talk) 07:00, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
this is so strange that this shoudl be here. not appropiatrate for kids-- Arice911 ( talk) 23:41, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
PUHLEEESE! Wikipedia aint only for kids you smartypants. By dudey —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.77.138.62 ( talk) 23:09, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
Somebody keeps adding this stupid image to the article and to dildo articles on other language Wikipedias. It's not a sex toy but some sort of joke. A vibrator is a very low powered device running on a couple of batteries and producing nothing more than a buzz. The jigsaw shown is several hundred watts of health and safety risk (even in normal use), capable of slicing through some pretty tough materials. Don't say "Nobody would be that stupid", Wikipedia articles are specifically for people who do not know about the subject matter!!!!! -- Simon Speed ( talk) 21:33, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
I was directed to Butterfly vibrator by an AfC contributor who was complaining about other articles which also were unsourced, this was one example. It's pretty close to spamvertising, in my view; however, I suggest that there is not enough there to justify an independent article, and have proposed a merge here as this is probably where it does belong. Comments please? David_FLXD (Talk) 20:41, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
First, we need a history section otherwise this article comes off (almost) as one big promotional essay.
Second, the Industry section needs some serious expansion. There are trades shows dedicated to the products and AVN used to have a publication that featured it. Plus, since Trojan and Adam & Eve started running tv ads, there is a "mainstreaming" aspect to consider.
Comments, suggestions, opposition? -- Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy... ( talk) 19:08, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
Agreed history section and trade/industry expansion. Dakinijones ( talk) 05:21, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Please revert the materials section to my latest revision:
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Sex_toy&oldid=625271555&diff=prev#Materials_used_in_sex_toys
I edited this section while researching the connection between STD's and materials used in sex toys, condoms, ...
Please revert, I think it would help a bit with the fight against STD's
KVDP ( talk) 08:09, 15 September 2014 (UTC)
Besides reverting the materials listed there, also mention nylon and polyester. Polyester appears to be less porous than polyester, but I assume even polyester is somewhat porous. See
<ref>[http://www.bigteazetoys.com/materials Materials description by bigteazetoys]</ref><ref>[http://dangerouslilly.com/sex-toy-reviews/sex-toy-care-and-maintenance/ Materials description by dangerouslilly]</ref><ref>[http://discreetsensuality.com/guide-to-sex-toy-materials/ Materials description by discreetsensuality]</ref>[http://queerkink.tumblr.com/post/1251400792/the-qk-guide-to-sex-toy-materials Materials description by queerkink]</ref><ref>[http://www.tinynibbles.com/unsafe Materials description by tunynibbles]</ref>[http://www.pleasurepiratess.com/p/sex-toy-material-and-safety.html Materials description by pleasurepirates]</ref> KVDP ( talk) 17:39, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
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As I seem to have garnered my own little stalker, here's the talk page discussion as they requested:
Toxicity claims removed from the article as the terminology used states that all toys containing PVC are unsafe for use. This is not the case, nor does the source even claim this. The rest is just copy-editing, but for similar reasons. Curved Space ( talk) 06:31, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
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007faysal ( talk) 14:46, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
The tone of this section, particularly the second half, reads as a how-to guide for cleaning your sex toys. Although the concern for people's wellbeing is commendable Wikipedia is not an instruction manual or how-to guide /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_a_manual,_guidebook,_textbook,_or_scientific_journal I think this section should be reviewed for proper tone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:801:C100:2920:7823:B9BE:E307:13F3 ( talk) 02:40, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
I’d like to see much of the individual sex toys material moved to a separate List of sex toys page similar to the current List of BDSM equipment. Reserve this page for an overview of the different kinds and link to the list for further details and individual articles reachable from the list. Any thoughts and comments are of course welcome. Dakinijones ( talk) 05:29, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
A quote attributed to Page DuBois under this section recurs in both paragraphs present. Indeed, the section both begins and ends in the quote:
2600:387:F:4513:0:0:0:4 ( talk) 13:22, 19 October 2021 (UTC)