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Conservatives vs Planned Parenthood

Here's something that's all over our politics today: Planned Parenthood is evil.  It encourages teens to have sex and makes it impossible for them to be good, God-fearing people.  This shit just plain pisses me off.  Planned Parenthood isn't evil, it isn't encouraging kids to have sex.  Planned Parenthood has one main mission, encompassed by the name of the organization itself: PLANNED Parenthood. This is an organization dedicated to making sure every child is wanted.  This is an organization that wants to make sure that people who are sexually active, at whatever age, have access to the sexual health care they need.  Sometimes this means they administer abortions to people who have come to the decision that it is right for them.  Planned Parenthood tries to be there for people long before things get to that point.  They don't want to do abortions.  They want every pregnancy to be planned, for every child to have parents who love them and are ready for them.  Th

Warning to Guys: Menstural Talk Ahead

This has been working for me.  In February I decided to try something new for my period, Softcups !  It's a disposable cup that you use for 12ish hours, depending on your flow, instead of a tampon or pad.  I gotta tell you that I love them. You've got to be fairly comfortable with your body to use these and they're not going to work for everyone, but they work wonderfully for me!  I don't have to worry about my tampon failing me all of a sudden or deal with pads at night when I'm sleeping.  Just swap out the Softcup every 12 hrs and I'm good to go.  One of these days I might make the switch to the moon cups that are reusable, but for now I'm liking the idea of not having to wash it out or worry that I might forget I was sterilizing it and leave it on the stove too long, killing the cup and the pan it was in.  This happened to a friend of mine once. The company's changed their logo and redesigned the Softcup so it's more comfortable to use, th

Where is the line?

I often find myself wondering if I've crossed the line with some people.  I spend so much of my time pushing my own boundaries when it comes to sex that I sometimes fear that I've gone too far with my friends. Add to this my personal belief that sex can be just another expression of friendship and it just becomes even more confusing.  I like pushing boundaries and making people think about their positions on things and maybe reevaluate them, but I don't want to actually offend people.  I just think that our society could benefit from a more open expression of sexuality and I do my best to live that ideal.  I also have never been very good at not saying what I'm thinking.  I'm better than I was as a child, for sure, but not saying things doesn't make sense to me. I think I'm going to have to come back to this one after thinking things through some more...

Experiencing your sexuality

I just read an interesting article on Good Vibrations' blog about women actually experiencing their sexuality and making it a part of their daily lives and I agree with it wholeheartedly.  I also have to admit that I fail in doing so a lot more than I really want people to know.  I let society get to me more than I want to admit to myself, let alone everyone else.  I admire all these women who never seemed afraid to be out and proud as very sexual women like Mae West or Bettie Page, but I can't figure out how to be more like them. I've spent a lot of time doing the "fake it till you make it" thing and most days I succeed in being who I want to be, at least as far as my sexuality goes.  For me, sexuality is a very important part daily life, intellectually at least.  The next step comes in connecting the intellectual to everything else. I guess what it comes down to is that I still feel that there a lot of things about my own sexuality that I need to figure

Expert's Guide to Advanced Anal Sex review

Once again, Tristan Taormino has knocked it out of the park.  Expert's Guide to Advanced Anal Sex is a great combination of information and titillating action.  As usual for her work, Taormino starts off with a lot of great information, covering the basic information needed to make anal sex fun and safe, including enemas, lube and the different positions that can be used. There are 4 couples featured in this instructional DVD.  They're all amazing together!  The first couple are Kylie Ireland and James Deen and they start off with a great interview.  Kylie has some great advice for women who are new to anal and James talks about the importance of communication and reminds us all that when we have sex we're there, working to have fun. This amazing scene starts with lots of foreplay and warm up, which is great to see and very hot to boot!  They get Kylie lubed up, start off with fingers then graduate to a good sized toy before...well, you'll see.  ;-)  The communicati

Birth control

I've recently realized how much of a burden taking birth control pills really are.  I can't sleep in as late as I want, because I have to make sure that I take my pill in the right window then it's not as effective, which means courting pregnancy.  Pregnancy is something I really don't want to court.  I had one pregnancy scare when in high school and that's enough for me, thanks!  More than enough, actually.  I really could have done without that experience, but I also learned a number of things about myself from it, so I guess it wasn't all bad. With the passage of the recent requirements that will make insurance companies have to cover all, or almost all, birth control methods for women with no copay.  The changes should go into effect next year.  I'm contemplating changing to an IUD.  I've got reservations about this, stemming from stories I've heard from various friends.  One friend was born holding her mother's IUD.  Another friend

Sacred Sexuality

Spirituality and sexuality are very closely linked for me.  The idea of sacred sexuality isn't one that sits well in our modern world, especially in the very WASPy USA in which I live.  I've been trying to navigate my way to something lately and I think it might be time to really work on embracing all elements of sacred sexuality.  The question is how to do that.  Are there books our there that I can read?  I know there are some bloggers walking a similar path.  How do I fit ancient ideals into a modern life? I don't suppose any of you out there have any answers?

Expert's Guide

Just started watching the Expert's Guide to Anal Sex and once again amazed by the amount and quality of information Tristan puts into her DVDs.  I've only watched the intro so far, but man oh, man am I impressed already.  I hope to finish watching it this week and get an actual review up for you, but I can already recommend this with a clear conscience!

Anticipation!

I'm totally stoked!  I'm going to be getting a review copy of Tristan Taormino's Expert's Guide to Advanced Anal Sex DVD!  I've loved every one of the DVDs of hers that I've been able to review so far and am happy to be doing so again.  Ms. Taormino posted some thoughts on the upcoming DVD on her blog and the fact that fisting is a no-no in mainstream porn.  Porn, Fisting, and Censorship   This link is SFW.  She also posted a follow up with some very hot, but very NSFW pics from one of the scenes in the film: Sneak peak It's too bad she couldn't show any fisting in the film because it's supposed to be as much educational as titillating and I know I would like to learn more about it.  She does talk about it in her book "The Complete Guide to Anal Sex for Women", if I remember correctly.  Here's the book .  It's been a while since I read it, though.  I do recommend it regardless for anyone thinking about trying anal sex because it&#

*Sigh* The best laid plans...

OK, so me actually getting on top of things and transferring everything over hasn't happened yet.  How's about we change that, hmm?  I'm going to go and grab my posts from the old blog and move them here, so you all just bare with me, k? ETA: Alright, everything has been moved over that needed it!  Thankfully I hadn't been too prolific a blogger before now so I didn't have too many posts to move.  I've back dated everything so they're in the same order and moved such comments as were appropriate.  Welcome to my crazy mind!

In transition

Welcome to the new home of Passionate Blush!  The name has changed, the host has changed, but I'm still me!!! I'm going to be copying over the posts from the old site, but it'll take me a little while, so please bear with me.  Hopefully moving things over here will mean I post a bit more often, too!

Review: Rough Sex 3

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This is another amazing set of fantasies directed by Tristan Taormino and this time, they’ve been dreamed up entirely  by Adrianna Nicole!  Hearing her talk about the difference between just performing and having these be her own fantasies written large across the screen is pretty cool, too.  The intensity that she brings to every scene she does makes it easy to assume that she isn’t at all nervous about the outcome of any given scene. The bonus scenes are a happy surprise!  The interview between Manuel and Adrianna is very interesting and has lots of good info about anal and the scene itself has step by step tips for newbies to anal, which is a nice addition.  This is like the most intense instructional video ever!  The scene with James is all about female orgasm and the different types of orgasm a woman can have.  I’m a sucker for a guy who loves to make sure his partner is happy.  They’re so much more interesting than the guys who are only into getting th

Review: Expert Guide to Female Orgasm

I thought you all would love this review I’ve just completed for this great new DVD from Vivid-Ed, Tristan Taormino’s Expert Guide to Female Orgasm, which you can find here: : http://vbly.us/2fcj When it comes to hands-on sex education, Tristan Taormino is one of the first names that spring to mind, and with good reason.  The Expert’s Guide to Female Orgasm is another wonderful example of her talents.  Tristan spends the first part of the movie giving great information about that most elusive creature, the female orgasm.  She talks about female physiology and anatomy, the different types of orgasms, what they might feel like, how women experience their orgasms and the fact that no two experiences are going to be the same.  She also talks about the connection that must be present between mind and body for women to achieve orgasm.  The information packed into the start of the disc is amazing!  She uses great visuals when talking about oral sex techniques and the cut scenes

Frustrations with our culture today

Bigotry of any kind gets my goat.  I don’t get it.  Even when I’ve caught myself doing it.  What is wrong with people living their own goddamn lives?!?  I mean really? I’m not just talking about the hub-bub about gay marriage.  I’m talking about the kids who get picked on for being shy or the goth kid who loves black.  Not being Christian, being too Christian.  Being Pagan, Muslim, Jewish.  You see where I’m going?  Who the fuck decided different was bad?  Especially in this country.  A country founded on ideals of freedom, whether you bow down to God or Allah.  Actually I know it was more like whether you went to Catholic mass or Protestant Sunday service.  But the point is that the founding fathers wanted us to be free from the strictures of the Old Country(tm). I am sick and fucking tired of being judged because I’m a woman who likes sex and wants to talk about it.  I’m tired of feeling like I can’t be balls to the wall passionate about my vocation in p