Why is erotic pleasure such a contested thing? It strikes me resembling wine -- for adults, sure, but there to be enjoyed, and part of leading a rewarding life. A few of the online resources I've enjoyed exploring:
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Alternative porn -- real girls with real bodies having fun that's often gawky or awkward -- from Australia, where the word "inhibition" has apparently lost all meaning.
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Gorgeous photos, toned and friendly-seeming girls, micro-swimsuits ... WW seems to me to be the present-day equivalent of the glory era of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition. Many of WW's designs are created by women. Aussie girls, eh?
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A sex-gizmos store (books, cuffs, etc) that's a seductive experience in its own right. Ritzy prices, but that's no reason not to enjoying a browse. Nice to see people paying attention to aesthetics where eroticisms's concerned.
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The company's name stands for "A Swiss String": outrageously provocative and inventive teeny bikinis for the tattoos-and-attitude gen, designed by the very talented Maria. She models many of them herself.
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A Flickr diva who likes to express herself by shooting nude self-portraits. Her photos are often edgy, beautiful in a likably scrappy way, and full of feisty personality.
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A suite of controversial, far-out subscription sites, nearly all of them BDSM-oriented, developed by Peter Acworth. (Free samples abound.) Extreme stuff, to say the least -- but also stylish and welcoming. Impressive work from a filmmaking p-o-v too.
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Young people get themselves. Is it alt-porn or a conceptual-art project? That's part of the fascination. Watching real people have real orgasms is part of it too, of course.
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Alternative youngsters are given a digicam, shed their clothes, and have fun snapping pix of themselves. Participatory, narcissistic, frisky -- what could be more up to date?
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A non-sleazy and smart online magazine devoted to porn, edited by the rowdy and fearless Lux Alptraum.
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When your tastes run towards the more conventional, this is a site that 1) can help you find fun material and 2) doesn't seem to crap up your computer.
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Candid topless-beach shots, self-portraits, telephoto peep shots of panty lines ... Voyeurweb is one of the web's classic sites.
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A pro photographer who makes very beautiful photos of yoga and Gyro people. Aesthetic, arousing, and inspiring -- that's a nice combo.
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A well-done erotica blog with an alt slant. It's a great place to discover new sites, models and photographers.
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A classy sex-and-art blog that follows the edgy design and illustration worlds.
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Another sex blog, this one with more of an emphasis on fashion and illustration.
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A gathering place for alt-and-edgy illustrators and photographers.
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You'll find lots of uninhibited and ambitious models and photographers here, most of them pretty edgy.
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A beautiful, sumptuous and classy online magazine devoted to gorgeous, seductive imagery as well as sensual living.
