Queer Clicks: February 15 | A Film Probes The Legacy Of BUTT Magazine, From Ice Age Dildos To VR, An Academic Explains The History And Future Of Sex Toys, & Other News

A Film Probes The Legacy Of BUTT Magazine

“At the beginning of the 2000s, Dutch publishers Gert Jonkers and Jop van Bennekom started to edit BUTT with the aim to tackle the then mainstream gay aesthetic of perfectly groomed men with something dirtier, frank, and authentic.” Hyperallergic

From Ice Age Dildos To VR, An Academic Explains The History And Future Of Sex Toys

“The first sex toys date from the Ice Age, yet selling them is still illegal in Alabama today. Throughout history, sex toys have been more than just objects, writes Hallie Lieberman, who has a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in sex toy history and is the author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy (Pegasus Books). They’re a reflection of our approval, or fear, toward sexuality, and our attempts to control it. ” The Verge

Adam Rippon: Proud To Be America’s (Gay) Sweetheart

“After wowing the Olympic judges and the media covering the games in South Korea, figure skater Adam Rippon has been embraced by the American public.

Speaking to the media this week, Rippon was asked again about his feud with homophobic Vice President Mike Pence. Rippon answered by saying, “I don’t want my Olympic experience to be about Mike Pence. I want it to be about my amazing skating and being America’s sweetheart.”” Advocate

Gay Twitter has fallen for Olympic luger Chris Mazdzer. Hard.

“Last week, an Olympic striptease video introduced us to luger Chris Mazdzer. “Oh, hi,” we said to no one in particular. And we weren’t the only ones.

Since that video dropped, it seems all of Gay Twitter is feeling swept up in this 2018 silver medalist Olympic glory ” Queerty

Feb 15, 2018 By Dave 2 Comments