Do you find this banner offensive? "take the best part" take a look

Contributor: Anjulie Anjulie
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Originally posted by KrissyRoro
I see all sides of this, but it is a bit tacky, or just not well thought out atleast.
Agreed and I would never use it.
07/30/2011
Contributor: The Mother of a SiNner The Mother of a SiNner
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Originally posted by VanillaFreeSex
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I am not offended by pocket pussies or similar toys. The wording on the banner offends me. No big deal, just not real thrilled or impressed (or proud).

I hope no one is using it, it's bad enough it is available. ... more
doesnt offend me at all
07/30/2011
Contributor: LostBoy988 LostBoy988
Why does it make a difference?
07/30/2011
Contributor: Nissa Nissa Nissa Nissa
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Originally posted by Petite Valentine
If there was a "Man not necessary" one I'd be ROTFLMAO.

Honestly, it seems to me like people are making an effort to be offended by this one.
I kind of feel the same way. Tempted to make my own banner saying exactly the same thing with a couple dildos. :x

The difference is most pocket pussies don't feel like the real thing to men.. I'm not sure because my "source" has only tried a handful of them but still.. for us there are some dildos out there that if you closed your eyes , feel just like the real thing..

I think we get the better deal in the end.
07/30/2011
Contributor: Breas Breas
I'm not offended. I see how people could look at this and be unhappy with it though. I do find it a bit tasteless....
09/06/2011
Contributor: Nora Nora
It isn't a banner "I" would use...but I don't find it terribly offensive either. To each their own though!
09/07/2011
Contributor: VanillaFreeSex VanillaFreeSex
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Originally posted by Breas
I'm not offended. I see how people could look at this and be unhappy with it though. I do find it a bit tasteless....
"tasteless" ...yup, that's all I was trying to say, good choice of words
09/07/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
I don't see any banner when I click the link.
09/07/2011
Contributor: VanillaFreeSex VanillaFreeSex
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Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
I don't see any banner when I click the link.
It's still there. Are you getting an error message when you click link?
09/08/2011
Contributor: AndroAngel AndroAngel
I'm not offended, and I also don't think it's funny, to be frank, it's a little bit stupid and a lot pointless. I wish they had better masturbator banners, that one seems like it might make some men feel bad about wanting to play with toys.
09/08/2011
Contributor: emiliaa emiliaa
Yeah it bothers me :/
09/08/2011
Contributor: Rockin' Rockin'
@Ivy Wilde - Sometimes ad blockers catch banners. If you have an ad blocker on, you an pause it to view the banner.

@AndroAngel - I agree that we need more (and better and more varied) masturbator banners. Thank you for your feedback.
09/08/2011
Contributor: Illumin8 Illumin8
I'm not really bothered by it. Just my honest opinion.
09/25/2011
Contributor: Crystal1 Crystal1
Not offended, really (that takes quite a bit) but I think it's tacky and not a great representation of the site.
10/12/2011
Contributor: *Huxley* *Huxley*
Meh. If it said 'Take the best part' and it was picture of a dudes package no one would make a fuss.
I mean, in reality the one of the best part's is a vagina for men, and they don't get a lot of choices when it comes to toys. So let em have the banner.
It's funny and it's not that big of a deal.
10/29/2011
Contributor: LQ LQ
Slightly amused. Not exactly offended, just think it's something a 16-year-old would say & then do the "Heh Heh" Beavis & Butthead laugh.
10/29/2011
Contributor: Cherrylane Cherrylane
While I don't necessarily find it offensive, it's definitely bordering the line, and I think it's a fairly poor pr tactic in any case.

I think one of the biggest issues with the perception of men who use this type of toy is that of the misogynist. Put to the extreme, I think of those men that were on an episode of Weird Sex dedicated to men in "relationships" with sex dolls. They complained that real women were judgmental, talkative, demanding, etc. That the toys allowed them to have a relationship with the "best part" of the women. The part that gets fucked. The part that can't ask you to do things you don't want to, nag, talk back.

The thing companies selling fuckables should be doing is trying to widen their audience and make their products seem more agreeable to you know, "normal" people who have normal social sexual relations. Convincing a girlfriend that your pocket pussy isn't degrading when it degrades women right on the box is sort of tricky. Instead of selling the, "hey you can fuck a pussy without the rest of that annoying bitch!" take on these products is a bad call, rather tasteless, and will only impair their ability to gain traction among wider audiences.

There is a description of a masturbator "realistic pussy" product here on EF, which I've already voiced my disapproval of that exemplifies this technique. In the first two sentences, they used each of the phrases "slut" "bitch" and "hot bitch." It said the device feels "better than the real thing," used the word slut a few more times, and then raved about how "she" is "warm... tight... and NEVER says no!"

"No commitments, no bullshit, no worries about knocking her up."

I'm sorry, but when it gets to that level, you ARE being offensive. And it's not a good sell strategy, because fact remains that the majority of people who would ever be interested in a product like this are not interested in it to replace sex with another person. They want to replace their hand. Market to that.
10/29/2011
Contributor: Seventeen Seventeen
Strangely(?) enough, even though some mention it being offended and wonder why EF kept the banner.. Nobody voted for it to be taken away? I mean, if you're offended by it, and others are too, wouldn't you want to do something about it o.o; That's what the option is for, no?

Am I missing something here?
10/29/2011
Contributor: - Kira - - Kira -
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Originally posted by Cherrylane
While I don't necessarily find it offensive, it's definitely bordering the line, and I think it's a fairly poor pr tactic in any case.

I think one of the biggest issues with the perception of men who use this type of toy is that ... more
Pretty much this.

The first time I ran across one of these outside a sex shop was one of my friends (or rather, this guy I know) that had one. He bragged about his saying "when my wife is nagging and doesn't want to put out, this doesn't bitch or tell me no!" After hearing that a million times over, it put a bad taste in my mouth for the product in general because I associated it with men who believed all women were just nagging bitches only meant to give it out and not complain about it.

It takes a lot to offend me and this banner didn't quite get me there, but it does remind me of that guy I know and puts a sour taste in my mouth. I think it would be better to market, as Cherrylane said, to replacing a hand - not replacing an entire female.

In the end, the marketing department can make their own decisions and I don't really care one way or another, but I think it seems like they'd piss less people off with another strategy.
10/29/2011
Contributor: UnknownGirl UnknownGirl
I think our culture of being politically correct has created an entire generation that is overly sensitive and just can't take a damn joke now and then.
11/06/2011
Contributor: WetJenn WetJenn
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Originally posted by VanillaFreeSex
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I am not offended by pocket pussies or similar toys. The wording on the banner offends me. No big deal, just not real thrilled or impressed (or proud).

I hope no one is using it, it's bad enough it is available. ... more
I think that it's clever.
11/08/2011
Contributor: Girly Girl Girly Girl
i don't care
11/17/2011
Contributor: kitty377 kitty377
tacky, and a little sexist in my opinion, but I guess its a good advertisement aimed towards men who only care about vaginas and nothing else??
11/17/2011
Contributor: namelesschaos namelesschaos
I'd say it below the standards of a place that wants to be female friendly and sex positive.
11/19/2011
Contributor: mistressg mistressg
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Originally posted by Dusk
I'm a tad offended and I find it a tad funny. Either way, I don't think it's a positive message.
Kind of agree with this.
11/22/2011
Contributor: mistressg mistressg
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Originally posted by indiglo
I don't really like it, tbh. I'm actually kind of surprised that EF would have something like that as an advertisement! Especially considering that the majority of members here are women. I would think they would feel the wallet is the ... more
Agreed.
11/22/2011
Contributor: aimtoplease aimtoplease
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Originally posted by VanillaFreeSex
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I am not offended by pocket pussies or similar toys. The wording on the banner offends me. No big deal, just not real thrilled or impressed (or proud).

I hope no one is using it, it's bad enough it is available. ... more
thats not the best part for me!
12/08/2011
Contributor: oopsy oopsy
I think the pictures and wording are a bit offensive. That the woman is only pictured waist down, being just presented as legs and crotch. i'm all for pocket pussies, but to assume that women are only worth as much as their pussy is bugs me.
12/09/2011
Contributor: Snozzberries Snozzberries
I'm not offended but I can see why it might be offensive.
12/18/2011
Contributor: Princess-Kayla ♥ Princess-Kayla ♥
I can see how someone may find it offensive. Honestly it doesn't really bother me, because I myself have made jokes like that. It's not a huge deal to me.
12/27/2011