Ooohhh controversial title Dizzy I hear you say, but honestly, I've just searched the Quality of Life report and there is not a single mention of vibrators and dildos. Now you may wonder why on earth there ought to be, after all you might think, what does a woman's (or a man, must be inclusive) ability to achieve an orgasm through the use of a sex aid have to do with the environment for a start. But surely sexual pleasure is a quality of life issue no?But even more so, have you ever considered the massive environmental damage that vibrators and the plethora of sex toys available actually have? Seriously, check out this article in Zac Goldmsith's Ecologist (mentioned in passing in a moaning anti-Cameron letter to this morning's Telegraph). The way I see it if it's good enough for the Ecologist then it should be in the Quality of Life report he drew up? After all,
From a purely ecological standpoint, many vibrators and other sex toys don’t pass muster. They can be made of PVC and contain phthalates – cancer-promoting and hormone-disrupting chemicals. PVC also promotes a great deal of waste in its manufacture, and phthalates – which have been banned in children’s toys but not in grown-up toys – take a long time to break down. The lubricants necessary for the use of many sex toys can contain synthetic substances derived from petrochemicals and are likewise unsound.It's very simple, you want a quality of life policy, then how about scrapping VAT on glass dildos? Honestly, I'm sure many peoples' quality of life could be massively increased if they could get a break on the cost of a glass butt plug, and think of the saving to the planet! Think of the Children! or lack of - Ed
There are better alternatives. Glass dildos, as a single example, are beautiful, hygienic and temperature-responsive. Unfortunately, like every other aspect of modern life, sex has become a plastic wasteland; and the Rabbit, for all its efficiency, is a big, brutal, ugly machine that requires a woman to be lubed up like a Ferrari before it can be comfortably, even safely, used.
21 comments:
You seem to know a lot about this...
The Internet has warped my fragile little mind!
What a way to start the day! How do you come up with this stuff.
Someone mentioned the Ecologist article in passing in a letter to the Telegraph.
Although as you can imagine, my view of it is not the same as theirs :)
Call me naïve, but aren’t dildos extinct…!
If large serious bloggers like you are going to seek top occupy every spot in the market where do nifty flirtatious blioggfers like me go..?
I `ve come over all Mingy
Wouldn't a carrot be more environmentally friendly than a bit of machine-made plastic/glass?
What is wrong with wanting to look after the environment in each and every aspect of our daily lives ?
I have been reading Julia Hailes' latest book, The New Green Consumer Guide, and would thoroughly recommend.
As the Americans would say - 'Get with the programme', or as the English old farts reading this blog might understand - 'One must move with the times, old boy, what?'
Justin,
As a follow up comment are you referring to using carrot as opposed to stick taxing methods?
Or just a carrot?
For sex - whatever turns you on!
The Internet has warped my fragile little mind! ~ Diz
Nice little Cartman reference.
Everyday, little by little, I become more and more of nerd.
glass, carrots... two fingers to the lot of them.
Hmm, Bugs Bunny was a rabbit fond of carrots. Must be a business opportunity here somewhere.
Dizzy, I've often thought that the specs you wear in the pen portrait at the top of your blog give the impression of being on the strong side and are maybe a reflection of failing eyesight. Now I know why.
I prefer bananas myself. You can peel then eat them afterwards too.
A carrot!? My ex- would need a bloody marrow! Going down was like a caving expedition...
All of a sudden, I'm not feeling very well.
Blimey, it's really something when the Hitch goes anon (8:59). Good spot Dizzy. Does Kak say anything about bottled water. Should be banned.
A girl from Croydon High suffered severe internal injuries from using a test tube. This was before the days of Ann Summers.
Oh the dizzying innocence :-D
What makes a dildo 'good' is it's vibrating properties, the rest is, uh... decoration. Glass of course can be put in the toe freezer, but I disgress...
Anyway, how about VAT off for the disabled people who find vibrators well (ahem) handy?
BTW, the glass used in dildos is Borosilicate, which is not all that much tougher than normal glass -- it just has a higher melting point. The only thing that saves people from suffering test tube type accidents is the thickness of the rod used. Not the smartest tool in the toybag to use, especially if someone falls over in the heat of the moment.
And Borosilicate is a very expensive material to manufacture, way more costly and environmentally unfriendly than plastic.
I recommend large carrots for our green friends instead...
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