This week's featured article


Good Vibrations Magazine Show Him How It’s Done

She was so hungry for his cock she couldn’t help herself.
The minute they closed the door to the bedroom, she set upon the fly of his jeans. His erection was already straining at the worn denim. She unzipped him and swooned over the gorgeous sight in front of her. So smooth and pink, it looked [...]

{More»}

Magazine Articles


Masturbating in SF»

I had trouble masturbating last night. It’s funny how that happens.
A good session usually begins for me earlier in the day, often on the street. Not masturbating on the street mind you, as that would be vulgar. It’s also illegal; maybe not in San Francisco but in most other places.
What I meant to say was [...]

Don’t Let Your Mind Wander»

I started practicing hot yoga about a year ago, because I’m a notoriously unfocused kind of girl, so I thought I’d give it a try. You know focus — get some mental and spiritual awareness. The teachers guide you through the moves, with words of encouragement such as “rid your self of all thoughts, don’t [...]

Penis: The True Story»

What’s it like to have a penis? I get asked that a lot, and not always by women.
There’s no single answer. My relationship with my dangling self, like all healthy relationships, has evolved over time. We have grown and changed together, staying up late, swapping stories.
I must say it is undeniably fun to have a [...]

The Shameful Soak»

My first long term real boyfriend, he played guitar; eventually he was in a band. Rock and Roll love. He used to tell me–and this, well this is really funny, because half of you are probably too young to even know the reference, but he told me I gave him head like he imagined Lita [...]

Devil’s Dictionary Redux»

Seeing as people enjoyed the first set of definitions I thought I would o a few more. I will begin with Charlie Glickman’s addition added as a comment at the bottom of the last piece.
Manifest, v. To ask the universe (and everyone around you) for something over and over again until you get it.
Open Relationship, [...]

Bad is Good»

This week my mind keeps returning to guilt. Sex guilt. Why has it taken all these years to start the re-programming of my sexuality? Why does it take women in particular so long to have openness about sexuality that allows us to finally start having great sex, when we want, how we want and with [...]

Devil May Care»

In the late 1800’s a devilish man with the devilish name Ambrose Bierce began composing a dictionary of satirical definitions. These definitions were later collected and published under the title “The Devil’s Dictionary”.
He was, if nothing else, a misanthrope, as can be seen in the following examples.
Egotist, n. A person of low taste more interested [...]


Blogs


The Case for Kink»

My latest article “The Case for Kink” just got posted on Carnal Nation. Here’s the opening, but you’ll have to go to the site for the rest of it (the link is below).
One of the criticisms that gets leveled at BDSM players is the claim that BDSM is violence and that it reinforces social oppressions [...]


what makes sex “great”?»

The Canadian media is buzzing about a new bit of research by sex therapist and University of Ottawa psychologist Peggy Kleinplatz on what makes sex great. According to the article “The Components Of Optimal Sexuality: A Portrait Of Great Sex,” which was published in the Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, the key ingredients to great [...]


On Being a Transgender Child»

via therumpus.net
“It’s ok to be different because it just matters who you are. It doesn’t matter if you’re different than anybody else. It just matters if you’re having a good time and you like who you are.”
Why does that seem so hard for so many people to understand?


Sex Questions for Dr. Carol Queen: Urination, G-Spot, and Pleasure»

Dr. Carol Queen, Ph. D answers sex questions, this one came in from Facebook.
I was wondering… why does it feel good when my bladder is full? Is it pressing on my g-spot? I’ll even start and stop my flow during urination because it feels so good, nearly orgasmic. Why does this feel good? My [...]


medical pornography?»

According to Mosnews.com, the President of Ukraine has signed a law banning all pornography unless it’s “medicinal.” I’m kind of curious- how does one go about getting a prescription?


Share Your Story»

Hallie Potocki, a writer with First Magazine (1.5 million readers), is doing a piece on sexual confidence for women and is looking for a ‘testimonial’ woman who would like to share her story. She will need to briefly interview a woman between 30 and 50 (attractive as her photo will be in the magazine) whose [...]


Sex Questions from the Twittersphere: Sex Drive and SSRI»

Staff Sexologist Dr. Carol Queen answers your questions…
Question: my wife takes paxil + is also survivor of sexual abuse as a teenager = she has like 0 drive or enjoyment, sex is a 1 a mo duty - what 2 do?
You’re right that your wife’s low libido/enjoyment could be due both to the meds she’s [...]


SF Pride Weekend here at Good Vibrations»

SF Pride weekend has come and gone, and everyone at the stores and main office are winding down and getting back to the daily flow of operations. We thought we’d share some pictures and experiences with you, thanks goes out to our Marketing Department and all our customers, vendors, and staff. And our float won [...]


Why no handcuffs?»

A very common question I get when I am working is “do you have handcuffs?” I never reply with a simple no. I tend to go into a brief explanation of why we don’t and what alternative we offer. This question of handcuffs is so frequently heard it has got me to thinking about why the [...]