Formspring Friday: An Easy Decision

If Jill were diagnosed with breast CA and some form of mastectomy was suggested, would you hesitate? Some women such as myself wouldn’t, but my breasts aren’t that important to me or my sex life. 

(Submitted by Pagan Princess)

My mother is a breast cancer survivor.  She underwent a mastectomy fifteen years ago and made a full recovery.  I know that had she not had the mastectomy her outlook wouldn’t have been as good, and she might not have beaten the cancer.  If it meant possibly saving my own life, I wouldn’t hesitate to get a mastectomy.  It isn’t even up for debate, though I would certainly discuss it with Jack beforehand, if only to inform him of my intention.  He loves me unconditionally, and I know that his feelings wouldn’t change just because I no longer had breasts.  I know that he would be in favor of any procedure that might help with my recovery.

I love my boobs.  They are important to me, and to Jack as well.  However, neither of us love them enough to compromise my health for their sake.  I don’t believe that having a mastectomy would make me any less of a woman, nor do I think that Jack would be less attracted to me physically, or less connected to me emotionally.  I also know that doctors can perform some sort of reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy, so if the absence of my breasts somehow proved to be a problem, I have that option.  Fortunately I do not believe that the loss of my breasts would pose any kind of problem for Jack, as I know he will be glad to have a healthy wife.  The bottom line is that I would do whatever I have to do in order to be healthy and maintain my quality of life.

-Jill

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The Naughty Hangout: Jack’s Thanksgiving Feast

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States.  Accordingly, the main theme at The Naughty Hangout is “Eating”.  Our photo depicts me eating heartily.

No mouseover this week, I’m afraid.  But the red panties dangling from Jill’s right ankle are the perfect interpretation of the secondary theme this week, “Silky”.

See who else is being naughty this week!

Wicked Wednesday: Lunch Break


The waiter filled my water glass and said something about my lunch coming out soon.  I nodded without speaking or looking up from my BlackBerry.  The email still hadn’t come through.  I checked it again.
The summer sun blazed above me, making me wish I’d asked for a seat inside the restaurant.  I felt sweat dripping down my neck, soaking the collar of my white dress shirt.  I reached up to loosen my tie, but then stopped abruptly and lowered my hand.  I didn’t need Mr. Swinton giving me a hard time about my wardrobe when I got back to the office.
I checked my email one more time to no avail, and then I shifted my mind from the Marcusson account to thoughts of my turkey club on white, hold the bacon.  I’d ordered it every Tuesday for eight months, with the exception of one fateful Tuesday when I chanced to order a pastrami Reuben with Swiss cheese and Russian dressing.  The heartburn I got from eating it taught me a lesson I’d never forget.
I gazed out at the fountain across the street, much as I did every Tuesday while I waited for my lunch.  Water cascaded from the top of an elegant three-tiered pedestal, filling a concrete basin below.  For a moment I was mesmerized by the sight of the water, and I imagined myself hiking up a mountain to the edge of a waterfall, standing beneath bright sunshine and then stripping down to my shorts and diving from the cliff into the cool water below.
And then I saw her.  It had been three years or maybe more, but she was unmistakable.  She wore a light blue sundress and sandals, her blonde hair reflecting the sun’s rays.  When I saw that unabashed and unapologetic smile, those teeth that seemed to be the inspiration of the expression “pearly whites”, I was transported back in time.  We’d met in a bar one evening, I’d had one Tom Collinses too many, and I asked her out.  We dated for a few weeks, and we had a lot of fun.  But we both knew it wouldn’t last.  We just weren’t a good match.
She kicked off her sandals, and a young guy with purple hair helped her climb onto the basin.  He was small and wiry, wearing a T-shirt and a pair of tan cargo shorts, plus black combat boots.  I wondered if he was her boyfriend.  All at once, she turned and jumped down into the water.  She ran around the pedestal, water pouring down on her and saturating her yellow locks.  They hung down over her face, her wet sundress clinging to her thin body.  She laughed boisterously, the noise drawing the attention of the other diners sitting around me.
Her boyfriend climbed into the fountain and they splashed around for awhile, chasing each other around the pedestal.  They performed a cheek-to-cheek slow dance to imaginary music, though their moves were more chaotic than classy.  At one point he moved to dip her, and as he did she raised her leg up so that her foot passed his ear.  He held her like that for a moment, and it was then that I noticed that he wasn’t wearing his shorts anymore.
He spun her around and bent her over, and held her hips as they slammed their bodies together like a couple of rutting dogs.  By now most of the patrons had gotten up from their chairs and were straining for a closer look.  I picked up my BlackBerry and tried to busy myself with work.  But even though I couldn’t see what was happening, I could hear it, and let’s just say that she’d never made noises like those when she was with me.
“Turkey club on rye with – HOLY SHIT!”  The waiter tossed the plate down on the table in front of me and joined the patrons in gawking at the spectacle across the street.  She brayed like some sort of barnyard animal experiencing estrus, and as her cries reached a crescendo I noticed a police car pulling up across the street.  
Two officers got out and ordered the couple out of the fountain.  They climbed down reluctantly, still laughing and touching each other playfully.  The officers threw blankets over them to cover their nakedness, and herded them into the back seat of their vehicle.  As the car sped off, I shook my head, embarrassed for her.  I was glad I’d dumped her.  Otherwise that might have been me getting driven downtown for processing.
I took a bite of my sandwich, eager to get back to my cubicle and start working on the Marcusson account.  If only that damned email would come through.

 

TMI Tuesday: November 20, 2012 – Even More Movember

Jack’s Answers
1.  When is the last time you or your loved one had their prostate checked?
The last time I had my prostate checked was during my last physical, which was…well, suffice it to say that it’s probably been too long.
2.  Besides a medical professional, how many other people have had their finger up your ass? 
Just that overzealous TSA who felt I didn’t look “American enough”.  Racist bastard.
3.  Have you ever given or received a prostate massage? Did you like it? Did you cum or orgasm?
No, I have honestly never had my prostate touched as part of sex play.  I know it’s supposed to be great and lead to intense orgasms.  But my ass is pretty much off-limits.  Now, I know what you’re thinking:  For all my sexual open-mindedness, I’m apparently afraid to put my money where my mouth is when it comes to ass play.  But the truth is that I’m not in any way, shape, or form squeamish about the implications of being on the receiving end, nor am I necessarily worried about pain.  No, my reluctance to switch the sign on my butt from “exit only” to “entrance” is due primarily to my squeamishness about the primary function of that orifice.  If someone ever tried fingering my ass and got more than they bargained for, I don’t know that I’d be able to live it down.
4.  Do you enjoy anal play–rimming, fingering, penetration, etc.?
Yes, I enjoy all of these things as the pitcher.  For the reason mentioned above, I am not fond of catching.
5.  Ever had anal sex?
A. No, and I don’t want to.
B. No, but I am dying to try it.
C. Yes, but it is just okay.
D. Yes, love it…can’t get enough of it.
E. That’s the way I like it. Anal sex is the best sex.
I’d go with D.  I really do enjoy anal, though I don’t think I’ll ever enjoy it as much as vaginal intercourse.  Given the opportunity, we’d have much more anal than we have been having lately.  I’m thinking once a week would be good.  
6.  You are about to have anal sex, which method would you choose:
A. Finger up the ass
B. Prostate stimulator
C. Penis–real or strap-on
I’d go with C.  We are talking about my penis here, right?  Not my ass.
Bonus: Show us your Movember moustache. Post a photo. 
Ask and ye shall receive.
Bet you didn’t know I’m a natural redhead.
Jill’s Answers
1.  When is the last time you or your loved one had their prostate checked?
Whenever I am asked about my prostate I always forget that women have one.  The female equivalent of the prostate is the Skene’s gland, which is basically the G-spot.  It’s been stimulated many times, but as far as having it checked, unless they do that during a pap smear, I don’t think it’s ever happened.
2.  Besides a medical professional, how many other people have had their finger up your ass? 
Two people have fingered my ass.  The first was an old fuck buddy of mine who enjoyed that sort of thing.  The other is, of course, Jack.
3.  Have you ever given or received a prostate massage? Did you like it? Did you cum or orgasm?
I’ve never massaged anyone’s prostate, but I have had my G-spot massaged many times, by Jack.  To say that I like the experience is an understatement.  I love it!  It gives me the most amazing and intense orgasms, and I squirt everywhere.  
4.  Do you enjoy anal play–rimming, fingering, penetration, etc.?
Yes, yes, and yes!  I enjoy it all.  I love it when Jack fingers my pussy as he rims my ass.  Both of those sensations together get me so hot and usually make me cum hard.  It’s so intense.  I also enjoy having my ass fingered, usually while Jack is fucking me doggy style or in the missionary position.  I think of it as double penetration lite.  And I do enjoy penetrative anal sex as well.  We don’t do it as often as either of us would like to, but when we do it’s worth the prep.
5.  Ever had anal sex?
A. No, and I don’t want to.
B. No, but I am dying to try it.
C. Yes, but it is just okay.
D. Yes, love it…can’t get enough of it.
E. That’s the way I like it. Anal sex is the best sex.
D.  As I stated in my answer to #4, I really do enjoy it.  It helps that I have a patient partner who knows the importance of moving slowly.  To elaborate on my previous answer, we don’t have anal sex as often as we would like because we rarely find ourselves with the necessary time to devote to doing it properly.
6.  You are about to have anal sex, which method would you choose:
A. Finger up the ass
B. Prostate stimulator
C. Penis–real or strap-on
I would choose all three!  When we have anal sex, it tends to begin with Jack rimming me slowly and sensually, usually while he fingers my clit or my G-spot.  When I am sufficiently warmed up he fingers my ass while continuing to play with my pussy.  And when I can’t stand it anymore, when I literally can’t bear the thought of not having his cock in my ass for another second, that’s when he fucks me.
Bonus: Show us your Movember moustache. Post a photo. 
Does a milk moustache count?

 It really is milk.

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Everyone Point at the Bitter Geek in the Corner

If you’re a comic fan or a convention goer, if you follow the industry or are familiar with the concept of cosplay, you may be aware of the diatribe that comic artist Tony Harris posted to his Facebook page a week ago, raging in an embarrassing fashion against “COSPLAY-Chiks”  [sic] who he generally considers fakes who “DON’T KNOW SHIT ABOUT COMICS” and who prey on “average Comic Book Fans who either RARELY speak to, or NEVER speak to girls”.

Let me back up.  For those not in the know, the term “cosplay” refers to the practice of wearing the costume of a character from film, comics, video games, and other works of genre art.  Basically, cosplay is any instance of an individual wearing a costume outside of Halloween or a staged performance.  Those people wearing wizard robes lined up for the last Harry Potter film?  They were cosplaying.  But the most common venue for cosplayers is the fan convention.

Be it a comic convention, a science fiction convention, a gaming convention, or any other variety, “cons” are the ideal location in which to scope out the painstakingly-handcrafted work of very talented cosplayers, which often involves sculpting, welding, woodworking, sewing, makeup, or a combination thereof.  For a wide-eyed geek, this may be what Heaven looks like.  Where else can characters from a multitude of popular fictional universes, from Star Wars to Thundercats to Dungeons & Dragons to Marvel Comics to Doctor Who to Super Mario Bros. get together to celebrate their common interests?
Yes, the costumes are frequently sexy.  But that’s the nature of the comic and gaming industries, which have traditionally been marketed to – I hate to say it, but there’s a basis for the stereotype – lonely males.  Many female protagonists including Lara Croft, Princess Leia, and Elektra Natchios (all of whom have been portrayed, usually by male artists, in revealing clothing in the hopes of attracting the target demographic) also appeal to women as an alternative to the reactive and often victimized female characters frequently encountered in more mainstream media.  
While there is a basis for the aforementioned stereotype, the simple fact is that women are geeks too.  They read comics.  They play video games.  They enjoy science fiction.  They study film with OCD levels of attention.  They should be able to go to a convention and look the part without having to deal with the slings and arrows of someone so obviously insecure about his own sexual identity that he feels the need to liken them to the Sirens of Greek mythology.  Mr. Harris’ pre-emptive strike against “Quasi-Pretty-NOT-Hot-[Girls who] are more pathetic than the REAL Nerds, who YOU secretly think are REALLY PATHETIC” was certainly childish, evidence of what I assume to be deep-rooted bitterness against the girls who refused to talk to him during adolescence.  It may have been a natural extension of the long-held stereotype of the easily-threatened white male geek who feels entitled to toss about homophobic slurs in chat rooms and when gaming online.  Ultimately it revealed more about Mr. Harris than he probably intended.
His Facebook screed shows that he is against the co-opting of what – in his mind, at least – was once an all-male community.  To me, he doesn’t seem much different than the typical rich white male raging against his country club accepting female members and minorities.  It’s the 21st Century, and Mr. Harris would do well to acquaint himself with his audience.  He later denied accusations of misogyny, citing opposition to the common comics-industry practice of female objectification while praising the abundance of female fans he sees at conventions.  But it was too little, too late.  
You can’t slut-shame a growing portion of your demographic and then deny you did.  Even if it was possible, the spin Mr. Harris clumsily attempted to put on the entire debacle is insufficient.  In an attempt to escape the corner he’d painted himself into, he affirmed his respect for the many women in his life, a respect that I’m sure he genuinely feels.  But to me it sounded a lot like someone who claims to have many gay friends but still opposes their right to get married.  He also closed his remarks with, “This is my final word on the subject so move on.  I won’t address it again.”  This expression is internet code for “I can’t win, so please stop arguing with me.”  It’s basically the equivalent of repeating “OKAY!” in increasing volume as someone refutes your points.
As I stated on Twitter last week, I am an unabashed and very sex-positive geek.  I don’t harbor the same paranoia of women that Mr. Harris does, though to be fair I am fortunate to know many women both online and off who are honest-to-goodness comic readers, video gamers, roleplaying gamers, and the like.  Very passionate about their areas of geekspertise, they challenge the antiquated notion that women can’t be geeks.  Therefore when I see a female cosplayer at a convention, dressed provocatively or otherwise, my first reaction is to admire the work in much the same fashion that I would a male cosplayer.  After all, I’m not talented enough to do it myself.  I’m also likely to acknowledge the sex appeal of her costume if warranted because, let’s face it, that’s where my brain is at most of the time.  But one thing I generally don’t do is assume that she’s some sort of life-draining succubus, looking to latch onto and drain the vitality from every geek she meets like a demon collecting souls.  
No, I’d rather assume that she’s a real fan, because I’m guessing that you’d have to be a real fan to go to that much trouble.  If she’s not a fan – not that it’s any of my business – I’d probably assume she’s there with friends, or with her significant other, and has made the effort in order to ensure that she has a good time and fits in.  Ultimately, though, it simply doesn’t matter to me one way or the other.  Let’s say she’s a fake, that she just picked the coolest-looking costume she found in a Google search for “sexy cosplay”.  Maybe this outsider is trying to get her foot in the door, so to speak, and learn more about a very rich and exciting subculture.  Why should she be vilified?  So she’s new to the ways of the geek.  There’s no prerequisite for dressing up and attending a convention.  There’s no minimum number of experience points, no quest to complete, no dragon to slay.  All that is required is the interest, and the willingness to make or at least wear a costume in a public venue.  That’s it.  
I understand that for some, territoriality is part of being a geek.  It’s the same principle I possessed as a teenager which led me to abandon whichever obscure television series or work of cult literature I enjoyed the second I heard that someone I knew was into it.  But this is the internet age.  “Obscure” doesn’t mean what it once did.  At age thirty-six, I love meeting someone with interests similar to my own.  It’s fun to share my thoughts on a particular piece of popular culture that is important to me.  That so many women appreciate the same things I do makes me admire them even more.

Courtesy of sailorswayze
As a worst-case scenario, what if Mr. Harris is right?  What if these women are attending conventions in elaborate and revealing costumes in order to blantantly self-promote, or – to validate his irrational fears – to manipulate “real” fans?  Admittedly I don’t know what their endgame might be.  Money?  A romantic commitment?  World domination?  Mr. Harris’ insinuation that female cosplayers get off on “the thought of guys pleasuring themselves to the memory of you hanging on them with your glossy open lips, promising them the moon and the stars of pleasure” is spurious at best; I question whether a woman with no interest in comics or similar pursuits would find it worth her time to fawn all over the socially-awkward geeky type that Mr. Harris cites in his Facebook post.
Even if this is the case, though, how does it matter?  The possibility that female cosplayers have begun a top-secret movement to use their feminine wiles to conquer the world is highly unlikely.  I’m guessing that Mr. Harris feels a lot of undue shame for the pleasure he himself takes in gawking at the young women he meets at conventions.  Additionally I must call attention to his angry insistence that comic book writers and artists should be given credit for creating the very costumes that Mr. Harris considers just fine for ink-on-paper superheroines but worthy of slut-shaming when worn by an actual flesh-and-blood human being.  This passage as much as any other in his post betrays his fundamental feelings of inferiority.  
So what purpose is served by calling them out for having a supposed agenda, other than shining a light on his own misogyny?  I’ll gladly double down on my earlier assumption that Mr. Harris was deeply hurt by a woman, or more likely by many women, during his youth or adolescence.  At one point or another, most geeks, males especially, feel out of touch romantically and/or sexually.  But the best way to overcome these feelings is to have some self-confidence and persevere.  Alienating a large portion of your audience by making yourself look like a jackass is easily one of the worst. 
I can’t say anything about this situation that hasn’t already been said by more qualified writers.  Check out a few links related to this story.  

Formspring Friday: Lean on Me

Jack– to YOUR KNOWLEDGE, how many of your pre-Jill lovers were abuse survivors? I don’t mean bad sexual experiences, but women who have come out of some form of abuse and thus needed extra TLC. How did you treat them differently? 

(Submitted by Pagan Princess)

If I had to take a guess, I’d say that two of my former lovers were abuse survivors.  Actually, that’s an understatement.  If I’m being honest I’d say that the number is undoubtedly higher, as there was a period of my life where I seemed to attract women who were – you should pardon the expression – damaged, i.e. the products of broken homes, the victims of abusive parents, siblings, or significant others; or suffering from some variety of emotional or mental malady.  But in most cases I simply didn’t know.  I didn’t ask, or they didn’t volunteer.  In some cases the relationship, to the extent that it actually was a relationship, didn’t last long enough for the subject to even come up.

The first time I dated someone who had clearly been the victim of abuse, I was around nineteen.  I say clearly even though during the early stages of the relationship I had no way of knowing.  Sexually she was a free spirit, pushing my youthful boundaries one minute, then throwing tantrums and reveling in her own petty insecurity the next.  Her behavior was erratic, even dangerous, but being an idealist I was certain that I could rescue her.  What I didn’t know at the time, and what I would never forget, is that you can’t fix someone who doesn’t want to be fixed.  Although I quickly discerned that her home life was volatile, and that her parents – her mother especially – treated her poorly, belittling and infantilizing her, I came to find out that she had also been abused by most of the guys she dated before me.  Although she denied it, I suspected that she was the victim of child sexual abuse as well, as she claimed to have lost her virginity at a very early age.  I was torn between caring for her and wanting to run like hell from her.  In the end, the negativity she brought into my life outweighed the positive.  I was ill-equipped to deal with the drama she injected into my life, and we broke up.
The last person I dated long-term before meeting Jill was someone who had been similarly victimized.  Though she wasn’t as young when she lost her virginity as the woman I mentioned in the previous paragraph, she was young enough for me to believe that she’d also been the victim of childhood sexual abuse.  She eventually confirmed this fact, and during the early part of our dating relationship I also witnessed the domestic terror to which she and her siblings were exposed for years vis-à-vis her parents’ constantly volatile relationship.  That she was as relatively sane as she was proved to be testimony to her strength of character.  The positives here outweighed the negatives, and at this point in my life I was in a better place to deal with her issues than I’d been at age nineteen.  I was patient and empathetic, encouraging of open communication, and far more conscious of my lover’s feelings than I might have been when I was younger.  While this relationship wasn’t easy, it was rewarding.  We dated on and off for a couple years, and our eventual breakup was amicable.
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