As a result, attitudes toward 'jerk-off' toys are changing, ever so slowly. Thanks to a couple lof eading companies, though, masturbatory sleeves - which are generally soft tubes that go over the penis - are becoming sleeker, sexier and more high-tech. These types of toys range from a few bucks to a couple hundred, but are generally known for being pathetic imitations of the real thing. 'Pocket' vaginas have long been ridiculed as objects of desperation and creepiness: Most are misproportioned and rubbery - some even have synthetic pubic hair sewn into faux flesh (they aim for far greater anatomical literalness than most vibrators or dildos). This wasn't just a personal attitude shift: penetrable sex toys for men have been revolutionized over the past decade.
This was the same male friend whom I recall some 10 years ago telling me - with a mix of pity and disgust - how he'd accidentally found a 'fake pussy' under his buddy's bed. 'It's Japanese - all sleek, high-design,” he said breathlessly, as though enthusing about the latest iPad. Recently, a friend of mine told me about his roommate’s new solo sex toy.
