"Why are all female sex toys purple? "After Reading: Sex, Shame, Desire and Freedom

I walked into the pharmacy and asked the clerk where the product was located at the door. I just passed by and went straight to the rear shelf. After grabbing the skin care products in my hand, I thought, "It's still early", and I went shopping again. a circle.

Unexpectedly, I was attracted by the colorful sex toys next to me.

As a biological male, I actually don't know much about women's sex toys. I occasionally saw a shelf full of "toys" and studied them seriously: "How the hell is this used?"

Just as I was holding the "disposable massager" in my hand and carefully studying the usage and mechanism of this product, a middle-aged woman walked behind me. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of the pair of leather low-heeled sandals on her feet. I saw that her eyes were wide open and she looked at me in horror. At that moment, I could read my mind: "There are perverts!" she shouted in her heart.

Regarding sex toys, it seems to be a kind of forbidden language among the relatively conservative people in Taiwan. It is an open secret that can only be done but not told. I have borrowed my home address more than once to help male and female friends receive packages full of sex toys. From the declaration of "low-key appearance and confidentiality" emphasized on the website, we can also perceive the shame of eroticism that exists in the cultural context.

But I have never really thought about the "color" thing.

After reading Li Qifan's article "Why are all female sex toys purple? " , I immediately opened the web page and searched for the sex toys sales page. Purple? Is it really the most color?

I love the meme text quoted in the article:

 "Never seen a purple dick? Don't you know Thanos is a sexy asshole?"
"Adult toys are mostly purple because manufacturers want people to think of me, Tintin, the ultimate erotic personification."

Why use purple? Well said, there are no purple penises at all, and why has purple become the most popular color for sex toys and synonymous with "sexy"?

The author of this article has combed through various aspects. Since the Middle Ages, the obsession with purple has made purple a little more mysterious, noble and elegant; moreover, the meaning of "purple" in modern culture and the history of queer cultural circles Possessed position to state.

In the end, I also mentioned the traditional people's relationship between gender and color - male blue and female red. Such rigid thinking was gradually abandoned, which reminded me of Taiwan's reflection on pink masks during this wave of epidemics. Could there be more thinking about the relationship between color and gender? Are there multiple possibilities?

And "purple", a color that is always marginalized in daily discussions, why is it so popular in the sex industry?

Because the combination of "male blue and female red" is purple? Because early women's wardrobes had a purple skirt, did it become a grassroots color for women? I guess it's hard for these answers to explain it all in one word.

But "color" does have many important influences on human life, and it is also related to culture, era, and life everywhere. Learning the relationship between color science and gender has also become a "potential course" in the process of human socialization.

Although it remains to be seen whether Thanos (Thanos) and Tintin represent some sexy symbols, it is the consensus of the industry that in the diversified sex toy market, purple has become the darling of the times.

 “‘Purple, whether you love it, hate it, or don’t care about it, it’s always the best-selling color of all,’ says Coyote Amrich, director of sourcing and product development at Babeland, a long-established adult store.”

But I think, no matter what color it is, sex toys are an item that gives people the opportunity to entertain themselves, so that pleasure can be autonomous. One day we don't have to be ashamed to buy sex toys, we don't have to be ashamed to stand by the shelf and study how to use it, and we don't have to be ashamed to pay attention to whether the outer box alludes to desire.

I think of that day, we will be truly free, right?

Thanks to "Suffix" @Jeger for the invitation. When I received the invitation, I was taking a rest. At that time, I was still coexisting with the pain in the sole of my foot. Although I wanted to write, I advised myself to take a good rest. This invitation did give me a motivation to pick up the pen again, and I would like to say thank you to "Suffix" here.

Two days after seeing the message, the two of us contacted by letter. The suffix editor said that he wanted to invite me to write about the article "Vagina | I Masturbate During Menstrual Pain" . I was in a coffee shop with my writing partner at the time. The other party shared this article, she said:

"Find a biological man to write this article, what do you mean? Have you ever had menstrual pain? " I immediately laughed.

It can only be said that the suffix editing is really bold! I'm really not afraid of what terrifying shocking remarks I write.

Later, because I was slow to respond, someone had already written the article (unfortunately!) , and the editor invited me to write this article "Why Are Female Sex Toys Purple?" , I didn't expect it to be completed in less than an hour when I mentioned the pen, I can only thank the woman who stared at me with horror the previous weekend, thank you. Inspiration really exists in life.

I must also thank the suffix editor, who patiently followed me through the letter, patiently explained the details of various invitations, and was very meticulous and thoughtful about the various basic questions asked by a rookie like me. I can tell you trouble! Thank you for your enthusiasm, for accommodating all kinds of stupid questions I asked, thank you.

You didn't break the keyboard, did you? Ha ha!

Originally another article "This ikea chair is the top item in amateur porn" , I also really want to share my feelings, I highly recommend this suffix selection, but after writing two articles last week, my usual The hand became inflamed, and I was really unable to grasp it, so I could only give up.

Finally, thank you again for the invitation to "Suffix", thank you.