is there such a thing as a bad dildo?

The issue of phthalates is important to discuss, despite the ridiculousness of the article. The plastic is found in many baby toys, shampoos, bottles, etc and there are more than enough articles in Mothering magazine alone to warrant a full-scale debunking.

The issue is that trace amounts of phthalates have been found in the urine of babies who use products that contain them. While this might seem horrific, it means absolutely nothing. Just because it is in your urine does not mean that it has harmed you.

Studies have also shown that labrats injected with high doses of phthalates have had adverse effects. Other studies have speculated that kids exposed to phthalates have hormone disruptions. There have also been hundreds of studies that show no link at all between phthalates and health problems. The issue has been studied extensively, but the high profile speculative claims get all the attention.

A blue-ribbon panel chaired by Dr. C. Everett Koop, former surgeon general, came to the conclusion that phthalates are safe. You can read about it here with a link to the actual study at the bottom of the page.

I see…it isn’t the Dioxin that paper manufactures produce, or the rivers of filth from pig framing, or the unregulated pollution of a nation like China, its sex toys that are screwing things up. (Stands up ponds fist on table) We can not allow this to continue! I demand hybrid sex toys or sex toys made from ethanol!

Interestingly, when the homes of sea captains or seafaring men are renovated on the Isle of Nantucket – or to a lesser extent the town of New Bedford –sex toys pop up all the time. Usually in the chimney and the dildo is more often than not accompanied by letters of affection from the man of the house who is out at see for 5 years at a time. Apparently the women who ran Nantucket, the men being at sea most of the time, gave gifts of sex toys to the new brides in the community telling them to forget about their Quaker up bringing and get to it of they will go crazy. The term these women used for the dildo was the very clever, “he’s – at – home.”

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OK, so phthalates is a nonissue. (Moan and groan), what a thread about the Dildo turned out to be, we go from

to to to
Have we too much time on our hands in our hectic life gents? :-) Let's talk about the disposal of Latex Pasties and the effects they are having on the Greened Eyed Tree Frog, as researched by Diego and Alecia next!
Another term from being "green" is "inexperienced", now you tell me, inexperienced and sex toys, isn't that an Oxymoron??

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I was making a litle fun MileHigh.
No offence intended.
Green also refers to money and one can be green with envy.

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My wife says my sense of humor progressively degenerated the longer I taught middle school. While it may be immature, I didn't purposefully place the pun but I do find it funny.

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Paddyrat,
Thanks for the Atlanta tornado update, I needed a good laugh.

No. 2,

Came about? lol

Hmmm, sorry, doesn't ring a bell?
Got any pictures to post, or better yet any videos?

...didn't you just get back from a vacation? How about sending one my way? ;-p

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Once old and out off office most Republican Prezees are harmless. They go about collecting huge fees from comapines they padded out while in office but they don't continue to do much harm. GH Bush acctualy tried to do some good but I think he's trying to get into Heaven.

Agreed on transfats. :-)

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I would say that it was smart marketing on their part. Even a perceived health threat can drastically alter sales. Mad cow meat and Bird Flu chicken scares drove down the sale of both of those products.

Nalgene was still making the original bottle until recently. I think they would have discontinued it permanently if it were a true danger to human health, which they've now done as a precaution because of the ingredient bisphenol A.. They recently took the bottles off the shelf until more research can be done because...

I had a hunch that the new bottle designs were environmentally based and this was the first quote I found...

I don't blame anyone for wanting to play it safe with products that seem sketchy and unhealthy. I just want to make it clear that I'm not judging anyone on their choices.

Oh I agree it was timing but it seemed funny.
As wel all know the media announces every single bit of research like it's the new Gospel. When in truth these stories get coverd because they are easy and all of the wokl gets sent right to the news angency. Many studies relese preliminary findings but warn they may change but everyone gobbles up the news as if it is instantly credable.

Styrafoam sex toys? Styrafoam is almost endlessly recylable so may be that's a good idea.

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a cucumber?

It's green, available in organic (for the chemically conservatives), can be peeled or not and used for salad or compost.