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May is National Masturbation Month
Russwin Francisco
May is National Masturbation Month. The annual celebration began in 1995 in response to the forced resignation of U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders in December 1994. After a speech at the UN World AIDS Day, Elders responded to an attendee’s question about masturbation’s potential for discouraging early sexual activity. She replied, “I think it is something that is part of human sexuality and a part of something that perhaps should be taught." Soon after, Elders’ career as the first black female Surgeon General ended. The owners of Good Vibrations, an adult shop in San Francisco, were outraged. They set...
Genderism
Russwin Francisco
Genderism: Unhealthy prejudice Redesigning Bite the Fruit’s online store, it became clear that when it came to categorizing our products, the usual system of classification, “For Him” and “For Her,” is no longer viable. Gender is hardly binary. And sex toys are functionally non-gender specific. The adult industry, just as other industries, is plagued by genderism. The patriarchal attitudes, holdovers from when men controlled all the money while women got very little of it, still influence and shape the business. The issue is often overlooked or completely ignored with negative effect. Genderism, or gender binarism, is the...
Relationships in Lockdown
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Russwin Francisco
Study finds intimate relationships are actually doing well during the pandemic A recent Monmouth University survey of 556 American adults, between April 30 to May 4, found that despite the stresses that might come from home quarantine, working from home, losing a job, business lockdowns, or managing kids, most are happy in their relationships. Although they are far from perfect, on average, they are in pretty good shape. The survey reveals some encouraging results: 1. About three-quarters of those polled with a romantic partner say their relationship has not fundamentally changed since the coronavirus outbreak. When...
Sexual Wellness is Central to Health and Happiness
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Russwin Francisco
Scientific studies have proven there are strong links between a positive evaluation of sexual life and a person's overall health and feelings of happiness. Bite the Fruit believes sexual wellness is an integral part of physical, emotional, and interpersonal wellness. We believe in the positive effects of sexual fulfillment. Taking care of yourself never felt so good. Sexual aids and toys are part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle that includes mindfulness of diet, exercise, and sexuality. Recently, a U.S. survey found that the women who use sexual aids such as vibrators are more likely to have a...
Why Bite the Fruit?
Russwin Francisco
What if we choose to explore our sensuality and sexuality with heightened awareness? When Adam and Eve bite the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, they become self-aware, no longer oblivious to their nakedness. They begin to see the world as it truly is. Should this allegory be about sexual instruction, then the term bite the fruit is a euphemism for a sexual epiphany. We bite the fruit to become enlightened. We make ourselves available to a new way of thinking, a new perspective or attitude about our passions, about pleasure and intimacy. We consciously move towards love, eroticism...