Openly discussing the particulars of male masturbation is comparable to women delivering detailed accounts of their periods; we know these things occur, but few of us want to visualize them happening, especially to acquaintances. The idea of men using masturbation sleeves, or "fifis" for those in prison, is as taboo today as women owning vibrators 20 years ago. If a modern woman discovers a used lube tube in the dresser of a potential lover, she'll likely be as turned off as if she found, well, a dildo. And while men can go to strip clubs together or even email each other perverse porn clips, we certainly don't have pleasure parties where we sip white zinfandel and giggle about the latest innovations in sex toy technology.
So, it was with a certain amount of trepidation that I sat in my cubicle unloading a box full of
