Fleshlinks 02.20.23

Massachusetts is for Topless Budtender Lovers

When the economy gets tough, the tough take their clothes off and sell cannabis in former strip clubs. That’s what the owners of Club Castaway in Whately, MA are hoping to do, anyway. It’s a startling business model change for the only strip club in town, but the owners say they’ve never had problems finding employees willing to shed their shirts, which would distinguish them from other dispensaries in the area. Click here.

The Wonder and Whimsy of Female Virginity Myths

When you grow up as a girl you both dread and yearn for the day you “lose” your virginity. We’re told it will hurt, assuming we’ve remained pure. It will be unspeakably special if it’s with the right person. If deflowered by the “wrong” man or under the wrong circumstances, the sin drops our resale value. The litany of virginity-related bullshit only begins with this shortlist. There are plenty of weird views about the practice in the U.S.A. Click here.

She Doesn’t Cheat Leg Day! Carrie Underwood Has Major Gams!

I wouldn’t fuck with Carrie Underwood. Not only has she survived being on American Idol, proudly sings a song about property crimes inspired by a lack of impulse control related to jealousy. She don’t fuck around. And if you’ve ever seen her legs, you know she not only has two of them, but they are some serious works of functional art. Click here.

Erika Lust Wants Movie Award Respect for Intimacy Coordinators

Anyone who’s watched an award show knows that they give out trophies and ribbons and plaques for all kinds of things. But why do we never see any acknowledgment of the work that intimacy coordinators do for the mainstream film industry during those scary sex scenes that have made the breasts of so many actresses famous? Director Erika Lust, who specializes in what she calls “ethical porn,” wants the Oscars and BAFTAs to right this wrong. Click here.

eBay Can’t Take a Joke When the Joke is Latto’s Panties

It’s all fun and games until a humorless megacorp pisses on everyone’s good time. That’s what rapper Latto discovered when an auction, intended as a joke, racked up nearly $100k in bids on her previously used thong panties. Alas for Latto and her ambitious manager, selling the delicate undergarments violates certain “health” and “hygiene” standards. As if! I’m sure that Latto’s pussy is pure as a Vestal Virgin’s and smells like roses and lavender with hints of heaven. Click here.