Erotica Isn't a Bad Thing (But You Already Knew That)

By Jaison Williams

Erotica is usually identified in the same school as pornography, though it's unfair. Sure, they both have naked people. But erotica is hinting at, teasing, tantalizing- and porn couldn't be more blatant or graphic, though it's not necessarily bad. The issue comes down to a simple question: do you think the human body and/or sex is something dirty, nasty and should be hidden? If so, your mind's already made up about any nude forms, no matter the quality or the beauty, no matter erotica or porn. Somewhat surprisingly, women have historically been the main supporters of erotica, and are now the growing in numbers in the female porn industry.

A quick run-down of erotica through the ages:

* 40,000 years ago, in a Spanish cave, the first naked images were painted. Or at least the first that we've found that date that far back. They show both men and women, and men with women. Some believe that the men-with-women designates the first pornographic image.

* Erotic art was extremely commonplace in both Grecian and Roman homes. The walls were covered with art and tapestries, the topic of physicality was openly discussed and even the ewers and dinnerware were covered in nude images. Many were based on their mythologies, but doesn't it make you wonder how the human race survived if these images were so detrimental to children? They saw them every day, and Romans still managed to carve their place in the world.

* The Kama Sutra might be one of the most misunderstood tomes of all intimacy times. Unlike most people seem to think, it's not a sexual-deviant's instruction book. It's a spiritual and physical guide to general fulfillment. Body and soul. While some of the sketches might seem too-detailed and others far-fetched (can anyone actually do that-?) it is not pornography. Its purpose is not self-satisfaction, but mutual gratification. And appreciation of what couples can do to improve their connection.

* The Buncton/Winston Sheela Na Gig, which was 1,000 years old, upset someone who destroyed it for its eroticism. You can find 'before' pictures on the net, which are hardly racy. Naked, yes. Destructive to the family fabric? Hardly.

* Lastly to be mentioned, the daring daguerreotype. As in: how dare they! What is often omitted from mention is the fact that the models from the 1850s onward were keen on being shown. It was a new medium. Looking at the postcards, they're tasteful and celebratory of the female figure. At least half of the postcards sent were from women. You could even theorize that these postcards were the first erotica/porn (depending on your interpretation) to become trans-global by both genders.

There's a new history being created at the moment. One-third of all porn site visitors are women, thanks to the stripping of taboos the internet has created. The hottest market is being created by women directors, actresses and producers that are doing ground-breaking work to literally please women. Not to be confused with such delicate erotic artists such as Robert Mapplethorpe, who finally gave praise to the male body. It could mean that through erotica and porn women are rediscovering their sensual identities, which seems to have been stifled for much too long. Women shouldn't have to feel ashamed to embrace their sexuality visually, graphically or individually. They should be able to embrace what they like, mimicking their foremothers through the ages.

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Fulfilling Our Fantasies Does Sometimes Need a Helping Hand

We live in an age in which people are much less inhibited about their sexual behaviour than they once were.

People have always engaged in sex, that is how we managed to be here today. One assumes they have always derived some kind of pleasure from it, although that isn't always the impression that is given. Sometimes we could be forgiven for believing that in times gone by the act of sex was invariably performed in the dark, unadventurously and with the sole objective of procreating.

For some amongst us there is still a sense of nervousness or embarrassment about even discussing sex. Sometimes this is offset or even overcompensated for in the brash conversation of the saloon bar. Wild boasts of improbable conquests shield a sense of unease that remains in many quarters.

One development that has weighed in favour of a more sexually open society is the advent of the humble sex shop. I use the term very loosely to cover everything from the vendor of men's and women's top-shelf magazines to the tasteful and increasingly prolific stores which trade in erotic lingerie and sex games and toys.

Whilst sex is of course a physical act, sexual attraction is to a surprisingly large extent something visual as well as sensual. It is why we "fancy" certain people and are repelled by others, even at a distance and without any hint of sexual contact having been made. The imagination plays a very powerful role in sexual activity.

Accepting this, the importance of such things as erotic lingerie and fantasy wear in enhancing sexual chemistry cannot very easily be overstated. They stimulate, or at the very least build upon existing sexual attraction and help overcome any worries or bashfulness in the bedroom as well as providing the new stimulus that many couples need in order to rejuvenate their interest in one another.

Very often this process can be helped along further by the introduction of the sextoy or sex games into the relationship. What it all amounts to is that we humans sometimes need a little help to reinvent our sex lives so as not to permit familiarity to set in and dampen our enthusiasm.

Fulfilling your fantasies with Ziggla

Ziggla.com is a secure online shop supplying adult games and toys, erotic lingerie and costumes, and other accessories to customers all around the world.

Whether you are looking to buy designer Spoylt lingerie, a sexy costume or an adult sex toy, Ziggla will despatch your items to you promptly by post wherever you happen to be in the UK or the world, or you can visit the shop in person in Fulham Road, West London.

The shop is within easy walking distance of Putney Bridge tube station; and local buses along Fulham Palace Road and Fulham Road include the 14, 74, 220 414, and 430.
Ziggla tells us “Our Fantasy is Fulfilling Yours”, and the extensive range of products available caters for most tastes.

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