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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sex toys |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Steve Shubin |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | United States, Canada, Germany, Australia and United Kingdom |
| Products | Fleshlight, Fleshlight Girls, Fleshjack, Fleshjack Boys |
| Parent | Interactive Life Forms, LLC |
| Website | www |
Fleshlight is a brand of artificial-vagina or artificial anal opening sex-toys. Fleshlight's first and main product is a masturbatory aid, which is used by inserting the penis into its opening.
History edit
Fleshlight was founded in 1995 by Steve Shubin,[1] the designer of the product which launched in Fall 1997. By February 1998, the company had sold about 11,000 units.[2] In July 1998, Shubin was granted a patent for his invention,[3] as a "device for discreet sperm collection".[4] Fleshlight is marketed by Interactive Life Forms.[5] It is named for the flesh-like material used in its inner sleeve, as well as the plastic case that houses the sleeve, which is fashioned to look like an oversized flashlight. The inner sleeve is available with a vulva, anus or mouth orifice, in colors representing a variety of ethnicities as well as see-through, and 48 different internal textures.
Products edit
The Fleshlight Girls brand consists of masturbation sleeves molded from the bodies of female pornstars. In May 2007, Fleshlight launched a spinoff, Fleshjack.com, geared toward gay men. In a solo scene in Grunts, Jake Deckard used a Fleshjack in a performance that was awarded for Best Actor at the 2008 GAYVN Awards. Fleshjack.com was also the winner of the Best Adult Novelties Site–Surfer's Choice at the CyberSocket Awards in 2008.[6] The Fleshjack Boys brand consists of masturbation sleeves and dildos molded from the bodies of gay pornstars.
References edit
- ^ Lampen, Claire (October 31, 2017). "How the Fleshlight Became the Most Popular Male Sex Toy In America". Men's Health. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Bamks, Sandy (February 23, 1998). "It's All About Teaching Kids to Protect and Honor Their Bodies". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Regina Lynn (February 15, 2008). "Unexpected Sources Drive Progress of Sex Tech". Wired. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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- ^ Bussel, Rachel Kramer (September 21, 2006). "Boys' Toys". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Nate (February 19, 2008). "Fleshjack Wins Cybersocket Award". AVN. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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