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arguewithatree · 3179 days ago · link · · parent · post: How the Penis Disappeared from the Sex Toy

Interesting how they left out the fact that in Japan recreating a phallus is an obscenity crime which is why their sex toys tend to feature cute little animals

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edricarica · 3178 days ago · link ·

recreating a phallus is an obscenity crime

TIL! I'd thought the Japanese were quite phallus-friendly, like at this Japanese Penis festival, but I guess not.

What are their laws like on recreating vulvas, I wonder?

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