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CULTURE
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Come as you are to Portland’s
second annual Masturbate-a-Thon
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s Portland ready for an all-out,
honest- to-gt xxl ness Kink-o-
Rama? Have we blossomed as
a community to embrace a
safe, all-inclusive public play
space? Have we even waited far
ttx) king for such a venue— a
space to bring friends, make new
ones, dance, play games and get
our proverbial boats floated?
Portland sexpert Dark lady, aka
Theresa Reed, answers all three
questions with a resounding “Yes!”
Darklady is the host of Port
land’s second annual Masturbate-
a-Thon, a one-night fund-raiser
M eet a woman who knows how to throw a party: D arklady’s
May 31 where revelers can pat
second annual M asturbate-a-Thon is May 31
the bunny, spank the monkey,
polish the pearl, butter the potato and do it all in
Guests will also be encouraged to test-drive a
a fun, festive and safe space.
plethora of sex toys, magic wands, eroscillators
It promises to be the “come as you are” event
and C hi machines and to take a trip on every
of the year.
one’s favorite fuck machine, the Thrillhammer
Orgazmatron. Touted as a breakthrough in simu
Historically speaking, Masturbate-a-Thons are
nothing new. Five years ago, the fine folks of San
lated sex, the customized chair seats one satisfied
Francisco sex toy and education shop Gcxxl
customer who is strapped in while a close-up
Vibrations declared May “Masturbation Month.”
camera and variable-action vibrator is controlled
by an Internet user for $3.99 a minute.
People were encouraged to get pledges from their
friends for time spent masturbating at home. P ro
T h e Masturbate-a-Thon is a larger, more
ceeds were donated to a sex-positive cause.
sprawling version o f the erotic parties regularly
In 2001, sex educator and Good Vibrations
arranged by Darklady, who hopes it will provide
worker Carol Queen Uxik the idea a step further
first-timers with a positive impression of public
and invited people to do their fund-raising
erotic functions.
masturbation together at the Campus Theater, a
“Som e folks m ight be nervous or appre
space in San Franciscos Tenderloin district. The
hensive at first,” notes the self-appointed
event was a huge success and raised a significant
Margaret Mead o f pom . “But the events are
amount of cash for her nonprofit organization,
safe, fun and friendly, and people generally
the Center for Sex & Culture.
leave feeling pleasantly surprised.”
“Its like a walk-a-thon,” says Queen. “Except
A pioneer of the “sex positive” movement,
when it’s over, your feet don’t hurt.”
Darklady has edited and written for
Darklady has waved Q ueens (magic) wand
YesPortal.com, AdultBuzz.com and Pbytim e
over Portland and has been working around the
magazine. She just returned from Los Angeles,
clock to provide locals with a fun, kinky
where she served as a judge for Adult Video
space to get off while raising funds for four
N ew s magazine’s eighth annual Gay VN
nonprofits: Planned Parenthood of the
awards— the Academy Awards of gay pom.
Columbia/Willamette, Cascade A ID S
But most importantly, Darklady knows
Project, the C enter for Sex & Culture and
how to throw a party.
the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom.
“W e’re not trying to target any certain
You get to support healthy sexuality
audience here,” she says from her home,
while sticking it to a conservative right
where she does most of her work surround
wing that consistently strives to under
ed by 350-gallon tubs of pom. “We hope
mine that freedom. (Imagine the possi
to see members o f all communities—
bilities: a masturbation-based tax credit,
GBLT, poly, swingers, B/D/S/M, straight,
maybe? W hat a wonderful world.)
multiethnic folks— come out and have a
good time.”
ortlands Masturbate-a-Thon looks a
Make a statement for self-love, help
little different from Queen’s brain
area nonprofits continue to educate and
child. Instead o f mats on the floor
empower around Issues of sexuality, make
and hixjrs o f sustained self-pleasure,
new kinky friends, and stick a finger in
Portlands venue will be set up as an
John Ashcroft’s eye at Masturbate-a-Thon.
erotic playground featuring two floors of
You’ll be glad you did. JTH
naughtiness.
Catering to exhibitionists and
T he second annual M ASTUR BATE-A -T IION
shrinking violets alike, the event will let
will be held from 7 p m . to 2 a.m . May 31.
people indulge in a fully furnished S/M
RSVP is required at 503-975-3275 o r '
play space, make-out rooms, live music,
darklady@ darklady.com . T he sliding-scale fee
DJs, dancing, fire spinners, exotic
is $ !5 -$ 3 0 . Ages 21 and over. Find out m ore
dancers, an art show, massage thera
at w w w .m asturbate-a-thon.org.
pists, vendors, gay mcxiel Jonathyn
Andrews and plenty of opportunities
JODI D a r b y is a Portland writer, graphic
for consensual voyeurism.
artist and radio producer.
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