BY Lux Alptraum
October 17, 2007
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We’ve never thrown a sex party. We’ve been to a bunch, sure — but thrown them? That always seemed like way too much work.

Setting aside the difficult matter of creating a guest list (which friends do you invite? Which friends don’t make the cut? Will it get weird? Will people be mad if they’re left out?), there’s the whole production aspect of the, uh, production. Getting condoms, lube, gloves; finding a space; setting things up: just thinking about it makes our head spin.

And for good reason, too. This week’s Village Voice has a piece by Tristan Taormino about coordinating and running sex camp, which is kinda like a very complicated, very long sex party that happens in the woods. In the piece, Taormino reveals that creating a safe and sexy space for people to play in isn’t really all that sexy and, in the process, explores the many details that must be considered.

Hint: it’s more than just “Find some cabins, drag your friends there, initiate fucking.”

After reading Taormino’s piece, we’re pretty sure we’re going to leave the sex party planning to the Tristan Taorminos of the world. But on behalf of everyone who’s attended a well-planned, well-executed sex party, we’d like to extend a big, huge thanks to those who took on the burden and planned them.

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