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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Sex The Other Sounders

Posted by Dan Savage on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 4:35 PM

523c/1237505630-metalsounds.jpg Someone who is compelled to read Savage Love every week—it's part of her job—writes...

"I blame you that every time someone talks about the 'Sounders' I imagine all those boys with metal rods up their urethras. It's not your fault I'm a pervert, but it's your fault I know that word."

Sound set photo courtesy of MedicalToys.com. Photo of a sound being used—not for the faint of heart or squeamish, NSFYW—after the jump. And since this post isn't long enough or something to properly display the NSFYW after-the-jump photo, I've got to write a couple more lines here. Don't know what to say here. Um, no desire to sound anyone, never been sounded myself, no interest in experimenting with sounding. Okay, now the photo...

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JESUS MARY AND JOSEPH!!

Posted by jade on March 19, 2009 at 4:44 PM

Now THAT'S the hottest sounder.

Posted by heywhatsit on March 19, 2009 at 4:53 PM

I can't unsee that!

Posted by Cody Bolt on March 19, 2009 at 4:54 PM

yes, we get it, you don't like strapping young men with great legs ...

Posted by Will in Seattle on March 19, 2009 at 4:55 PM

Well hello!

Posted by Balt-O-Matt on March 19, 2009 at 4:56 PM

The innocence of tuning forks, ruined.

Posted by guilder on March 19, 2009 at 4:57 PM

That guy needs to cut his fingernails, they are digging into his balls.

Posted by David Beckham on March 19, 2009 at 5:00 PM

You're a sick fucker, Mr. Savage.

Well done.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty on March 19, 2009 at 5:09 PM

David Beckham, those fingernails are clearly part of the fetish.

Posted by RDM on March 19, 2009 at 5:12 PM

What is up with the unhealthy looking yellowish color around his pubital region? Hepatitis contracted from the guy with the grossly in need of a trimming nails? Some kind of fungus? Ick.

Posted by el ganador on March 19, 2009 at 5:16 PM

I'm so, so, so, sorry I clicked.

Posted by kim in portland on March 19, 2009 at 5:26 PM

Soon to replace "Tubgirl" as my goto tinyurl surprise...

Posted by T-Bone on March 19, 2009 at 5:27 PM

Soon to replace "Tubgirl" as my goto tinyurl surprise...

Posted by T-Bone on March 19, 2009 at 5:29 PM

I didn't think there was anything worse than Docking.

I stand corrected.

Posted by snark on March 19, 2009 at 5:46 PM

now just imagine if someone stuck one end of a sound in him, one in another guy, and then docked it. just think. EW.

Posted by franky on March 19, 2009 at 5:59 PM

what's with the Y in NSFW? is there a new acronym now? cool picture; thanks dan. (seriously-- i've heard it described but never seen a clear pic before i dig it)

Posted by jo on March 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM

"Not Safe For Your Wang", @16

I have a friend who is into sounding. Well, "into" is an understatement of the highest order.

Posted by Baconcat on March 19, 2009 at 6:04 PM

#16. He means "Not Safe For Your Work." Meaning, he can look at this all day and not get in trouble, unlike us.

But yeah, I agree. I'm glad I finally got to see this. I've only ever read about it in gay porn literature.

Posted by jade on March 19, 2009 at 6:15 PM

The stain looks more like residue from a (possibly) earlier session which involved use of that red-colored antiseptic that's swabbed on B4 surgery. Though I don't notice any piercings or stitches.

Posted by Karl Schuck on March 19, 2009 at 6:37 PM

Well, I don't want to be lumped in with Christians who say that dicks don't belong in butts, but...man...

Posted by Chris down in The Couv on March 19, 2009 at 6:53 PM

I'm glad it's not just me that giggles every time I hear "sounders".

Posted by my name here on March 19, 2009 at 6:59 PM

Not that I've ever tried sounding, or want to, BUT: I've heard that it helps older men with prostate issues who have trouble peeing. Opens things up so to speak, much to their great relief, apparently. You do, however, have to get the sound all the way down there for it to work.
I'm no expert and am not recommending anyone actually try this at home, or anywhere else for that matter, and especially not with anonymous partners. Consult your favorite experienced sex fetishist --or read a damn book on the subject written by a doctor or three-- before proceeding, which is always, of course, at your own risk.
Etc., etc., blah blah blah. Ouch.

Posted by treacle on March 19, 2009 at 7:06 PM

I just looked up docking cuz I had shockingly never heard that term before... Apparently I always knew that by name of Snoodling. Docking is a boring name, Snoodling is much better. I hereby banish the word docking in favor of SNOODLING!!! YAY!!!!

Posted by Queen of Sleaze on March 19, 2009 at 7:34 PM

What is the preferred method to make the "sounder" vibrate? With a hammer? :-) (just askin')

Posted by chicagogreg on March 19, 2009 at 8:08 PM

I had a partner who was into sounding. It's kind of fun, if you want it to be. Especially when he graduated from sounds to glow sticks. . .

Posted by TeaHag on March 19, 2009 at 8:08 PM

@10 it's a yeast infection... ^..^

Posted by herbert browne on March 19, 2009 at 8:37 PM

At least it's after the jump.

But, that's pretty small ...

Posted by Will in Seattle on March 19, 2009 at 8:41 PM

Professor Plum in the penis with the sounder.

Posted by GAH! on March 19, 2009 at 9:28 PM

Hey Dan,

Your campaign slogan should be "Dan Savage Sucks." "Dan Sucks" and "Savage Sucks" are also pretty good.

Posted by Q on March 19, 2009 at 10:29 PM

Yowch. People are into some crazy shit. For some reason the first thing I think of is how you would explain this in the ER.

Posted by Greg on March 19, 2009 at 10:33 PM

i'm much fainter of heart than i thought. ouch!

Posted by slugbiker on March 19, 2009 at 10:47 PM

Your commenters obviously never visit xtube.

Posted by my name on March 20, 2009 at 1:32 AM

At work, I usually use the mobile website so the strip club ads don't show up. Unfortunately, the "after the break" thing doesn't work on there. Bigger than life on my 17-inch monitor.

geez.

Posted by I should be working, anyway on March 20, 2009 at 5:18 AM

I fail to see the big deal. Hole. Nice smooth metal rod, presumably lubed. It's not like the guy has a dremel up there. I understand that having your dick stroked while it's all full of said metal rod is quite an intensely pleasurable experience. I think sloggers should try it and post pix. :)

Posted by violet_dagrinder on March 20, 2009 at 6:34 AM

Can you say urethral infection? Thank Zues I found a place that sells strait-jackets. Talk about chic!

Posted by Vince on March 20, 2009 at 7:02 AM

I saw these things at an IML: once in chicago, and at first i thought they were some type fancy chopsticks (there were cocktails involved).

But they were explained to me as going up the butt to vibrate against the prostate.

1 - insert sounder in rectum until one end is touching the prostate.
2 - strike tuning fork.
3 - place tuning fork against exposed end of sounder.
4 - enjoy pleasurable vibration against "man"-toris (my word for the rpostate)

It seemed like an awful lot of work to my way of thinking, probably why i wouldn't make a good leather sex person.

Posted by dbb on March 20, 2009 at 8:30 AM

Stupid vision, letting me see shit like that.

Posted by The Amazing Jim on March 20, 2009 at 9:25 AM