The Fleshlight is a

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artificial vagina An artificial vagina is a device designed to imitate the female sex organ. To achieve this, it will generally be made of a soft material, lubricated, and sometimes heated. There are different types of artificial vaginas. They may be designed ...

, oral, or anal

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. It is a masturbatory aid, which is used by inserting the penis into its opening.

Product history

The Fleshlight was designed by Steve Shubin, who was granted a

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in July 1998 for his invention, as a "device for discreet sperm collection" and and it is marketed by Interactive Life Forms. It is named for the

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-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

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. The inner sleeve is available with a

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anus The anus (Latin, 'ring' or 'circle') is an opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, the residual semi-solid waste that remains after food digestion, which, d ...

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orifice, in colors representing a variety of skin tones as well as see-through, and 48 different internal textures. Alongside their classic collection, Fleshlight also introduced the 'Freak' and 'Alien' collections, which modelled Fleshlight's on fantasy or sci-fi style designs that shied away from the conventional pornographic models traditionally used. In 2019 the Quickshot Launch was released.

Similar products

The Fleshlight Girls brand consists of masturbation sleeves molded from the bodies of

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. A device called the Fleshjack is a spinoff marketed to gay men. The Fleshjack Boys brand consists of masturbation sleeves and

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s molded from the bodies of gay pornographic actors. In 2017, Fleshlight collaborated with Dutch sex-tech manufacturer KIIROO to develop Fleshlight Launch, an interactive device that was able to move a Fleshlight sleeve, whilst also syncing with adult entertainment or corresponding female toys.

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