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Genital jewellery, also known as sex jewellery and adult jewellery, is jewellery which is designed specifically for wear on the genitals.[1] Nipple rings and some butt-plugs may also be called sex jewellery.
Genital jewellery is available for both male and female anatomy. While some genital piercings have been around since at least Victorian times (e.g. Prince Albert piercing jewellery), a recent increase in social acceptance has increased its popularity.[citation needed]
Genital jewellery and piercings often take both aesthetic value and function into account. Piercings of the clitoral hood, for example, can enhance sensations for the wearer.
Genital piercings have been described as early as 300[when?] in The Kama Sutra.[2]
Wearing genital jewellery in nudist resorts may sometimes be considered inappropriate[3] because it may be seen as overtly sexual (See also: Issues in social nudity).
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20 mm piercing -
Male: Rings on penis -
Female: Gemstones on mons pubis and clitoral hood
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edit- ^ Judith Green, Ronald N. Labonté (2007) Critical perspectives in public health, pp198, Routledge. ISBN 0-415-40952-7 Retrieved 17 May 2010
- ^ Guy N. Rutty (2004) Essentials Of Autopsy Practice, 2 Ed., pp 163. Springer, London. ISBN 1-85233-967-5 Retrieved 17 May 2010
- ^ Federation of Canadian Naturalists Archived 3 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 May 2010
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