It is downright ridiculous that in this day and age, there is still so much tired-ass nonsense about jerkin’ one’s gherkin. Feminists have done a hell of a job reframing women’s sex toys as a fun, even empowering way to enjoy one’s own body and sexuality. Male sex toys, however, are still culturally stigmatized as the province of creepy losers […] If you see any reference in most culture to a man having any form of masturbation aid, from an apple pie to a RealDoll, then you know that guy’s a punchline. It’s universally understood to be shorthand for “loser”.