No doubt today, there are many battles being fought as we speak and spokeswomen eloquently addressing women issues today.

However, today on a solo effort be a vixen and be bold. un-apologetically, take some time to find whom you are sexually, what you like in bed and what makes your toes curl.

It could be through a solo session, or incredible oral sex with your partner. Or a carefully hand picked ‘friend with benefits’ no strings attached, to make your day mean more than a inspirational read about what it means to be a woman.

Be selfish, be demanding and get that orgasm that you deserve on a day that spells out indulgence.

This is a great day to even out the orgasm gap, fellas before you have your well-deserved orgasm ensure your woman has hers first – reap the benefit after.

Whether you want to give some kink a go, small group sex or a mind blowing gangbang, or bukkake. Whatever you have been fantasising about; bring it to the table and explore the enormous sexual beast a woman can be.

Happy Woman’s Day

With 50 Shades returning to the cinemas, you must admit that kink has entered your mind a couple of times.

Time to get your kink on, why not explore your freak side? And put your kinky bucket list ’50 shades’ style into play.

Whether it’s a soft or more full on fantasy where you use bondage ropes, a blindfold or whips – we’ve got something for every, ahem, taste level.

There’s another world of edgy fun to be had outside the vanilla plain.

Here are the top 10 activities to help you get your kink on.

1.  Ravishment/ forced sex

A lot of women fantasise about this forceful kind of sex. Why? Women, like men, are at times too shy to express their fantasies and desires. When a man tells her what to do, the woman is able to give herself permission to do the naughty and risqué fantasies she feels a little embarrassed about to admit she wants, but deep down really wants to try it.
Does the Fifty Shades Of Grey frenzy make more sense to you now?

2. Fetishes & Kinks

If you like high heels, leather, latex, silk, girdles, fur, or spandex – the list is endless – now is the chance to play with it. Put on your sexiest heels and have sex just in them. If your partner gets excited when he sees you wearing latex, rubber, vinyl or other shiny and tight materials indulge them.

3.   Sex with strangers

There is something sexy, kinky and mysterious about sex with a stranger. Pretend you don’t know each other and meet at the bar. Or really meet a stranger to have that one filled night of passion.

4. Threesome

Threesomes are by far the most common sexual fantasy for both men and women. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to watch your partner have sex with someone else, or wanted them to watch you get with someone else. Maybe you want to experience having two partners at the same time, or to have a sexual experience with whatever gender you usually don’t hook up with. For tips on how to have a successful three way read –  5 tips for a successful threesome.

5.  Try new sex toys

Try the hottest sex toy in the world – womanizer she’ll be pleased. If you want to try out some pegging then get a good strap-on and let the games begin. Want to know more about Pegging: What The Heck Is It?
Toys are a great way to heat things up and you can have hours of fun.

6.  Domination/Submissive role-play

Power is a rush. Many women dream about having a man obey their every wish, so why not unleash your inner dominatrix and try it out in the bedroom? Call all the shots or make commands with whips, handcuffs and blindfolds. Blindfolding is a simple way to incorporate sensory deprivation into your play, and it adds a fun power dynamic:

Many women also fantasize about being submissive and losing control to their partner.

7. Role Play

From doctor/patient to French maid, role-playing is the perfect way to step out of your norms and turn your night into hours of eroticism. Bring imagination into your sexual encounters as an adult by engaging in some role-play.
Love a man in uniform? Play boss and secretary. No matter what you choose, role-play is a fun way to start experimenting with being in a different head space. It’s a great stepping-stone as you get into the Dom/ Sub roles.

8. Erotic spanking

Go ahead! Smack that ass! Feel the sweet sting of your partner’s hand.
One great trick is to be light and sensual with some caressing in between slaps.

The main reason people enjoy spanking is that it taps on two major aspects – sensation play and the sub play. At times your body isn’t going to respond to the ‘traditional’ stimuli for sex and a great way to initiate sex is to trick and surprise your brain – remember your brain is your major sex organ. The arousal is almost instant.

9. Orgy/Group sex

Certainly not everyone’s fantasy, but if you enjoy threesomes and are curious about bringing more partners into the bedroom, this might be one thrilling and liberating one to explore.

10. Worship

Love a particular area of your partner’s body? Then spend some extra time lavishing attention on it.  Kiss and suck those toes, if that gets your juices going. If you love breasts, spend an hour massaging them with oil. Indulge in some great bouncy boob gifs. If you love her butt give it the attention it deserves. Have a look at our butt gifs Sexy Ass Tuesday.
Your partner will love it, because you are giving them the biggest compliment by loving their body, even if it’s one particle part of your body.

Want to throw routine right out of the window, then adding some kink into your sex life might just be the thing. We all benefit in learning new ways to enjoy sex. You never know if you like it until you try it.

Related: 10 Fetishes You Didn’t Know You Had

Threesomes are by far the most common sexual fantasy for both men and women. While this fantasy might be incredibly exciting, the dynamics of it can be a bit tricky. Threesome can be initially awkward as the dynamics changes from 2 to 3 and therefore it is really important to negotiate everyone’s terms, and to be clear about boundaries from the start. Keep in mind the following when having your choice of three-scoop combination:

1. Communication & Consent

Communication and consent are the key to any sexual activity. All affected parties need to have a talk so that no one crosses a boundary they didn’t know existed. Talk about what’s on and off the table, ensure everybody is on the same page including your special guest. It’s also a good idea to ask your special guest what s/he is comfortable with doing, this is about all of you after all.

2. Take it slow

You don’t have to go all the way the first time you hook up, take it easy. You can choose to have small breaks and gauge how everyone is feeling or just meet another time and continue what you started.However, if everything feels great from the beginning then let yourself just enjoy the ride.

3. Get everyone involved.

A common mistake for novices is thinking everyone needs to be involved at all times to feel included. Some of the hottest moments in a threesome can be when you are watching two people enjoying each other. If you have voyeuristic tendencies this is a huge turn on. This could also spike interest in cuckold and hotwife fantasies. However, everybody should have a bit of fun and not feel left out. So pay everybody equal amount of attention.

4. It doesn’t change you or your relationship.

Another hurdle is worrying too much about what a threesome means. If a threesome happens to figure out a new realm of both your sexuality, that’s great, but there’s no need to worry that a threesome says anything about who you are. Bringing another man into the equation doesn’t mean your boyfriend is gay or you are a slut, it only means you are both willing to explore and push your boundaries. Life’s too short to allow our antiquated ideas of sexuality to blind us, we live in more progressive times. It’s your sex life and you establish your sex rules with your partner. Sex is exciting when you mix things up a little.

5. Pick your three-scoop combination.

Finally, the type of threesome that suits you best depends on you as a couple. Whatever threesome you choose make sure you finish with expressing that you had ‘fun’. It does increase your chances of seeing your guest again, especially if you meshed well together.

Erotic spanking, according to Mistress Anna, is an art and can be developed with practice and patience. Begin with the basic and evolve at your own pace, add to the mix some toys.

As with any BDSM activity think about safety first. Also, be aware that spanking can bring up emotional or perhaps childhood issues for some people, and if your partner is unaware of the issues, can be a frightening time. Trust and security are two very important pieces of an enjoyable erotic spanking experience. Your partner needs to know they are safe and will not be harmed, and you, the spanker, need to ensure those very things.

Step One – Communicating

So, how do you go about ensuring that you retain all the fun of a sound spanking, while keeping everyone safe? The right approach and techniques, however, are key components for making a good spanking a sexy thing.
Communicating clearly and honestly with your partner is the first step, in any exploration or experimentation with new sexual ideas, and spanking is certainly a topic that will require discussion and honest communication between partners. While you are not in a sexual situation, fantasize with your partner about what you would like to do.

Talk about sexy ideas, and incorporating some sexy erotic spanking into your sexual play. Together, decide your boundaries.

Does s/he want to be spanked to tears?

Is it Over The Knee Spanking, on ‘all fours’, bent over the couch or table?

Does s/he fantasize about being spanked as ‘punishment’ or as pleasure?

Discuss what you will do if one or both of you aren’t crazy about spanking.
For many, the fantasy role-play punishment (an example being) a naughty schoolboy or schoolgirl is a very fun and real way for them to enjoy the eroticism of spanking without feeling guilty.

Step Two – Setting rules

Spanking can be painful, both physically and emotionally. A lot of people love to play with the boundaries of pain, punishment and pleasure, but setting some rules beforehand is essential. In fact, those who enjoy BDSM live by this rule. So discuss your limits. Tell your partner what you’re willing to try. And then tell them what you won’t do. Then listen to get that same information from your partner. Also agree on a safe-word that will bring play to a stop if and when you feel uncomfortable or something is a bit too much.

Step Three – Set the mood

Set the mood before you let loose on your partner’s behind, and arouse them otherwise spanking won’t be erotic just painful. Build it up and use dirty talk as it can set the mood especially if someone is being naughty.

Step Four – Get in on the act

Role-playing might be a fun way to get started; some examples could be master and slave, teacher and student,or any other role play you enjoy.

Step Five – Technique

Spanking techniques can be changed up every so often by varying the shape of the hand, intensity and speed of your strikes. For example, cupping your hand while spanking will usually result in a duller, deeper thud rather than the stinging sensation that usually results from spanking with a flat palm. Alternating between caresses and swats, or firmly grasping the buttocks at the end of each stroke are also great ways to mix it up a bit and tease the senses with alternating soft strokes and harder ones. Later you can start using a paddle and you can choose to use a wooden, leather or silicon paddle. Above all, listen to how your partner responds and reacts to it. You need to get familiar with your partners reactions to know that you are heading in the right direction, maybe push the boundaries a bit more or even slow things down all based on ‘reading’ your partners reactions.

Step six – choosing your implements

Spanking can be exciting, arousing and oh-so-sensual. If a little or a lot of pain is your pleasure of choice, you might want to bend over and give spanking a try.

The next step is to consider what to use for spanking. Costuming, implements and role-play can be erotically used during a fun spanking between partners. Shopping to choose equipment and toys can be just as fun and can add to the intensity of the play scene. There are a wide variety of toys to suit every type of fantasy for curious couples, you just need to get out there and start. You may choose to use your hand, a spanking paddle, and for the more advanced a flogger, ridding crop or whip.

Once you have discussed the fundamentals of your new sexy play, you will be sure to enjoy a very, very Spankalicious time!

Mistress Anna, will educate you through the dos and don’ts of spanking so you can safely and sensually tease and please your lover. She will give you inspiration for sexy new scenarios to help fuel, develop and increase your fantasies and desires.

Meet Mistress Anna at one of the monthly Sugar and Spice parties @ Our Secret Spot club in Darlinghurst.

What do people really want for 2014? To find out we ran a poll ‘What do you want more of this year?’and it comes as no surprise that what the vast majority of us, 63% to be exact, want more of is – sex.

Nicely done! Sex is good for your health, counts as a decent exercise, and is also one of the most fun stress relievers. The latest scientific research also claims that sex makes you smarter too. Wanting more sex as it turns out is and should be everyone’s new year’s resolution this year.

Unlike any other new year’s resolution this one is easy to adhere to and designed to improve your health and life in the best possible way.

This is your year for love and sex, so let’s revamp our love and sex lives.

What can we do then to improve things between the sheets? How can you kick start your sex life and learn a few things in the process. The strategy? Well, keep it simple.

• Figure out where to push the boundaries.

• Do something different.

• Improve on good sex and make it great sex.

BOUNDARIES:

Go slowly don’t go overboard too quickly. Talk about your desires openly and then make decisions based on the conversations. Through open and honest communication you’ll find things that turn you both on. Take small steps to start with and have sex that is about the both of you.

DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT:

Exploring turn-ons will probably lead to a variety of sexual activities that never made it from imagination or fantasy to the bedroom. Bring some of them to life this year. Some things will stick and others vanish quickly but trying and playing around with sex will strengthen your relationship.

Don’t be afraid to talk dirty – use crude language in between the sheets- it creates an honest sexual energy. Bottom line the focus is on reigniting the sensuality and playfulness as a way to reconnect, a way for both of you to be the top of each other’s list.So whether it’s buying sex toys, heading to a swingers club, doing it in a park, in the back of your car, or just organising regular sex dates, the point is make it fresh.

IMPROVE ON SEX:

Now back to the question – how to get to have more sex? Sometimes the answer is pretty simple and uncomplicated.

Talk more about sex specifically about the kind of sex you want to have. Talking is the greatest aphrodisiac for a woman because it establishes a bond of sharing and therefore intimacy. Try sharing your fantasies with her during a nonsexual time where she won’t feel the pressure to perform right away and slowly breaking her barriers.

Take something that works and improve on it so that the experience is exquisitely rewarding and a lot more fun. Improve your sex routine and use continuous caressing, kissing and breast play throughout sex, because women’s mouth and neck are the third most erogenous zones on her body. So pay attention to these spots during sex.

Sex is by definition ‘adult play’ and therefore should be fun and for that a sense of humor is an essential ingredient in great sex. Laugh, play and experiment with sex and there is no way of getting it wrong.

Novelty is good for sex; try being unpredictable from time to time. Change the place you usually have sex from your bedroom to the kitchen bench. Go for a ride and park by the side of an isolated beach, take a walk on the beach and ravage each other in the moonlight.

Use this year to try new maneuvers in bed to vary from the old missionary and doggy positions.

Get some sex toys and try them out on each other. Why not get a bit kinky? Get some rope; blindfolds and maybe some whips and who knows you might find a natural incline to BDSM.

Try out some role-plays and dress up for the part and take turns in domination. Finally, if time and finance permits go on a sex vacation.

Step outside your comfort zone and improve on what probably is already a fantastic sex life making this year a sexually rewarding year that will last for years to come.

What do you want more of this year? Is it more sex? How are you then going to improve your chances for more sex this year?

What is the fascination with anal sex? Is it because it’s so taboo, that it makes it high on the list of top sexual fantasies and acts performed both in the porn industry and on many men’s sex wish list. That element of taboo makes anal ‘naughty’.

That ‘naughty’ element can be highly erotic and fascinating, making this act highly desirable in the bedroom.

When it comes to anal sex, there seems to be a lot of mixed feelings. There are those of us who love it, those that want to have a go at it and those who are a bit skeptical about it and honestly there are those that want to run a mile away at the drop of the subject.

Like anything else, anal sex no different, it’s about past experiences. Had you had the luck of finding an anal ‘ lover’ who was gentle and patient with you while showing the pleasures of anal sex, yes pleasures is the word intended, then you have found out that in time when you learn to relax and trust your lover you can find anal sex pleasurable.

We all like variety, something new and different will be especially appealing. Now here is a thought when trying to keep things fresh.

How do you get yours truly to go from ‘No f-ing way I’m doing that’ to ‘ Oh f-ing yeah more please!’

Like this, seeing you didn’t scare her off at this point already, better luck next time if you did.

Spike Interest

‘Sometimes it’s not so much about the present but about the wrapping’. What is the relevance of this saying? Keep on reading…..

If you want your lady to get into anal sex you must spike her interest and tell her what she’s going to get out of it. She must believe that it is going to be a pleasurable and an orgasmic experience. You must make anal sex feel really good for her. As we all very well know, that first experience must be pleasurable or near mind blowing act, at least good enough for her to want to do it again. Without any frills, patience and selflessness and lots of lube are what you need. The upside, think about the rest of the times and how much fun you’ll be having.

Here are some steps that might help you bring your girlfriend to say ‘Oh yeah, baby let’s do it’: There are certain things you can do to ensure that your backdoor fun is the best it can be – pleasurable.

Take it easy!!

Start with foreplay and normal sex to warm her up.

The more aroused she is the more relaxed she’ll be and then reach out for some lube (lots of lube) and start maybe using your fingers or a toy to start.

Go slow

Easy boy, be patient! It’ll all be worth it in the end. Go slow. Start with missionary it is often the most comfortable when you’re first starting out, but doggy style can work too. Suggest she’ll pleasure herself to relax and increase her pleasure level.

Now carry on and have fun

Once you’re all warmed up, she will start to enjoy anal sex and even learn to love it.

According to the Australian Sex Census statistic, Australians definitely love anal sex with men scoring a 64% and women 77%. Also our “Anal Sex” poll on RedHotPie Shows that 83% of both men and women have tried anal sex.

Don’t be afraid to ask for it, experiment with it or just fantasize about it. Life is too short, have fun and experiment

Can you please share with us your anal sex adventures? Would love to hear your stories.

PUBLIC SEX:

You want to do it in a nightclub, up against a tree in a park or in the back of your car. You are a risk taker it excites you to know that there is a great chance of being caught –what an adrenaline rush.

ROLE PLAYING:

Student and teacher, nurse and patient or mistress and slave, you like taking on new roles you’ve always wondered what sex would be like if the situation changed and your sexual partners were random and many. Inside you lurks an actor screaming to come out and meanwhile you’re having practice while naked. This is no-strings escapism.

VOYEURISM:

Sex while your bedroom blinds are open so your neighbours can watch. You like to be the centre of attention and when things get heated up you crave that attention more than ever – ‘all eyes on me’ kind of person. You also enjoy the power of arousing innocent by- slanders.

SPANKING:

Bent over a knee and spanked or paddles until your bum is real sore.’ Secretary’ is probably your favourite movie. You are highly critical of yourself and you want someone else to punish you.

ANAL:

You want to try the back door(anal). You’re unconventional, quirky and found ways to get pleasure from something new.

TIED UP:

You wish for someone to tie you up, tape, restrain you and relinquish all control. You want someone to tie you up and challenge your senses and trust; chances are you are a power-monger who is secretly looking to submit.

THREESOME:

You’re not intimidated by more numbers than two in the bedroom. You like to share and sharing species things up in the bedroom; be it either having another woman or another man all you want is the extra attention.

GOLDEN SHOWERS:

Literally you like to pee or be peed on. You’re not afraid and will try anything once.

UNIFORMS:

Being seduced by a man in uniform is an old favourite with the ladies. What is that about you ask… if you equate uniform with ‘authority’, and ‘take charge’ it becomes more obvious. You like to be rescued and seduced by a man who knows what he’s doing.

SWINGING:

You want to go to a swinger’s party and you shall. You like variety and you subscribe to ‘variety is the spice of life’ go on you’ll feel right at home in a swinger’s lifestyle.

Now, although the prophets weren’t very forthcoming about how exactly things are going to end, they were pretty clear on the whole ‘bad news for humans’ thing.

So, we’re staring down the barrel; we have only days left on this mortal coil and the clock’s ticking. Some will hole up in churches, some will head for the hills, but many will take this amazing opportunity to get their sexy freak jam on.

If our time in these human meat suits is coming to an end, why not squeeze every last drop of enjoyment out of them. We’ve taken a quick break from the office orgy to whip up your Armageddon bible: The RedHotPie guide to sex during the end times.

Confidence shmonfidence:

Before the apocalypse, did you have trouble talking to members of the opposite sex? Were you a bit shy? Well, the time for worrying is over. Before old St Nick gets here we’re all going to be space dust, so get out there and swing for the fences. Get into the clubs, bars, chat-rooms, hell just get into the streets. If you see someone you like, go say hi… and if you get rejected, just remember – that loser will shortly be strewn across the galaxy.

Push your boundaries:

If you lived your pre-apocalyptic life shackled by sexual hang-ups, worried about social stigmas and the reactions of others… it’s time to put that bad juju to bed. Come December 22nd, there’s not going to be anyone left to judge you – so get your freak on! As long as you don’t hurt anyone else, it’s all good, baby. Anal beads, blindfolds, breath play, whip cream, mile-high, leather, the jack hammer, if it’s always been just outside your comfort zone – carpe diem!

Live your fantasies:

If not now, then when?! It’s time to get real about fantasy; if you’re at your happiest when wearing that latex tuxedo, then get that bad-boy out and suit up. And remember, there’s plenty of room for selfless acts at the end of the world; it’s time to go that extra mile for your partner. If they have a fantasy you can help them with, this is your chance to bring a lot of joy into their last days. Even if it doesn’t totally float your boat, it’s not like you’re going to have to indulge them for the next thirty years, right?

Reconnect:

Let’s all drop the all the petty stuff and reconnect with our partners, our lovers, our friends. It’s time to forgive and forget; take a minute to remember the things that drew you to the people in your life, before the jobs, before the bills, before life got complicated. Remember that sexy, exciting person you fell for… that person still exists; so while you can, grab a hold of them and fan that fire… fan its brains out!

Go online and get off:

If you’d rather do the end of the world from the comfort of your own home, that’s cool, just get online and find some kindred spirits for some sizzling cyber sexcapades! Jump into the redhotpie.com.au webcam chat rooms and get amongst the carnal fun… and who knows, maybe you’ll connect with someone you’ll want to leave the house for, because let’s face it, orgasms beat hot chocolate and slippers.

Golden rules of the reckoning:

Look, we’re pretty sure the Mayans had their dates right, but just in case, for whatever crazy reason, things don’t end on the 21st, just keep these simple guidelines in mind and all of the above will still pay off.

Be excellent to each other.
Hurt no one.
Love yourself.
Be confident and proud of your passions and desires.
Keep an open mind and allow others to express themselves freely.
Do it like they do on the Discovery Channel.

THE Hill-Thompsons* are like any other young family expecting their first baby.

They’re buying maternity clobber on eBay, weeping during ultrasounds and giggling when the malapropistic midwife leading their prenatal classes advises them to gouge their birth companions carefully.

There is, however, one thing about the Hill-Thompsons that makes them a little unusual: there are three of them.

Mari (a 33-year-old student doing her second degree), Sara (a 32-year-old uni lecturer) and David (a 35-year-old IT geek) have been a sexually monogamous, three-way unit for six years.

They are not religious, they’re not cult members and they’re not even that into group sex.

They just happened to all fall in love with each other at roughly the same time.

For the most part, the Brisbane trio have kept the details of their polyamorous private life to themselves. But they are slowly coming out of the closet now Mari is eight months up the duff. Sara is also hoping to conceive in the not-too-distant future.

Telling people about their super-sized relationship is complicated by a lack of unloaded language options. Threesome sounds too sexy and there is no triplicate version of the word couple.

“Usually we just tell people there are three of us,” Mari says. “But polyfidelitous might be the best technical term.”

Polyamory, also known as ethical non-monogamy, is billed by many activists as the new gay; the next sexual revolution. It’s separate from swinging, in that (as the Latin root suggests) emotion is involved. Its also very different to religious polygamy such as that portrayed on the HBO TV show Big Love.

In short: more than two people, more than just sex, God optional.

Books, blogs and academic research into the practice are all rising, as is the predictable outrage from traditionalists and even from some non-traditionalists who say the trend muddies the gay marriage debate.

While a common joke is that the complexities of poly relationships leave little time for activism, in Canada on Monday the Canadian Polyamory Advocacy Association will begin fighting for group marriage rights in that nation’s supreme court.

“What they plan to say,” the Vancouver Sun has written, “is that polyamory is a more highly evolved form of family-conjugal relationship that is beneficial to all of its participants; the way of the future, if you will.”

The CPAA contends that at least two million Canadians live in polyamorous relationships, many belonging to what is known as the friends with benefits category.

It’s hard to know the number of polyamorists in Australia because for some reason the question isn’t asked on the census. There is, however, at least one in Britain.

Actress Tilda Swinton, 50, shares a house with playwright John Byrne, the 70-year-old father of her twins. Her other companion is 32-year-old Sandro Kopp, an artist she met while filming The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Kopp had a small role as a centaur.

“The arrangement is just so sane,’ Swinton has said. “John and I live here with our children, and Sandro is sometimes here with us, and we travel the world together. We are all a family.”

Byrne agrees, saying of Kopp: “We all love him dearly.”

Given the ubiquity of cheating spouses (there are now commercial websites devoted to facilitating marital infidelity), it seems grossly hypocritical to judge those who are open and ethical about having more than one lover.

But Mari, Sara and David endure way more than their fair share of rude and weird reactions. Their jog-as-a-family neighbours won’t wave back to them and Sara’s mum thinks she is some kind of insatiable, nymphomaniac adulteress.

“But dammit, we’re not freaks!” Sara says. “We’re not hurting anyone. And we have three earners, three minds to think through situations and now three people to care for a baby.”

The story of how the Hill-Thompsons came to be the Hill-Thompsons is long, complicated and, at times, tragic.

Mari and David are high school sweethearts who have been together for 16 years and married in 1999.

“My only other relationships were crushes on girls in my childhood,” David says. “I had never have thought I would find myself in a permanent three-way relationship until it happened.”

Mari and Sara bonded as friends in the late 90s after Mari was raped. Sara then ended up in an abusive marriage in Colombia before visiting Mari and David in Brisbane in 2004. She and Mari got together within days. Then things progressed.

“David found the term polyamory online,” Mari recalls. “I was really relieved to discover that there were other people who had found they could love more than one person at once.

“Sara had asked me lots of questions that I felt were very scientific: I had just wanted her to say she felt the same, and to kiss me!”

Six years later, negotiating life together still involves tricky logistics and sleep rosters. In the early days, they slept in a queen and a single bed pushed together with a lumpy piece of foam filling the gap and a couple of stitched-together sheets on top. Now they take it turns to sleep in twos, only slumbering altogether (sideways in a king-sized bed) a few times a week (pregnant bellies permitting).

“Our schedule has changed over the years and I am sure it will continue to change,” Mari says. “We also alter the sleeping rotation if anyone is likely to feel particularly lonely sleeping by themselves for whatever reason.”

As for sex, the gang tend to avoid the three musketeers approach in this domain, too.

“It takes a lot of brainpower to think about three people’s sexual pleasure and emotional states at once,” Sara says. “Having to think that hard makes sex difficult.”

Another intriguing aspect of the arrangement is Mari and Sara’s status as committed feminists. It certainly confounds assumptions that they are the hapless members of some sort of harem. After all, while some chauvinist types might think David is fortunate to share his life with two women, others might regard living with two feminists as involving two too many.

Life, meanwhile, goes on.

The triumvirate is attending hypnobirthing classes, negotiating who will stay home and who will work, and reading a book called Psycho Kitty in the hope of making their crazed cat baby-friendly.

And as they count down the days until the birth of little Kate next month, they are convinced that any stigma their daughter faces in the community will be well and truly countered by the 50 per cent increase in the usual loving parenthood quotient she will have at home.

Source: theaustralian.com.au

But the latest work from Transformers and Pearl Harbour director Michael Bay isn’t a three hour action movie — it’s a 90 second ad for lingerie company Victoria’s Secret.

The One Gift. A Thousand Fantasies commercial debuted during the Victoria’s Secret fashion show last week on American television and has already caused a stir.

Bay posed the lingerie-clad models over motorcycles, on spiral staircases in the middle of the desert and across snooker tables.

And instead of the slower, more sensuous music usually associated with lingerie commercials, Bay has used heavy metal on the ad’s soundtrack.

Despite being one of the most successful movie directors of recent times, Bay has made several ads for Victoria’s Secret in the past.

He has also filmed commercials for Nike, Mercedes Benz and the famous ‘Got Milk?’ campaign, in addition to making movies like The Rock, Armageddon and the Transformers series.

The lingerie company has never shied away from unconventional commercials, with legendary singer Bob Dylan starring in one ad in 2004.

The $5b retailer’s annual fashion show is broadcast on network television in the United States and typically receives hundreds of indecency complaints for its risque nature.

Source: ninemsn.com.au