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Dame Products is a relatively new and accomplished sex-toy company founded in 2014. Two incredible women founded it (Alexandra Fine, a sexologist, and Janet Lieberman, an engineer). They developed Eva, the most crowdfunded sex toy in history, which made their name known in the space. Their newest toy, the Dame Aer, is their first suction toy that uses pulsating air technology to simulate oral stimulation. 

The Aer features a unique, oval-shaped opening. This is one of the largest openings on the market for a suction toy, making it very versatile. Plus, it has an ergonomically curated shape for ease of use.

Amanda Couto, Dame’s lead mechanical engineer, says that, while the toy isn’t a vibrator, the technology behind a suction toy is fundamentally similar.

“If you break it apart, the motor that runs it is almost the same motor that’s in vibrators,” says Couto. “Vibrators have a hunk of metal that is fastened away from the center so it’s an eccentric rotating mass and that creates the vibration.”

Couto explains that the difference between the Aer and other suction toys is that the Aer has a cam attached to the rotating piece. This is connected to an arm with a wall attached to it.

When the motor begins to vibrate, it moves the cam. This causes the wall to move back and forth inside the toy, pulsating air in and out of the Aer’s opening. This creates both the seal and sucking sensation.

“This is how pistons are driven in cars,” tells Couto. 

Clitoral Suction Toys in the Market

The suction toy is another relatively new concept for the sex-toy industry. The first air technology toy was from Womanizer in 2014. 

Aer’s unique features lie in how the product was crafted. They based it on analyzed survey data on suction toy user preferences and beta-testing of different products.

Her team found they wanted to create a product with a larger opening to accommodate a wider variety of clitoris owners. Plus, an elongated opening shape to provide ergonomic comfort and a seal. 

The concept fits well with the company’s overall mission to close the pleasure gap (Read “What is the Pleasure Gap?”). The article shares various statistics that show cis-women are 4 times more likely to say they’ve experienced sex without pleasure. It goes on to discuss the misunderstanding of the structure and function of the clitoris. Plus, its variety of externally visible shapes and sizes can continue to widen that gap. 

BIG PRO: SUPER VERSATILE BECAUSE OF THE DAME AER’S BIG OPENING

The Dame Aer acknowledges that clitorises come in many different external sizes and shapes. Therefore, the size and seal of a sucking toy opening can be optimized to accommodate a wider range of body shapes.    

However, while the Aer was made with clitoris owners in mind, the product’s larger opening gives it a wider range of versatility for enjoyment. This means you could use it on your (or your partners’) nipples, perineum (taint), labia, and more, making it suitable and fun for all humans, not just clitoris-owners. 

The toy also has another fun (and incredibly beneficial) feature: it’s completely submersible, allowing use in a bathtub and shower! 

The Aer’s versatility and comfort give it its five-star rating from me. It exemplifies Dame’s core characteristics: people-backed, people-oriented products.  

“This is a really cool space to be working in, and there’s so much room for innovation, improvement, and activism here,” shares Couto about working at Dame. 

The company has once again shown the sex-toy industry how to create products through an empathetic, customer-oriented, and activist lens, with another creative, versatile, and fun product. 

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Note: I am a proud Dame affiliate.

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