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Woman Creates 3-D Erotic Book For the Blind

Posted by samzenpus on from the is-that-a-book-in-your-pocket-or-are-you-just-happy-to-see-me dept.

Lisa J. Murphy has written an erotic book with tactile images for that special visually impaired porn connoisseur in your life. Tactile Mind contains explicit softcore raised images, along with Braille text and photos. From the article: "A photographer with a certificate in Tactile Graphics from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Murphy learned to create touchable images of animals for books for visually impaired children. Then she realized that there was a lack of such books for adults only. 'There are no books of tactile pictures of nudes for adults, at least the last time I looked around,' says Murphy. 'We're breaking new ground. Playboy has [an edition with] Braille wording, but there are no pictures.' She says that while we live in a culture saturated with sexual images, the blind have been 'left out.'"

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  1. Hmmm by arcite · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope she skips the goatse 3D pictorial.... even for the Blind, once something has been 'touched' it can't be 'untouched'.

    1. Re:Hmmm by leety · · Score: 5, Funny

      The exclusion of Goatse from any pictorial erotica collection would be leaving a significant hole...

    2. Re:Hmmm by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 4, Funny

      The inclusion of Goatse in any pictorial erotica would also involve a significant hole.

    3. Re:Hmmm by leety · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hahaha, you uncovered my craftily disguised single entendre!

    4. Re:Hmmm by mutube · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Mmmmm... This book is deep"

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    5. Re:Hmmm by RandomFactor · · Score: 2, Funny

      Is pentaplegic a word?

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  2. Re:Sculptures by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    that's what i kept telling that museum security guard but he just wouldn't listen

  3. I'm surprised... by Dogtanian · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...that they missed the opportunity to make it a pop-up.

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  4. Erotic Braille by DigiShaman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Question: What are tits?

    Answer: It's braille for "touch here".

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    1. Re:Erotic Braille by ptbarnett · · Score: 2, Funny

      I though the joke was Q: "What are the bumps on the areolae for?"

      It is. And the answer is "It's braille for 'Kiss here'."

  5. One word: Staples by tomhudson · · Score: 3, Funny

    'We're breaking new ground. Playboy has [an edition with] Braille wording, but there are no pictures.'

    They had to withdraw it - too many teenagers were injuring themselves on the centerfold staples.

    'There are no books of tactile pictures of nudes for adults, at least the last time I looked around,' says Murphy.

    How would you find them by LOOKING??? Duh!

    1. Re:One word: Staples by interkin3tic · · Score: 3, Funny

      'We're breaking new ground. Playboy has [an edition with] Braille wording, but there are no pictures.'

      They had to withdraw it - too many teenagers were injuring themselves on the centerfold staples.

      Maybe that was intentional. Playboy without the pictures, just the articles? I'd rather impale my finger on a staple read than Norman Mailer's latest clap-trap about his waning libido.

      (This Simpson's reference probably would have been funnier before 2007, or were Norman Mailer still alive.)

  6. You Shouldn't Encourage Obsessions by mindbrane · · Score: 5, Funny

    Every body knows masturbation leads to blindness, so, now, she's gonna push these people even further. Haven't they paid a big enough price already for their obsession?

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    1. Re:You Shouldn't Encourage Obsessions by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

      Every body knows masturbation leads to blindness, so, now, she's gonna push these people even further.

      Who knows, maybe it wraps around and they'll be able to see again!

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    2. Re:You Shouldn't Encourage Obsessions by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 2, Funny

      Who knows, maybe it wraps around and they'll be able to see again!

      ... from behind!

  7. Obligatory SMBC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...on the "Pop-up Guide to Sex"

  8. Oblig. Men in Tights by mrspecialhead · · Score: 2, Funny

    Blinkin: Oh Master Robin! You lost your arms in battle! But you grew some nice boobs.
    Robin Hood: Blinkin, I'm over here.

  9. Playboy is working on a special tactile issue by gyrogeerloose · · Score: 3, Funny

    It will consist of a 3D pictorial of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Halle Berry, Salma Hayek and Christina Hendricks from Mad Men.

    Trouble is, it's about a meter thick...

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  10. Re:Mel Brooks got there first. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The link would be helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4inyhzOv_LQ

    anon to avoid the 2-hour delay between comments...

  11. Re:"Hands on" pornography? by rubycodez · · Score: 3, Funny

    Blind man walks into department store, reaches down and grabs his Labrador retriever by the hind legs and starts swinging it in a wide circle over his head.
    Clerk: "what are you doing??!!"
    Blind Man: "Don't mind me, I'm just looking around"

  12. I would comment... by hackus · · Score: 2, Funny

    but, I simply won't touch this.

    -Hack

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  13. Re:Seriously offtopic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Come on Man. It is important news for NERDS.

  14. Nobody saw this coming... by mathfeel · · Score: 3, Funny

    I mean, nobody.

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