So the blog carnival is over and done with – be sure to check out the participants below, as there are many really great reads. Much love and appreciation to those who helped out! A total of $740 was raised in direct donations from the start of the carnival through June 1st. I’m sure that other donations will continue to trickle in as late-comers read the blogs below. While the goal was not met, enough was raised to get 1 GC-MS test done plus 1 FTIR. The way the current lab does it, they run the FTIR first. If it leads them to a conclusion that the item is not pure silicone or may contain something that is not an “organic polymer”, then the GC-MS test will be run. The James Deen “Realistic” dildo was obtained and the results will hopefully be available soon.
Also going on at the same time as the blog carnival was a campaign over at Offbeatr, a place for adult projects suggested by Violet Blue. Offbeatr runs a much tighter ship than the other crowd-funding platforms; they put you through a 3-step validation period, of sorts….two levels to pass through internally by Offbeatr, and then the project must gather up public votes before they can start actually raising money. The 130 votes were gathered and pledges have slowly come in.
Fundraiser Progress:
Together, we are making history in the sex toy industry and together, we WILL create positive change
Legalese in regards to donations: Dildology.org is in the process of finishing up their 501(c)(3) which means that your donation will be tax deductible. It will be retroactive, so anyone who has donated prior to this can claim the donation for tax year 2013.
We’ve also received some other great press during the carnival. If you don’t speak French, the translator that is native in Google Chrome does a semi-decent job of translating Objets de Plaisir – Dildology : In Dildo Veritas. I especially like their graphic of “sex toys fighting amongst themselves”!
Jenn at Blog No. 42 bravely shared her thoughts on phthalates with her readers, on a blog that probably never talks about sex toys. I really like reaching those audiences, because it’s not “preaching to the choir”, there’s a real chance for education and eye-opening. Thanks, Jenn!
And then Violet Blue supported us. Holy cow, y’all. EXCITING. I see good things coming for the Dildology Army.
The incentives offered by the bloggers who participated were temporary, but the incentives offered by Dildology are permanent! I also particularly like Sexasational‘s hand-drawn sex toy art that is being sold, with proceeds going to Dildology. I know that these works of art would look fabulous framed and hung in the offices of sexuality professionals and sex toy stores!
Comments
- May 13, 2013, Dig Deep For Dildology! | Molly's Daily Kiss writes: [...] them a massive big shout out and it my great pleasure to be the first one to-do so and kick off the Dildology blog hop fund-raising initiative! For Dildology to thrive these guys need our support, to perform just a basic test on a toy costs [...]
- May 16, 2013, Support Dildology.org | Marvelous Darling writes: [...] Last week, I posted a link to Dildology.org, along with a simple explanation of what they do. Today, I want to get deeper into that, since I’m proud to be part of the Dildology.org Blog Carnival! [...]
- May 16, 2013, Jenn writes: This is so great! I just donated, and I am plugging you on my blog. Thank you for doing this, and good luck!
- May 17, 2013, Dildology. org -Get Ready For Change | KissinBlueKaren writes: [...] check out Dangerous Lilly’s post for details about other bloggers who support Dildology.org and details about donating. If you want [...]
- May 17, 2013, Why we need Dildology | Fox in the Flowers writes: [...] is why they are holding a fundraiser now, with bloggers just like myself talking about the project and why it is so important to support [...]
- May 21, 2013, Dilodology and Safe Sex Toys | A Penny for Your Dirty Thoughts writes: [...] the other blog carnival posts for more information about the necessity and potential of the [...]
- May 22, 2013, Dildology: material verification of sex toys! » She Bop's Blog writes: [...] The industry has needed something like it for a long time now. If you agree, donate here and read more posts about the importance of Dildology. You can also follow Dildology on Facebook and [...]
- May 24, 2013, TIP| HOW TO BUY GOOD SEX TOYS writes: [...] is not an obligation, but it would greatly help Dildology in testing out toys and providing consumers with better information on sex toys. They have already tested [...]
- May 24, 2013, SeptimusReviews writes: I wish I had some extra funds to donate, but alas at the moment I'm stretched pretty tight. In the mean time, I'll try to help out the best I can by spreading the word!
- May 25, 2013, adventures in silicone | Meet The Mayhems writes: [...] kicking out sex toy discounts and merchandise for donations of $15 or more. Also check out their fundraising blog carnival for more cool perspectives on this important [...]
- May 27, 2013, Dildology: Science Meets Sex Toys | Geeky Nymph writes: [...] consumers because I cannot take it for granted that you know what fellow bloggers and I know. This Dildology blog carnival will be my catalyst, because it will start the inclusion of more material safety pieces on my blog, [...]
- May 28, 2013, Do You Know What That Dildo Is Made Of? - Life on the Swingset writes: [...] by donation. So when Dangerous Lilly put out a call for sex toy bloggers/reviewers to help with a fundraiser for Dildology.org, I knew that I couldn’t let the opportunity for Life on the Swingset to help [...]
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