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69 Taboo-Smashing Innovations

From Lesbian Weddings to Pregnant Men

— November 17, 2008 — Naughty
Inspired by a discussion with fellow Trend Hunters regarding whether or not the subject of art created using menstrual blood was too intense to be published, I decided to take a look at the controversial topics not considered too risque to talk about these days.

This collection of topics were once considered extremely taboo. They include everything from celebrity lesbian weddings and pregnant transgendered men to freaky fetishes and super-modern sex toys.

We certainly have come a long way, considering that the act of wearing a bikini to the beach was once considered taboo!
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Canadian Spin On Reality Modeling TV
Canadian Spin On Reality Modeling TV
Vancouver's Next Gay Top Model
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62
Corporate Gay Support II
Corporate Gay Support II
Apple Donates $100,000 to Fight Prop 8
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61
Targeting The Gays
Targeting The Gays
Obama LGBT Ads
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60
Social Network For STD Plagued
Social Network For STD Plagued
Positive Friends
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59
STD eCards
STD eCards
Using E-Mail to Break Bad News
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58
Relationship Status Pins
Relationship Status Pins
SHI Symbols (For Hetero and Homosexuals)
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57
Corporate Gay Support
Corporate Gay Support
Google Against Proposition 8
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56
Guidebook For Gay Travelers
Guidebook For Gay Travelers
Traveling In Our Fabulous World
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55
Transgender Job Discrimination
Transgender Job Discrimination
Diane Schroer Wins Lawsuit
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54
Offensive Traveling Billboards
Offensive Traveling Billboards
Aborted Fetus On Moving Truck
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53
Gay Wedding Trumps Bigfoot and Olympic Gold
Gay Wedding Trumps Bigfoot and Olympic Gold
Ellen and Portia Are Buzzing
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52
Moonbox
Moonbox
The Little Box That Makes Your Period Less Taboo
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51
Same-Sex Wedding Cards
Same-Sex Wedding Cards
Hallmark Capitalizes on Ellen DeGeneres' Marriage
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50
Inclusive Dating Site
Inclusive Dating Site
Club462 Members Share About STDs, Sexual Orientation
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49
The Celeb Lesbian Fascination
The Celeb Lesbian Fascination
Britney Spears As "Faster Pussycat" Lesbian Killer
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48
California Gay Marriages
California Gay Marriages
Matrimonial Numbers Spike
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47
Get Trampled at The Gay Rodeo
Get Trampled at The Gay Rodeo
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46
Brothels on Wheels
Brothels on Wheels
Naughty Limo Rides in Miami
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45
Naughty Laundry Service
Naughty Laundry Service
Multi-Service Thai Establishments
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44
Sex Toys for Environmentalists
Sex Toys for Environmentalists
Eco Sexy Kit
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43
Recycled Sex Toys
Recycled Sex Toys
LoveHoney Collects Used Vibrators
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42
Prostitute Auctions Herself for Charity
Prostitute Auctions Herself for Charity
27 Hours of Chilean Love
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41
Awareness  For Signs of Sexual Abuse
Awareness For Signs of Sexual Abuse
'Open Your Mouth' PSA
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40
iBuzz Music Activated Sex Toy For Your iPod
iBuzz Music Activated Sex Toy For Your iPod
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39
Music Activated Sex Toys (FOLLOW-UP)
Music Activated Sex Toys (FOLLOW-UP)
The gPod
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38
24k Gold Sex Toys
24k Gold Sex Toys
Aptly Named, 'F*ck'
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37
Naughty Objects of Recession
Naughty Objects of Recession
Adult Toy Market On the Rise
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36
Prostitute Fashion Shows
Prostitute Fashion Shows
"Madame B_tch" Parade in Madrid
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35
Measuring Stick Condoms
Measuring Stick Condoms
Condometrics Reveal the Truth
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34
$3.8 Million Celibacies
$3.8 Million Celibacies
Natalie Dylan's Controversial College Financing Success
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33
Pregnant Man
Pregnant Man
Thomas Beatie to Give Birth
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32
Love Hotels
Love Hotels
The Hidden Fantasy Rooms of Japan
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31
Senze
Senze
New Upscale Fetish / Art Magazine
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30
GayWeddings.com
GayWeddings.com
Take Pride With Same-Sex Cake Toppers
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29
Sex Toys As Art?
Sex Toys As Art?
Big Tease Tuyo Vibramasseur
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28
Anti-Child Abuse Awareness
Anti-Child Abuse Awareness
Children's Underwear in Lingerie Section
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27
Brazil To Cover Sex Change Costs
Brazil To Cover Sex Change Costs
Health Care Endorses Surgery
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26
Transgender Contestants
Transgender Contestants
Isis Tsunami in America's Next Top Model
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25
Free Transsexual Surgeries
Free Transsexual Surgeries
Prosthetic Penis Promotion in Sweden
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24
Straight Support
Straight Support
Brad Pitt Donates $100,000 To Fight For Gay Rights
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23
Japanese Maid Cafe
Japanese Maid Cafe
Anime Fetish Restaurant in Toronto
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22
Brothelarchitecture
Brothelarchitecture
Themed Design by Patric Fouad
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21
Painting With Human Blood
Painting With Human Blood
Menstrual Art
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20
Ads to Turn Straight Men Gay
Ads to Turn Straight Men Gay
Homo Promos in ‘Gay Times'
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19
Designer Tampons
Designer Tampons
Luxury Personal Care Accessories
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18
Lesbians in Bollywood
Lesbians in Bollywood
As Prop 8 Hits Hollywood, Priyanka Embraces Gay Roles
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17
Luxury Pleasures
Luxury Pleasures
Bling Sex Toys For Women
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16
Rehab Backlashes
Rehab Backlashes
David Duchovny Punished for Sex Addiction
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15
Adult Diaper Fashion Shows
Adult Diaper Fashion Shows
Incontinent Couture
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14
Buying Real STDs Online
Buying Real STDs Online
Revenge Crabs
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13
Selling Used Panties Online
Selling Used Panties Online
Sicko Fetish Becomes Big Business
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12
Transgendered Cosmetics
Transgendered Cosmetics
Amanda LePore's Transsexual Makeup Line
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11
Sex Toys For Your Car
Sex Toys For Your Car
Rabbit Travel Vibe
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10
Vortex Vibrations
Vortex Vibrations
Sex Toy That Attaches to Vacuum Cleaner
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9
Next Gen Male Sex Toys
Next Gen Male Sex Toys
Durex Rings and Tenga
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8
Love or PR Stunt?
Love or PR Stunt?
Lindsay Lohan's Lesbian Marriage
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7
Weird Fetish
Weird Fetish
Women with Plaster Casts
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6
Transgender Pageantry
Transgender Pageantry
Amazing Philippine Beauties Contest (UPDATE)
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5
High-Heeled Shoes with GPS for Prostitutes
High-Heeled Shoes with GPS for Prostitutes
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4
Weird Fetish
Weird Fetish
Neckbraces for the Uber-Kinky
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3
Adult Babies
Adult Babies
Spank Them, Diaper Them and Give Them A Pacifier
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2
Celebrity Lesbian Weddings
Celebrity Lesbian Weddings
Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres to Wed
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1
Sex Toys That Climax
Sex Toys That Climax
Honey Doll Moans When Pleasured
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