I had seen a porn for gals book a few years ago that was almost vision-straining in the eye rolls it induced in me. A clean sink and a Baby Bjorn are nice and all, but their turn on potential is…far-fetched for most women at best. Enter SF-by-way-of-Boulder designer Jamie Panzarella, an online experience creator who’s not too timid to invite women to put a Rick James track on a video of a gent shaving (or a plate of rotating gourmet cheese) and address it “supertramp.”
Knowing friends with varied triggers that make them melt, Panzarella sought a way to address the particularness and complexity with which many women pursue that which makes them melt. Ladywood.biz was born, and the just-launched site’s steamy video creation tool with a send-a-friend capability and array of curated news items make for entertaining reasons to return. (The eye-catching magenta and black color scheme isn’t bad, either.)
“It all started about a year ago when I was at a hotel and decided to peruse the porn selection–just to see,” Panzarella said. “I was surprised by the variety: horny housewives, swinging soccer moms, naughty cheerleaders…All of them were cheap. Not one movie catered to ladies. This intrigued me: that we don’t have the options, and if we did, what would they be?”
You like men on motorcycles, you say? Puppies? You have local documentarian Alley Pezanoski-Browne to thank for the tasteful yet downright amusing video content, which comes with the opportunity to add pet name whispers. You can use it for good or evil (why let that mean office-mate—now “puss puss”—get you down?). Culture items, Gaga and Gyllenhaal among them, make up much of the site along with product reviews
The openness that makes Ladywood safe for work isn’t undermined by it’s provocative fun, and for every ode to rich red wines there’s a bit of celebrity voyeurism. Well-designed sex toy line Jimmyjane, Gawker, and Tina Fey are all described as Panzarella’s influences for creating the destination. It solicits ideas on things that intrigue users, and video uploads and custom pet name submissions are in the works.
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