The Sessions, which opens nationally on October 26th, is a film depicting the true story of the therapeutic relationship between the disabled poet Mark O'Brien and the professional sexual surrogate Cheryl Cohen Greene, to whom O'Brien lost his virginity at the age of 36. The film, adapted from O'Brien's moving essay "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate," was written and directed by Ben Lewin, who, like O'Brien, contracted polio at the age of six. [more inside]
posted by showbiz_liz on Oct 22, 2012 - 21 comments

"Imagine what it must feel like never to have known gentle touch, and then to have someone hold your hand, stroke your arm, run their fingers through your hair. It's a profound experience. Often, clients cry." Inside the world of sex surrogates. [more inside]
posted by AugieAugustus on May 8, 2010 - 66 comments

Newman Kunti Lin, Ph.D., PE. (where PE stands for 'Professional Engineer', but here has been re-defined as for 'Penile Engineer' who can help you repair your erectile dysfunction or impotence. (NSFW)

Don't miss Dr. Lin's reason we get eye floaters.
posted by DeepFriedTwinkies on Jun 29, 2005 - 14 comments