Masculinity has a reputation for being fragile, particularly as it relates to female sexuality. For some men, there is something uniquely terrifying about women who can get off without dicks ramming inside them. While male feminists pride themselves on their commitment to the female orgasm—advertising constantly and loudly that they love giving oral, as if they’re the first and last man to ever say this—men do harbor insecurities about the technology women use to get off more efficiently than we ever could with humans. As one guy friend told me, “I don’t want my dick to be disrupted.”Yet disruptions are coming. One day, I opened my mailbox to find the Lovehoney Sqweel 2 Oral Sex Simulator, a pink-and-white wheel with ten “lapping silicone tongues” that you put on your vagina to mimic oral sex. The device, which resembles a Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape dispenser, has three speeds and goes in two directions. The product description reads, “Its reverse functionality allows you to switch the direction of the tongues for truly impressive oral sex skillz, as a flicker setting rocks the wheel back and forth to wow you into a powerful orgasmic stupor.”(opens in a new window)LovehoneySqweel 2 Oral Sex Simulator(opens in a new window)$42.99 at LovehoneyBuy Now(opens in a new window)Before I tried the Sqweel 2 Oral Sex Simulator, I wondered: How would all the heterosexual men in my life feel about a device that might make their “oral sex skillz”—and thus, in many ways, them—obsolete?“IT HAS TOO MANY TONGUES,” a guy named Jack said when I showed him the product. “Why does it have to have so many?”RELATED: These Sex Toy Advent Calendars From Lovehoney Make More Sense For Valentine’s DayJack says he isn’t threatened by women using vibrators, but he is intimidated by devices that directly replicate, possibly better, something his penis or mouth could do. “I actually do like performing oral, so if my girlfriend were to buy [a Sqweel 2], it would definitely feel a bit like I wasn’t measuring up to the task,” he told me. “Similarly, I’ve always found vibrators to be less intimidating than regular dildos. Somehow, the fact that it vibrates in this way that would be physically impossible for me to replicate makes me feel like it’s not a thing I’m expected to measure up against.”Another man, who asked that I refer to him as “Asahd” to honor DJ Khaled’s son, said he would only feel insecure if a woman preferred to use the Sqweel 2 when his tongue was perfectly available. “But if I couldn’t be there, and she used it, totally cool,” he said. “Maybe I could even learn a thing or two. I’ve been practicing with my hand.”Ultimately, Asahd says he welcomes advances in women’s sex toys—they don’t make him feel more redundant or insecure than he already feels.“We live in a world where everything is optimized through technology, and it would be naïve to think sex wouldn’t be treated the same way,” he said. “The female orgasm is much more nuanced and complex than its male counterpart, and thus can require additional methods of stimulation to come to fruition.”Another man, Nick, echoed this sentiment. Whatever a woman can use to get off is great, as long as she still likes boning him, he said. But he’s not sure how he would react if a partner whipped out the Sqweel 2, or any vibrator, while they were hooking up.“My thinking is that I may have some lizard-brain negative reaction to a vibrator being used while we’re having sex,” Nick said. “It would probably make me feel inadequate and less intimate. I don’t really care what she does by herself, though. I wouldn’t want her policing the type of things I do by myself.”MORE FOR BEDROOM FUN: Best Anal Sex Toys for Beginners: Starter Kits, Plugs, Beads, and Dilators That Hit Just RightLike Jack, Nick seemed to be at peace with his limitations as a human man. “I’m sure there are some parts of a vibrator or robot dildo or mechanical tongue or whatever that are better than me,” he told me. “As long as she still enjoys sex with me, I’m chilling.”Most of the men I spoke with said they weren’t bothered by women’s sex toys, even the tongue machine—in fact, they said they liked the presence of technological aids in the modern sexual landscape, because they meant their partners are likely in touch with their sexual desires. But it’s hard to tell whether guys said this because they were truly unafraid or just wanted to present that way. Who knows—if they found the Sqweel 2 in their girlfriends’ underwear drawers, maybe they’d have, as Nick put it, a “lizard-brain negative reaction.”But they probably don’t have much to worry about yet. After trying the Sqweel 2, I made my own assessment: It’s a fun novelty item that certainly does the job, but the ten “lapping silicone tongues” don’t come close to the feeling of an actual tongue, even when I added lube for moisture. I came faster than I would have with a guy, but there was something missing from the experience—perhaps the element of sharing that satisfaction with someone. A newer, more advanced tongue-wheel might eventually make straight men’s tongues feel spiritually unemployed, but for now, they’re still in business.If The Sqweel 2 Seems SCARY, Try These On Your Partner InsteadLovehoney G-Tickler Clitoral and G-Spot VibratorThis one is a friendly little dual-stim option that’s slim, straightforward, and great when you want to use a sex toy that can join the night without stealing all the attention away from your penis.(opens in a new window)LovehoneyLovehoney G-Tickler Clitoral and G-Spot Vibrator(opens in a new window)$26.99 at LovehoneyBuy Now(opens in a new window)Lovehoney Ignite 20 Function Finger VibratorYou slip this on, touch your partner like normal, and let the buzz do all the heavy lifting. It’s a solid choice for foreplay, teasing, and adding more sensation without introducing a gadget that comes with a detailed instruction manual.(opens in a new window)LovehoneyLovehoney Ignite 20 Function Finger Vibrator(opens in a new window)$44.99 at LovehoneyBuy Now(opens in a new window)LELO IDA Wave Rechargeable App-Controlled Dual Stimulation VibratorThis one’s for couples who want something high-end and intense without that cartoonish tongue energy. It’s app-controlled with dual stimulation, and it has an internal motion that’s designed to mimic that “come hither” move people always claim they’re doing correctly.(opens in a new window)LovehoneyLelo Ida Wave Rechargable App Controlled Dual Stimulation Vibrator(opens in a new window)$134.99 at LovehoneyBuy Now(opens in a new window)The post Are Men Scared of an Oral-Sex Toy Machine? Here’s What They Said appeared first on VICE.