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  An outfit called OneUp Innovations has come up with the answer: Liberator Shapes. Like IKEA for pervs, Liberator (and the queer rebrandings, HisLiberator and HerLiberator) will turn any bed into a play space, or furnish your dedicated orgy room with flair. The two most popular shapes, the Wedge and the Ramp, are both wedge-shaped hunks of high-density urethane foam; the Wedge about the size of standard bed pillow, the Ramp a hefty twelve inches high and almost three feet long. Separately, they provide a lift that gets those private parts up and out there, whether in the missionary position or doggy-style. Stacked together, they provide a veritable Kama Sutra of possible positions. (There are two additional Shapes, too: the Stage, a big platform, and the Cube, which is, well, cubic.)As a queer man, I can only imagine the pleasure the Shapes add to vaginal sex, though I’d bet good money they’ve helped more than a few guys hit the G-spot. I have, however, gleefully explored their uses in anal sex: Whether you’re into buttfucking, rimming, or fisting, they’re simply brilliant. Not only do they keep the asshole accessible, if you’re doing the fucking they’ll help with your thrusting and angled entries, too. Sounds like a great idea? Sure, but what’s really impressive about Liberator Shapes is how thoughtfully designed and well-made they are, a real class act. The foam is just right, soft enough to be comfy but firm enough to support some heavy-duty humping. Not only are they covered in a removable, luxurious-feeling microfiber cover, but there’s a second, waterproof nylon cover underneath, also removable and machine washable, so even the messiest scenes are easily tidied up. (And the nylon’s nicely silky, too.) The Shapes also come with well-fitted protective covers that double as carrying cases, so you can haul them to the neighborhood orgy or to that secluded meadow and no one will be the wiser. The cushions come with a nicely produced booklet illustrating a wide range of positions, but if you’re having difficulty imagining just how these puppies look in action, the Websites for Liberator (www.theliberator.com), HerLiberator (www.herliberator.com), and HisLiberator (www.hisliberator.com) happily provide photos of happy users having happy sex.  But wait (as they say in the infomercials), there’s more! For the kinkier amongst us (and I’ll just bet that’s you), there’s the Liberator Black Label Line. (For some damn vanilla reason, the other Liberator sites don’t have a link to the Black Label site, www.liberatorextreme.com. Whatever.) The lovely royal blue covers of the standard line are replaced by velvety black ones that feature firmly attached buckles (one pair on the Wedge, three pairs on the Ramp) that serve as bondage tie-downs. The included soft bondage cuffs have surprisingly strong velcro closures, and once you snap ‘em onto the cover you have—voila!—a simple but effective bondage board, one secured by the bottom’s own body weight.Sure, they’re not as restrictive as plastic-wrap mummification, but for light bondage scenes they’ll work just fine. And when a sub’s cuffed ankles are fastened to the Ramp using the enclosed extension tethers, bingo, you’ve got yourself a makeshift sling. Hey, there’s even a blindfold included! (I confess: I just couldn’t resist the leopard print version.) So is there a downside to these sexy Shapes? Well, extensive consumer testing has shown that it can be a bit of a chore to thoroughly rinse puddled cum off the microfiber cover. While combining two cushions in a bondage scene works fine at first, slippage can be a problem when the going gets rough. And the bondage buckles, though sewed on sturdily, can no doubt take only so much torture. (Kind of like most bottoms, huh?) Then there’s the price tag. The vanilla Wedge starts at $65 and a Black Label Wedge/Ramp combo will set you back nearly 250 bucks. (If you want or need larger versions of the Shapes, the cost goes up still more.) But good sex toys rarely come cheap, and from the zippers on up, everything about the Shapes radiates quality.  Lastly, these gizmos do take up storage space. One-bedroom-apartment folks like me, people without room to have playrooms, are the most likely to appreciate the "any room can be an orgy room" aspect of the cushions, but the least likely to find a place for the biggish Ramp to lurk when not in use.These quibbles are minor, though. The Liberator Shapes are fuck furniture of Porsche quality and Jeep utility. And they feel so just plain gooood. Utility—9 out of 10. Quality—9 out of 10 Durability—9 out of 10 Value—7 out of 10 Sexiness—8 out of 10
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