Red Shoe Diaries - An Appreciation

Image via WikipediaI realized in writing this post about Red Shoe Diaries earlier in the day that I should add in more of my thoughts about the series and the man who created it: Zalman King. Zalman King was responsible for 3 of the most erotic movies ever: Wild Orchid, 9 1/2 Weeks (those 2 I'll cover in later erotic movie posts), and Red Shoe Diaries.

When I was coming out of college and just developing my sexual style, those movies, especially Red Shoes, heavily influenced me. When I first saw Red Shoes as a series on Showtime, I became obsessed and entranced. I patterned everything about my sexual being from it. It influenced the music I listen to when having sex, which is mainly music from Delerium, Enigma, and groups like that. The sexy kinky things that I do were picked up from Red Shoes; everything from blindfolds to handcuffs to whips to candles and silk gloves.
Even my thrusting style I picked up from them. Start slow, let a woman feel all of you, then pick up the pace and let it build, watching her reaction so that you can adjust your speed. Above all, make sure you last long enough so that your woman can orgasm first. Also, be open to doing anything and having things done to you, from toys to having a woman using a strap-on on me. All of that I owe to Red Shoes.
I raise my glass to Red Shoes, with a hearty thank you to both the series and to Zalman King. They truly make me into the lover that I am today.