By Dick Yates

The Internet is for porn. So says a song in the hit Sesame Street parody musical Avenue Q. As with all good satire, it contains a kernel of truth. As Internet porn sites have proliferated, more people have been able to explore their secret fetishes and fantasies. Read on for a selection of unusual variations on human sexuality that now flourish on the Internet.

Plushies A 2000 Salon article explored the fascinating world of people who enjoy intimate relations with stuffed animals. On FoxWolfie's page, the author answers questions about plushophiles from the curious. If there's an honorary king of the plushie world, however, it's definitely the amazing Plushie Schwartz. After losing his job, Plushie sank into a life of depression, alcoholism, and Golden Girls reruns. Eventually, Plushie had no choice but to become an online sex star in order to pay the rent on his Manhattan cave. Don't try to understand. Just check it out.

Balloons Balloons: they're not just for toddlers at carnivals anymore. In fact, some people get off on fucking, petting, and otherwise molesting these fragile, squeaky orbs. For some pictures, try Balloon Guys and Balloon-Guys

Infantilism No, infantilism has nothing to do with fucking babies. But it is about grown men who like being babied. Have you been a bad boy? Do you need a time-out? Does baby-waby need a blanky? Are you confused? If so, check out Gay Demon's DICK-tionary and query "infantilism."

Pissing What's wrong with bottled water? As far as this fetish goes, Cybersocket named Boys-Pissing the best in both 2005 and 2006. Well, you know what they say - when in Rome... Bottoms up!

Masks & Uniforms Do you yearn to be fucked by the Phantom of the Opera? What about Zorro, or maybe even Batman? Did the masked orgies in Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut turn you on? If so, you'll love Maskurbate. If it's uniforms that float your boat, you'll be in hog heaven at Gear Action.This site has guys in gas masks, hard hats, and tool belts fucking around (literally) on the job.

Blow-Up Dolls Blow-up dolls have their advantages. They never get headaches, they do what you want, and they don't expect pillow talk (Misanthropes take note.) You can watch as horny straight and bi guys pump their loads into these simulacra at AWOL Marines.

CBT CBT stands for cock-and-ball torture. Guantanamo Bay's interrogators have nothing on the die-hard fans of this fetish. Check out Cock and Ball Torture for a CBT sampler, if you dare. Want more? Gay Fetish on the Web has a great collection of links to the web's best CBT shenanigans.

Sounds According to Medical Toys, "Sounds are medical instruments designed for insertion into the urethra, the tube connecting the bladder with the outside world. Basically, they are highly polished stainless steel rods with a handle and a rounded tip, and they come in sizes which are very close to each other (differing in diameter by less than half a millimeter)." Again, all we can say is: "Ouch!" Buy one at Eros Boutique.

Bondage and Discipline Mummification ain't just for pharaohs anymore. Practitioners report that it evokes a pleasurable sense of erotic helplessness. For added effect, try entombing your mummies in a sarcophagus and erecting a monument to their greatness-let's say in the shape of a pyramid-around them. a great selection of gay bondage DVDs try ExtremeRestraints.

Medical If the sight of a white coat makes you horny, then maybe you have a medical fetish. Watch as the typical poking and prodding of an exam goes awry at College Boy Physicals. Turn your head and cough, please... And then head directly to Crazy Doctors to pick up your prescription.

Twins It's so taboo, and yet so enticing. Do you dream of being "book-ended" by twin brothers? Wanna do a test to see if they taste the same? Then visit Twin Boy Sex Want more? Try Twins Fetsish Gay.

Bathroom Sex Is a stall your idea of hallowed ground when it comes to getting your jollies? Try The Bathroom Stall. We haven't received word yet on whether GOP Sen. Larry Craig is a paying member there. But if he's not, he's surely paid a few visits to the wonderfully nasty site known as Gay Glory Holes. It's just like the real ting, minus the entrapment and criminal charges. Oh well - you can't have it all.

This is the official website for the Satanist religion that was started by Anton LaVey in the mid 1960s. Most people associate Satanism with devil worship, but this couldn't be further from the truth. In reality, Satanists don't actually believe in God or the devil, instead subscribing to a philosophy of self-will and self-interest taken to the extreme. Ayn Rand meets Atheism meets Andrew Lloyd Weber, anyone? The original ideas by LaVey were actually quite rational, but these days... you takes your chances.

A great site that indulges its readers in the world of ghosts and aliens but also likes to debunk commonly held beliefs. For instance, did you know that pirates never actually walked the plank? The idea that has taken a stronghold in every pirate movie is said to have originated in the nineteenth century. There's a ton of information on this site which should keep people interested in the topics discussed.

This quarterly magazine specializes in material related to the computer and communications underground. Members hail from around the globe, with local chapters meeting in person on the first Friday of every month. It's open to all, regardless of experience level. If you've got a talent for programming and an avid interest in hacking or the tradition of phone phreaking, 2600 is a great source for information and contacts.

Their name basically says it all, this magazine discusses anything and everything that can be considered natural phenomenon. From big foot, to the Loch Ness monster, life after death and the philosophies of the popular book The Secret, nothing is safe from being examined and scrutinized from people in a variety of fields. Along with an extensive archive of articles dealing on all subjects they also have their own podcast features on their site. This is a great site for people who love to have their views challenged.