It doesn't particularly bother me.
For me, it's already hard enough to see cock pics, let alone someone masturbating.
I love that avatar Piquet.
dont matter to me either way i just wont look lol
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It doesn't do anything for me but I don't know if it's worth legiferating on ... I guess somebody will end up deciding whether stuff like that stays or goes.
It seems it already goes bassman199
As someone who has just had their previous avatar removed for supposedly breaching site guidelines, I would say that this is supposed to be a sex site afterall.
Lets also be honest here. What are most people actually visiting this site for, and please don't tell me its just to read 'high quality stories'!! It's to do exactly what these avatars show isn't it.
There are avatars that show girls with their lips on cocks. Are they acceptable?
This as an adult site and the people viewing are therefore adults and pick and choose what they want to view
Purveyor of Poetry & Porn
I think they should be allowed, for all the reasons mentioned...I personally would not add them as "friends" because I really don't want to see it on my profile page...
There is another site, which will remain nameless, where you can choose to block someone's avatar if you find it offensive...if you go to their profile page and select "Block avatar", their avatar appears as a black box everywhere on the site...I think that is a neat feature...
I just joined here so I haven't seen too many avatars as yet and so far I haven't seen any that could be classed as hardcore or offensive but me thinks that perhaps masturbation avatars would be classed as hardcore. I wouldn't be offended but I could understand that some would.
Having said that I found this site by googling erotic stories. I don't really see this site as a sex site but as a erotic story site. A sex site to me is have hardcore sex photos and videos. So having those sort of avatars sort of crosses the boundaries of a erotic story site to a sex site. I also agree with the member above (nicola) that while the majority would come here to get off, a great many will also come here to get ideas for their love life and to learn about sex.
More strange than offensive.
I don't see the problem . This is a site geared at sex and fantasies. Now I know some people might not want to see it. But just look away you can click on something else. I mean I don't want to see some pics people have up but I look away. We are adults we should be able to deal with it.
Does'nt bother me either way, but i wouldnt add them as friend.
It might not be a hardcore sex site . But people do put up pics that could be considered such on their profile and forum . Plus you have adds for Fuckbook , Red light, and Adult friend finder. Red Light banner shows hardcore sex acts such as a girl in a sex swing having nipple clamps put on her. Also many other sex acts. These pop up when ever you click on a story. Some people might not want to look at them. Not everyone can be pleased. If there is a way you could opt to not see their avatar by click it from their profile then maybe that would be best .
I think the poll explains it well enough.
Yes - This is a sex site
If seeing such a thing bothers you, you can always not look, but my question would be what are you doing on a site like Lush? Even if it is a story page and not a sex page, you are still on a page where people discuss sex freely and a great deal of people masturbate to what they read. Some feel the need to add a visual to enhance the experience, and they do.
I beleive that seeing a picture of a cock, or a pussy, or something like that is a given when you combine sex and the internet. If you have a problem with it, what are you doing on Lush?
Just my view on things. I'm not looking to be a shit-stirrer.
People don't come here for the avatars...
Personally, i don't like them...and i agree with Picquet...they're kinda lame.
But...Live and let live....or stroke and let stroke.
The animated little smiley dudes don't bother me though they are cute! 
