Jezebel: Sex Toys

French Concern-Trolls Claim Sex Toys Are the Same as Porn

Anna North — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:00 EST

The French are supposed to be all enlightened, but apparently not when it comes to sex toys: Catholic groups are trying to get a sex shop closed down on the grounds that it's selling "pornographic" materials near a school. But if if they succeed, sex shops could be banned from everywhere but "cemeteries, public gardens and railways." More »

Crazy Email of the Week: Unsolicited Toys for Your Love Bud

Anna North — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST

Here at Jezebel, we get a lot of emails. Many of them are nice, helpful emails! Quite a number, however, are totally bizarre. Below, our favorite batshit email of the week. More »

Holy Vibrators Make Sex A Religious Experience

Cassie Murdoch — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:00:00 EST

When one thinks of a devout religious couple in bed together — as one so often does — giant, throbbing dildos and risqué lingerie aren't usually part of the picture. But that's about to change, thanks to a growing number of websites that have started selling religion-approved sex toys. These smart God-trepeneurs have figured out how to make money off the praying kind: by taking regular sex toys and turning them into special holy sex toys! Kind of like how its okay to drink the wine in church because you pretend its Jesus blood. Except in this case the vibrators and tubes of lube aren't receiving any kind of holy blessing — they're just being put in different, less tit-and-cock-laden boxes and described with less salacious copy. More »

Landlords Boot Iowa Sex Store For Selling 'Offensive' Products

Anna North — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:15:00 EST

Two women had planned to open one of the first "sex-positive" sex shops in downtown Iowa City. But now their landlord is trying to kick them out, claiming their products are offensive. More »

Most Men Aren't Actually Threatened By Your Vibrator

Anna North — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:05:00 EDT

A new study shows vibrators can improve ladies' sexual function beyond just giving them more orgasms. And contrary to stereotype, most men are totally okay with that. More »

TSA Screeners Leave Passenger A Nice Note About Her Vibrator

Anna North — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:30:00 EDT

When blogger Jill Filipovic unpacked after her most recent trip, she noticed that TSA screeners had found her vibrator. And they'd left her the above note. More »

OhMiBod's Freestyle W: A Sensory Thrill Ride To Pleasuretown

Florabel Mulvaney — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:30:00 EDT

The Freestyle: W's secret power is that it connects with basically any music device, making for an intricate and nuanced vibration experience that captivates all the senses. More »

27 Daring And Disturbing Cock Contraptions [NSFW]

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:55:00 EDT

You know what they say: What's good for the goose is good for the gander. We often examine the weird things available for enhancing or showing off the female anatomy, but turnabout is fair play. So, in the spirit of bizarre thingamabobs for boobs, we hereby present a crazy collection of cock contraptions. Penis paraphernalia. Dick devices. Gadgets for the gonads. If it's designed to cover, display or sheath the phallus, it's here. So incredibly not safe for work its not even funny. Are you ready? More »

Kosher Sex Toy Site Helps Orthodox Jews "Enhance Their Intimate Moments"

Anna North — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:15:00 EDT

Most people don't think of kosher laws as extending to the bedroom — but the website KosherSexToys aims to make the sex-toy buying process more comfortable for Orthodox Jews. More »

Town Mad About Sex Store In Shopping Center

Anna North — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:20:00 EDT

A sex shop called Maria's Passion Paradise is scheduled to open in Reston, VA's Lake Anne Plaza, and residents are pissed about it. The shopping center has until now housed only non-sexy businesses, and one Restonian says, "There are all these little kids running around in the fountain ... so I don't think that would be a good thing to have right in the middle of Lake Anne Shopping Center." But the shopping center is apparently struggling, and a Passion Paradise might be just the thing to get business booming again. More »

How To Buy A Sex Toy

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:30:00 EDT

May is National Masturbation Month! Perhaps you'd like to celebrate by purchasing a new vibrator or dildo? Whether it's your first time or you're looking to upgrade or try something new, we've got some helpful hints to assist you in shopping for a sex toy. We asked Lux from our sexy sister site Fleshbot as well as writer, speaker, educator and activist Dr. Carol Queen, of Good Vibrations, to share their expert advice. More »

A Desperate Attempt To Connect Ancient Sex Toys To The Royals

Sadie Stein — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:15:00 EDT

Today in obligatory tangential Royal Wedding news: St. Andrews, where the pair met, has a collection of ancient sex toys. More »

Bomb Squad Defuses Sex Toy…Again

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:37:00 EDT

An anti-terrorist bomb squad responded to a call from a post office in Petrozavodsk, Russia on Monday in regards to a suspicious package with a "strange ticking." After evacuating the building and securing the premises they inspected the package. It contained a vibrator. Apparently it had been accidentally turned on. More »

Woman Attacked Cop With Sex Toy In Self Defense

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:58:00 EST

We all chuckled about Carolee Bildsten attacking a cop with a sex toy, but there's an unfunny explanation. Bildsten, who's in AA now, says she'd heard a local cop was sexually assaulting women and grabbed the first "weapon" she saw. More »

Solar Powered Vibrator Perfect For The Earth Conscious, Horny

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:55:00 EST

If you'd like to get off without simultaneously fucking the earth, check out the Solar Bullet. There's also a light at the end, so it doubles as the world's smelliest flashlight. More »

Sex Toy Exec Victim Of World's Most Inept Poisoning

Anna North — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:03:00 EST

A British "sex toy queen" has apparently been the victim of a plot by a disgruntled nanny, who repeatedly tried to poison her with things that are not poisonous. More »

"Sports Mom" Dines, Dashes, Threatens Cop With Dildo

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:19:55 EST

Carolee Bildsten allegedly ate at a restaurant without paying. When a cop visited her apartment, she reached inside a drawer as if she were getting cash but pulled out a "clear rigid feminine pleasure device" and threatened him. Note T-shirt. More »

America's First Sex-Toy Drive-Thru

Katie Luscombe — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:23:00 EST

In Alabama the sale of sex toys is illegal unless for medical/educational/scientific purposes. But so long as Huntsville residents fill out the appropriate paperwork, they'll soon be able to pick up their dildos via the drive-thru window at Pleasures. More »

Woman Ticketed For Using Sex Toy While Driving

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:46:05 EDT

An Ohio police officer stopped a car for having tinted windows, and found the driver with her pants unzipped and a sex toy in her lap. Her explanation: She was watching porn on a laptop held by her passenger. More »

Miss USA Speaks Out About Ground Zero Mosque

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:58:00 EDT

Miss USA Rima Fakih has decided to weigh in on the Ground Zero mosque controversy: "It shouldn't be so close to the World Trade Center," she said on Inside Edition. "We should be more concerned with the tragedy than religion."

Ancient Dildo Found In Sweden

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:47:00 EDT

A penis-shaped object has been found in Sweden that some archeologists believe might been a Stone Age dildo. However, there is a chance it's an oddly-formed carving tool. Measuring just 4 inches, we sort of hope it's the latter. More »

An Enlightening Tour Of The $6,000 Sex Doll Factory

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:50:00 EDT

Filmmakers Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari have created a short video tour of the Real Doll factory for their project "California is a Place." It's a moving ride straight through the uncanny valley - but it's also strangely touching. More »

What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done To Get Laid?

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Because women do stupid shit for sex, too. Because it's not always that simple. Because you want a free sex toy. Tell us your story: What's the weirdest thing you've done in hopes of getting some? I'll start: More »

Caster Semenya Wins "Third World War" • Swimming Pools Closed Because Of Fecal Matter

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:40:00 EDT

• Caster Semenya could return to races in less than a month, according to South Africa's sports minister. Last September, Makhenkesi Stofile declared there would be a "third World War" if Semenya was kept from competing because of her sex. More »

The Pyramid Collection: Shopping For Free Spirits & Black Widows

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:00:00 EDT

The Pyramid Collection catalog promises "myth, magick, fantasy and romance." And it delivers: Vampires, faeries, Regency-era heroines — the gang's all here! More »

Make Your Woman-Substitute Extra Excited With Nipplen

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 03 May 2010 09:20:00 EDT

The strangest thing about the "Nipplen add on" is not that they are designed to give a woman permanently erect nipples - it's that they're meant to do so for a doll. Manufacturers say it "adds extra excitement." [RandomGoodStuff] More »

Unintentionally Perverse Kids Toys

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:40:33 EDT

From a delightful list of 15 inappropriately sexual toys, our favorites include the Harry Potter Nimbus 2000 Vibrating Broomstick, a dildo-shaped Fr-ooze Pop that oozes goo from the tip, and this wondrously designed Batman water pistol. [Cracked] More »

How to Sell Realistic Peeing Penis Dildos to Heterosexual Men

Amanda Hess — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:30:00 EDT

So I logged on to the High Times Web site today, as you do, and I came across a typical ad targeting pot enthusiasts: More »

Two Heads Make Shower Sex Hotter

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:20:00 EDT

Is a single showerhead cramping your style? Maybe you need the dual showerhead, for the "full on shower experience." Never again will you be left high and dry while your partner hogs the stream. [Random Good Stuff] More »

You Could Put A Ring On It

Anna North — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:30:00 EDT

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We guess using a model who looks nothing like Beyonce might keep the makers of this "She Ain't No Beyonce Inflatable Love Doll" from getting sued. But it won't keep them from totally disgusting us. [BuzzFeed] More »

Would You Buy A Vibrator From Your Gynecologist?

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:20:00 EDT

Details writer Jeff Gordinier tells the story of Dr. Andrew Scheinfeld, a "reserved" NYC gynecologist who has officially aligned himself with Lelo, a Swedish company that designs "gorgeous" vibrators, cock rings and butt plugs. More »

Pricey Penises Fetch Thousands At Auction

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:30:00 EDT

An anonymous bidder paid $5,400 at auction for a rare set of 200-year-old wooden dildos, which came with a fitted leather carrying case. "You might laugh but it's a good opportunity for investment," said auctioneer Wendy -waitforit- Wood. [BelfastTelegraph] More »

Shoulda Put A Ring On It

Anna Holmes — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:10:00 EDT

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Inevitable Tiger Woods Sex Toys On Sale Now

Jessica Coen — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:30:00 EDT

If chronic philanderers make you hot, check out this line of Tiger Woods "sex toys." The Tuggin' Tiger doll — he's masturbating because of his chronic wood, get it?! — is a great, graphic addition to any workspace. [Newser] More »

Prudish Priest Slams Sex Toy Parties

Anna North — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:00 EST

A Duke study involving women's sex toy parties has drawn fire from a campus religious leader who says the research "doesn't promote relationships." Poor guy clearly hasn't found a toy he truly loves. [AP] More »

Hotel Reports Stolen Sex Toys

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:40:00 EDT

37% of travelers admit to stealing from hotels. While most of us steal towels and mugs, one British hotel claims their sex toys, available by request, are the most frequently stolen items. [Telegraph] More »

Confusing Sex Toy Of The Day

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Take a look at the sex toy The Concubine Masturbator. Considering it contains breasts, a vagina, a penis, and a vibrator, we're really confused as to who this thing is actually marketed toward. [Buzzfeed] More »

When Sex Toys Go Bad: Men V. Women Edition

Megan Carpentier — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Amanda Hess at The Sexist has compiled a hilarious list of recent sex toy patent applications; sadly, the list lacks a little something. Namely: the names of female inventors. More »

And They Call It Puppy Love Lust

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:20:00 EDT

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Know a dog with uncontrollable humping urges? Now there's the DoggieLoverDoll, complete with "a silicone vagina and an easy to clean reservoir." Of course, some dogs destroy everything, which could get weird. [The Sexist, Seattle PI] More »

'69: How The Sexual Revolution Informed Feminism, Improved Orgasms

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Last night, the History Channel premiered a documentary, Sex in '69, about the sexual revolution in America. In it, radical feminists of that era reflect on how feminism was shaped by the revolution, and vice versa. More »