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Let's Abolish The Stigma Of The Sex Toy Industry

If Aphrodite can do it, why can't we?

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Let's Abolish The Stigma Of The Sex Toy Industry
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The stigma behind our sexual identity is something that is often put beneath the societal looking glass, and the older we get, the more focus we put onto our sexual relationships. When we become adults, physical attraction becomes powerful. If there is a lack of physical connection, it almost seems that things can easily fall apart. But what happens when the physical attraction is present but begins to seem mundane? People often reach out to new things, including sex toys.

There is a stigma that sex toys seem too radical, but the truth is that if you're into them, they can be pretty rad (in a good way). The more that people evaluate how "dirty" or "gross" sex toys are, they find that they're a great way to bring a new attraction to sex and the physical relationships between a couple. Even if a person is unsure whether they would enjoy toys in their day-to-day sex it's a great way to find out. Sex toys have become increasingly more affordable. Many assumptions are that sex toys are favorited towards women but the truth is that they are also often geared toward men. Because of the assumption that sex toys are mostly for women, they are often seen as risqué and even inappropriate. To be bluntly obvious, women often come with the same risqué ideals even though we aren't that scary.

For those of you wondering whether or not trying to increase sexual attraction and pleasure with sex toys can be dangerous the answer is yes; only if you don't communicate with your partner. Having anything but boring missionary sex is a bad idea and is dangerous has become a stigma, and without the proper information, it will continue to be seen as such.

Overall, the new adventures of sex can be awesome but only if you're willing. It is something we should talk about. It is something we should consider and it is absolutely something that we should promote because with the stigma of sex toys comes a stigma of sex and nobody truly wants that. Women are not something to be feared and the sex toy industry is something that will continue to grow, so why not grow with it.

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