Condom Sense and Sex Toy Blog

One of the best things about working in this industry is the excellent conversations that spring up with customers, friends and loved ones about toys and their uses. Over at Theologica, one of my favorite discussion topics has just popped up on Christian faith and toy use. Working at our retail locations across Dallas this was a rather common topic around the shop and with our patrons, and there is plenty to be said on either side.

This is a sensitive topic for many, and no matter who you are or what your personal belief system may be (or not be) adding toys to your sexual arsenal should always be a personal decision. Thanks to the internet and shopping with sites like us, people no longer need step foot in a retail location if they are not comfortable with certain products or items displayed. I cannot tell you how many times I had someone come in to pick up or check out an item that their partner became interested in from browsing the site and who otherwise would not be comfortable in the store.

Comments are just starting to come in, but I do take a bit of issue with a commentator and their statement, “the prevalent elevation of orgasm to Natural Right is problematic”. It is my strong belief that Orgasm and experiencing pleasure is a natural right of all humanity, that turning on a vibrator or sliding a mask over your lovers eyes is affirming your right to pleasure for pleasure’s sake. This can be a bit of a leap of faith for many, as we humans can operate from the belief that sex/sexual pleasure is only “okay” if we’re motivated by a handful of reasons. This line of thought often leads us to feel some sort of sexual shame for any and all desires that fall out of those boundaries. Sexual shame is unnecessary once you start experimenting with the idea that pleasure for pleasure’s sake is sufficient motivation for sexual activities. That no means of exploring or experiencing sexual pleasure is morally, aesthetically or romantically superior to another. Let that idea stew in your brain for a while and see if once it takes hold if you don’t feel your sexual self esteem grow.