Sex, Gifts and Tips…Oh My!
June 27th, 2006 by Lauren
If your friends are anything like mine, they love going to the sex stores to find that perfect gift - gag or personal. Some may find it an easy task to just waltz into a head shop, look point-blank into the eye of the most disgusting man you’ve ever laid your eyes on and say, “I need something to get me off .” Others resort to purchasing gifts online to avoid, at all costs, co-workers seeing them walk out of stores that are decked out in mirrored windows and black lights.
Coming out of such stores carrying an opaque black bag with what looks to be a Barbie doll shaped box inside is a dead give away. Either way - any woman, or man or that matter, will find Babeland a breath of fresh air.
Babeland is a place of respect, Zen…and strap-ons. I saw toys there I have never seen before, some of which I actually had to ask how you use. If sex accessories aren’t your style and you are just looking to stick to the basics, there is a wall of different types of condoms. One of each condom is blown up so that the viewer can see the full effect. There is also a summary of each, explaining who gets more pleasure and what it will do/ feel like. There are trial packets for new couples trying to find what suits them best, and books that will teach even the most clumsy lover how to be a regular Don Juan. Babeland seems to be directed towards women, but the good news for men is this place makes even the naughtiest positions seem civilized to even the most sophisticated Manhattan socialites.
If you are having trouble knowing whether or not your lady is into such places, pay special attention to her on the subway. They are the ones that look up when the man who usually only sells DVDs now has a special on batteries. “DVDs, Rolex, glow sticks…BATTERIES.” Yes Please!
June 30th, 2006 at 3:53 pm
LOL…well put and nicely written! Our own little erotic consumer reporter, how proud I am! Any reccomendations by the way?
July 3rd, 2006 at 7:37 am
Great job Lauren! That article makes me want to scurry on up to the big city to go shopping with you!
July 3rd, 2006 at 10:01 am
You make me laugh. Oh how times have changed. You never cease to amaze me! You are the classy conservative in pearls!
July 6th, 2006 at 8:41 am
[…] Having arrived early, Lauren immediately directed me to a very informative display of condoms, just one of the Soho store’s seductive selections. As I scurried away from the blown-glass dildos (no thanks), and worked my way back to the harnesses, I encountered every Rabbit, G-Spot stimulator, and cock sock that I might ever care to imagine. As messages accumulated on the Flirt Board (designed for shy, unattached Babes to woo ones other), even I garnered a note of praise. Of course, it was from a playful friend whom I had dragged all the way down from Morningside Heights, but it never hurts to flirt! Like a twisted sitcom, my local sexploration had to come to an end. […]