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10% Tuesdays in January for In Other Words
Throughout the month of January, 10% of our proceeds made on Tuesdays will be donated to In Other Words, a non-profit, volunteer-run, feminist community center in NE Portland. Their mission is to support, enrich, and empower the feminist community through literature, art, and educational and cultural events.
In Other Words’ bookstore includes books on feminism, queer and transgender studies, sexuality, and activism/politics, as well as alternative children’s books that are not easily found at other bookstores. Their resource center offers information on topics such as health and wellness, therapy and counseling, sexual and reproductive help, transgender issues, LGBTQ support and advocacy, birth and parenting, education, housing, activism and social change, and places to contact in crisis situations.
In Other Words also supports local artists, craftspeople, musicians, performers, and writers by providing a venue for events and a space for selling art. They are one of the few spaces in Portland where artists and musicians can hold events for free and where people can attend all-ages events for low, sliding scale costs.
Most recently, In Other Words has created a free lending library, which enables everyone to find radical books in a space that is accessible to all economic demographics. Go sign up for a library card today, and come visit us on any Tuesday in January to support In Other Words!
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10% Tuesdays in January for In Other Words
Throughout the month of January, 10% of our proceeds made on Tuesdays will be donated to In Other Words, a non-profit, volunteer-run, feminist community center in NE Portland. Their mission is to support, enrich, and empower the feminist community through literature, art, and educational and cultural events.
In Other Words’ bookstore includes books on feminism, queer and transgender studies, sexuality, and activism/politics, as well as alternative children’s books that are not easily found at other bookstores. Their resource center offers information on topics such as health and wellness, therapy and counseling, sexual and reproductive help, transgender issues, LGBTQ support and advocacy, birth and parenting, education, housing, activism and social change, and places to contact in crisis situations.
In Other Words also supports local artists, craftspeople, musicians, performers, and writers by providing a venue for events and a space for selling art. They are one of the few spaces in Portland where artists and musicians can hold events for free and where people can attend all-ages events for low, sliding scale costs.
Most recently, In Other Words has created a free lending library, which enables everyone to find radical books in a space that is accessible to all economic demographics. Go sign up for a library card today, and come visit us on any Tuesday in January to support In Other Words!
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10% Tuesdays in January for In Other Words
Throughout the month of January, 10% of our proceeds made on Tuesdays will be donated to In Other Words, a non-profit, volunteer-run, feminist community center in NE Portland. Their mission is to support, enrich, and empower the feminist community through literature, art, and educational and cultural events.
In Other Words’ bookstore includes books on feminism, queer and transgender studies, sexuality, and activism/politics, as well as alternative children’s books that are not easily found at other bookstores. Their resource center offers information on topics such as health and wellness, therapy and counseling, sexual and reproductive help, transgender issues, LGBTQ support and advocacy, birth and parenting, education, housing, activism and social change, and places to contact in crisis situations.
In Other Words also supports local artists, craftspeople, musicians, performers, and writers by providing a venue for events and a space for selling art. They are one of the few spaces in Portland where artists and musicians can hold events for free and where people can attend all-ages events for low, sliding scale costs.
Most recently, In Other Words has created a free lending library, which enables everyone to find radical books in a space that is accessible to all economic demographics. Go sign up for a library card today, and come visit us on any Tuesday in January to support In Other Words!
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Help save In Other Words
We love In Other Words. This month, they turn 21 years old, and that’s 21 years of being an amazing feminist community space and resource. Their storefront serves as a book store, lending library, and venue for feminist events. Each January, we donate 10% of our sales on Tuesdays to them. But In Other Words is in dire straights right now, and we wish it wasn’t so.
In Other Words is facing capacity deficits and are seriously considering closing their doors. Each month, they need at least $5,000 just to make ends meet. As a non-profit, they are entirely volunteer-run and rely on donations. To stay open well into 2015, they need help. They’ve set up a crowdfunding campaign with the goal of $20,000.
As they write on the crowdfunding page, they don’t make a bunch of dough just because they were on Portlandia.
The question we get most often is, “but don’t you make zillions of dollars off of the TV show Portlandia?!” The short answer is: NOPE. Far from it. Unfortunately, the fact that the TV show Portlandia features a regular feminist bookstore parody does not provide us with any substantial revenue flow and Portlandia-related donations are far from enough to pay our bills.
You can help In Other Words at this juncture in three ways: contribute to the campaign, sign up for a volunteer position at the space by emailing volunteer@inotherwords.org, or apply to join their board of directors at humanresources@inotherwords.org.
On November 8th, there will be a public community meeting about whether In Other Words has increased their volunteer base and received enough donations to stay in business. Please consider donating or volunteering to keep this vital organization running. The video below, “Feminism Matters Now More Than Ever,” is a good reminder of why we need In Other Words.
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She Bop Division grand opening and raffle!
The time has come! We’re still putting the finishing touches on everything in our second location on SE Division, but we’re ready to open our doors to you!
Our first day of business will be this Friday, October 24th, from 11 am to 8 pm. The new spot is located at 3213 SE Division, right across the street from Pok Pok. Come visit us and our new neighbors, Sugar Me and Little Otsu!
That day the street will be celebrating the completion of the Division Streetscape Paving Project with OpenFest, which will include a ribbon cutting, music, beer garden, and specials at many new and veteran businesses.
To celebrate the grand opening, we’re having a raffle to benefit the various local non-profits we support throughout the year (Bitch Media, In Other Words, Portland Women’s Crisis Line, Bradley Angle and the Q Center). Raffle tickets are available for purchase online or in the shop for just $5 each. Purchase as many as you’d like to increase your chances to win one or more of these impressive prize packages:
- Jimmyjane Form 6 + Blossom Organics Natural Moisturizing lube
- njoy Pure Wand + Hathor Aphrodisia Pure lube
- Aslan Leather Cumfy Cuffs + Jaguar Collar + Sliquid H2O lube
- Fun Factory Stronic Zwei + Good Clean Love Almost Naked lube
- LELO Mona 2 + Hathor Aphrodisia Pure lube
- Spareparts Hardwear Joque harness + Good Clean Love Almost Naked lube
- We-Vibe 4 Plus + Blossom Organics Natural Moisturizing lube
- Fleshlight Vibro + Sliquid H2O lube
Winners of prize packages will be contacted on November 1st. Prizes will be available for pick-up in the shop; out-of-town winners to kindly cover the cost of shipping.
Huge thank you to the following companies for donating products: LELO, njoy, Entrenue, We-Vibe, Spareparts Hardwear, Fun Factory, Jimmyjane, Aslan Leather, Fleshlight, Good Clean Love, Hathor Aphrodisia, Sliquid, and Blossom Organics. We could not have put this together without you!
We can’t wait to see you this Friday!
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10% Tuesdays in January for In Other Words
Throughout the month of January, 10% of our proceeds made on Tuesdays will be donated to In Other Words, a non-profit, volunteer-run, feminist community center in NE Portland. Their mission is to support, enrich, and empower the feminist community through literature, art, and educational and cultural events.
In Other Words’ bookstore includes books on feminism, queer and transgender studies, sexuality, and activism/politics, as well as alternative children’s books that are not easily found at other bookstores. Their resource center offers information on topics such as health and wellness, therapy and counseling, sexual and reproductive help, transgender issues, LGBTQ support and advocacy, birth and parenting, education, housing, activism and social change, and places to contact in crisis situations.
In Other Words also supports local artists, craftspeople, musicians, performers, and writers by providing a venue for events and a space for selling art. They are one of the few spaces in Portland where artists and musicians can hold events for free and where people can attend all-ages events for low, sliding scale costs.
Most recently, In Other Words has created a free lending library, which enables everyone to find radical books in a space that is accessible to all economic demographics. Go sign up for a library card today, and come visit us on any Tuesday in January to support In Other Words!
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10% Tuesdays in January for In Other Words
Throughout the month of January, 10% of our proceeds made on Tuesdays will be donated to In Other Words, a non-profit, volunteer-run, feminist community center in NE Portland. Their mission is to support, enrich, and empower the feminist community through literature, art, and educational and cultural events.
In Other Words’ bookstore includes books on feminism, queer and transgender studies, sexuality, and activism/politics, as well as alternative children’s books that are not easily found at other bookstores. Their resource center offers information on topics such as health and wellness, therapy and counseling, sexual and reproductive help, transgender issues, LGBTQ support and advocacy, birth and parenting, education, housing, activism and social change, and places to contact in crisis situations.
In Other Words also supports local artists, craftspeople, musicians, performers, and writers by providing a venue for events and a space for selling art. They are one of the few spaces in Portland where artists and musicians can hold events for free and where people can attend all-ages events for low, sliding scale costs.
Most recently, In Other Words has created a free lending library, which enables everyone to find radical books in a space that is accessible to all economic demographics. Go sign up for a library card today, and come visit us on any Tuesday in January to support In Other Words!
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10% Tuesdays in January for In Other Words
Throughout the month of January, 10% of our proceeds made on Tuesdays will be donated to In Other Words, a non-profit, volunteer-run, feminist community center in NE Portland. Their mission is to support, enrich, and empower the feminist community through literature, art, and educational and cultural events.
In Other Words’ bookstore includes books on feminism, queer and transgender studies, sexuality, and activism/politics, as well as alternative children’s books that are not easily found at other bookstores. Their resource center offers information on topics such as health and wellness, therapy and counseling, sexual and reproductive help, transgender issues, LGBTQ support and advocacy, birth and parenting, education, housing, activism and social change, and places to contact in crisis situations.
In Other Words also supports local artists, craftspeople, musicians, performers, and writers by providing a venue for events and a space for selling art. They are one of the few spaces in Portland where artists and musicians can hold events for free and where people can attend all-ages events for low, sliding scale costs.
Most recently, In Other Words has created a free lending library, which enables everyone to find radical books in a space that is accessible to all economic demographics. Go sign up for a library card today, and come visit us on any Tuesday in January to support In Other Words!
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Fundraisin’ raffle results!
We are happy to report that our 2-year anniversary fundraisin’ raffle was an enormous success! We raised over $1,100 in total for Bitch Media, In Other Words, Portland Women’s Crisis Line, Bradley Angle and the Q Center. Amazing! Thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket — or several! Winners of the sex toy prize packages have been contacted.
Many, many thanks again to the lovely vendors that donated products and helped make this raffle happen: LELO, Je Joue, Vixen Creations, Happy Valley, Spareparts Hardwear, Fun Factory, Jimmyjane, Standard Glass, Aslan Leather, Cleis Press, GladRags, Bitch, Appetite, Good Vibrations, Good For Her, Bust, Empire Labs, Good Clean Love, Hathor Aphrodisia, Yes, Sliquid, Luxotiq, Blossom Organics, Simply Blown, and Gothfox. Y’all rock.
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Big ol’ 2 year anniversary fundraisin’ raffle!
To celebrate our 2-year anniversary and to give back to the community that has embraced us, we’re holding a huge raffle with some fantastic prize packages! This raffle will serve as a fundraiser, with the proceeds going to five amazing non-profit organizations: Bitch Media, In Other Words, Portland Women’s Crisis Line, Bradley Angle and the Q Center. We are super excited to raise money for these organizations that are so vital to our community — we do in-store fundraisers for them throughout the year and we love to help them out. Find more info about each one below.
We have over $2,000 worth of fabulous prizes to give away! A bunch of awesome companies donated products: LELO, Je Joue, Vixen Creations, Happy Valley, Spareparts Hardwear, Fun Factory, Jimmyjane, Standard Glass, Aslan Leather, Cleis Press, GladRags, Bitch, Appetite, Good Vibrations, Good For Her, Bust, Empire Labs, Good Clean Love, Hathor Aphrodisia, Yes, Sliquid, Luxotiq, Blossom Organics, Simply Blown, and Gothfox. A big, big thank you to all these great vendors for their very generous donations! We could not have put this together without you!
Here’s how it works: now through December 4th, you can buy $5 raffle tickets in our shop or online. You can buy tickets for the big ol’ raffle (which includes a variety of prize packages), or for specific prize packages, or both! Whatever interests you. All proceeds will go to the non-profit organizations, and many of you will win sweet sex toy prize packages. It’s a win-win!
About the non-profit organizations
Q Center is a wonderful LGBTQ community center just around the corner from us in North Portland. Their mission is to increase the visibility of and foster connection within metropolitan Portland’s LGBTQ community. The center builds public awareness and support, and celebrates LGBTQ diversity through art, culture, and collaborative community programming.
Portland Women’s Crisis Line is a hugely important organization that offers 24/7 support to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. They offer services such as safety planning, peer support, crisis intervention, needs assessments, and referrals to community resources.
Bradley Angle offers survivors of domestic and sexual violence options for safety, empowerment, healing and hope, while collaborating with local communities to create social change. Their services include a 24-hour crisis line, transitional housing, support groups, and community-based advocacy.
Bitch Media is the nonprofit organization best known for publishing the magazine Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture. Bitch Media’s mission is to provide and encourage an engaged, thoughtful feminist response to mainstream media and popular culture. They are a fresh, revitalizing voice in contemporary feminism, one that promotes activism and impels social change.
In Other Words has been serving the Portland community as a feminist bookstore, a low-cost and safe events space, and as a community resource center for the past 17 years. It supports, enriches, and empowers communities through educational and cultural events, art and literature.
About the prize packages
Our general big ol’ raffle includes many different prize packages:
- LELO Tiani + Yes lube set
- Je Joue Mimi + Hathor Lickeurs lube set + Women in Lust erotica book
- Jimmyjane Iconic kit (Rabbit + Smoothie + Cock Ring + Pocket Rocket)
- Standard Glass dildo + Appetite toy bag
- Fun Factory Ellove + Fun Factory Cuffies + Sliquid lube
- Je Joue Ami + Luxotiq Finger Vibe + GladRags pantyliner 3 pack
- Je Joue Ami + Luxotiq Finger Vibe + Good Clean Love “Love that Works” Kit
- Fun Factory Baby Bug Minivibe + Fun Factory Cuffies + Appetite toy bag
- Simply Blown Twist + Appetite toy bag
- 1-year Bust subscription + Gothfox pasties + Jet Black Clone-a-Willy
- 1-year Bitch subscription+ Erika Lust DVD + Chocolate Clone-a-Pussy
- …and more!
While our specific prize packages allow you to enter for the exact package that catches your eye:
- Butt Kit (includes Happy Valley and Vixen Creations plugs)
- Spareparts Hardwear Joque harness + Mistress
- Spareparts Hardwear Theo harness + Mustang
- Spareparts Hardwear Deuce harness + Tex
- Aslan Leather Pink Candy Jaguar harness + Harmony
- Happy Valley Tango + Blossom Organics lube
- Vixen Creations Randy + Sliquid lube
Winners will be chosen on Sunday, December 4th. Winners can pick up their prizes at the shop. If they are unable to, winner will pay shipping cost. Shipping costs will vary depending on location but will not exceed $10 for USPS Priority.
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- June 29, 2017 – BJs with AJ: A Fellatio Workshop
- July 2, 2017 – Your Gender is Awesome: A Class for Trans Youth
- July 13, 2017 – Living With Pelvic Pain
- July 16, 2017 – Dropping the Hint, Not the Ball: Flirting 101 with Andre Shakti
- July 26, 2017 – Fellatio 2.0: An Oral Sex Upgrade!
- August 3, 2017 – Jade Egg: A Tool To Increase Your Vitality, Health & Pleasure
- August 6, 2017 – Introduction to Rope Bondage
- August 17, 2017 – Swinging & Threesomes & Orgies, Oh My!
- August 27, 2017 – Rope Bondage 201
- September 10, 2017 – Wet & Wild: G-spot and Squirting Orgasms
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- Tuesday is here! 10% of our sales today will go to the @qcenter and their rad LGBTQ community services and support. https://t.co/5zi4qyaCm4
- We're giving away a pair of tickets to @slantstories queer storytelling show this Saturday! Enter here by TOMORROW: https://t.co/zvpkdAnTrU
- Our popular jade egg class is coming back this August! Curious about the benefits of this practice? Sign up now! https://t.co/aX2oOsafCF
- Do you ❤️ the @QCenter as much as we do? Shop with us today and 10% of your purchase will be donated to them! https://t.co/5zi4qyaCm4
- Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Pulse massacre. #HonorThemWithAction by donating blood to the @QCenter's drive: https://t.co/YTPuJno4mG
- It's coming up! Another fun night of sexy storytelling from @mysteryboxpdx! Get tix now for the event this Saturday. https://t.co/AiX5wcaRGY
- It's the first Tuesday in June! Visit us today and 10% of your purchase will go directly to the @qcenter! https://t.co/5zi4qyaCm4
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