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Industry Spotlight: Candida Royalle
While I never knew Ms. Royalle personally, in many ways, I owe my career to her. I got my start in the adult industry by making films that asked for an approachable, authentic, pornographic performance that would appeal to women and couples — a niche that may have never existed had it not…
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Halloween Happy Hour with Clone-a-Willy!
Thursday, October 29th — 7:00 pm — FREE — She Bop Division — RSVP on Facebook Empire Labs is a sex-positive, locally based company that makes the world famous Clone-A-Willy Kit right here in Portland, Oregon! The Clone-A-Willy Kit comes with everything you need to create a vibrating, silicone replica of any penis…
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10% Tuesdays in October for Bradley Angle
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we will be donating 10% of all in-store sales on Tuesdays this month to Bradley Angle, an organization whose mission is to offer survivors of domestic and sexual violence options for safety, empowerment, healing and hope, while collaborating with local communities to create social change. In 1975,…
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Jiz Lee’s Sex Tips from the Porn Set
Thursday, October 8th — 7:30 pm — $20 Veteran porn star Jiz Lee shares the top sex tips from a decade of making love for the camera in this special She Bop appearance! This workshop brings the tools and tricks from adult films into the bedroom. Who needs a ‘fluffer’ when you’ll learn foreplay,…
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Full-Bodied Fellatio
Wednesday, November 18th — 7:30 p.m. — $20 What do you do when your partner lacks blowjob skills? Where do you go for training when you wish to improve your own? Here! M. Makael Newby is a relationship coach and dance instructor with a particular skill for breaking physical action into components and teaching…
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New product round-up for August
First things first: VULVA EARRINGS. These one-of-a-kind pieces are made of Italian glass by a local artist. The process involves a centuries-old process called Lampwork and as such, each earring is unique. They hang on sterling silver wires and, we assure you, are the perfect accessory to any swanky affair. Want to experiment with rope bondage safely and…
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Finally, inclusive children’s sex ed books
What do sex ed books for kids look like without assumptions about gender, sexuality, race, size, and ability? They look a lot like Cory Silverberg’s What Makes a Baby and Sex is a Funny Word. Being inclusive means never showing a whole body naked from head to toe. It means conditional words such as “some,” “most,” “usually,” and “often” —…
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HUMP! submission deadline: September 30th
As summer enters its last weeks, the annual HUMP! submission deadline looms near. If you’ve ever wanted to dip your toes into porn-making or starring in an erotic film, HUMP! is the film festival for you. HUMP! accepts films from all across the spectrum of sexuality, gender identity, kink, and style — from softcore…
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Even More Pleasure, Power, and Pain: Expanding Your BDSM Experiences
Sunday, November 1st — 7:30 p.m. — $20 Do you have a basic understanding of BDSM play? Perhaps you’ve read some of the how-to manuals, own some kinky toys, took a class or two, or have explored some sexy role play in the bedroom. Where do you go from here? In this class,…
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Mapping the Vulva: Anatomy, Communication, Touch, & Pleasure
Wednesday, October 28th — 7:30 p.m. — $20 There is so much confusion surrounding vulvas that it’s become a pop-culture joke, from Orange is the New Black to Gay Men Draw Vaginas — where even the title is inaccurate. Unfortunately, the joke is on us. With vulvas being a place of mystery (and worse, a…
