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    • How to choose a harness
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    • Welcome!
  • Guides
    • How to choose your first vibrator
    • How to choose a rabbit or dual vibe
    • How to choose and enjoy a G-spot toy
    • Lube 101
    • Toy cleaning guide
    • How to choose an anal toy
    • Guide to masturbation sleeves
    • How to do kegels
    • How to use a cock ring
    • How to choose a harness
    • How to find and stimulate the prostate
    • How to pick out porn
    • Guide to STP (stand-to-pee) devices
    • Guide to sex toys during menopause
    • Traveling with toys guide
  • Q&A
  • She Bop’s Picks
    • Vibrators under $30
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Mother’s Day
    • Halloween
    • Holiday Gifts
  • Materials
  • Spotlight
    • Tristan Taormino
    • Erika Lust
    • Courtney Trouble
    • Shine Louise Houston
    • Candida Royalle
    • Carlos Batts
    • Joanna Angel
    • Madison Young
    • Buck Angel
    • Jiz Lee: Fisting Day interview
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    We’re on Oh Joy Sex Toy — and voted the #1 sex toy shop in Portland!

    She Bop on Oh Joy Sex Toy

    When we invited Portland cartoonist and Oh Joy Sex Toy creator Erika Moen to attended two of our most popular classes, Full-Bodied Fellatio and Beyond Monogamy, we knew the resulting comic would be awesome. But nothing could have prepared us for just how awesome. Not only did Erika draw an excellent depiction of our class…

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    2014 AVN Award nomination for “Best Boutique”!

    We were honored to see ourselves on the 2014 list of AVN Award nominees! For the fourth year in a row, we were nominated for “Best Boutique.” Almost every shop in the Progressive Pleasure Club was nominated again this year, including the incredible shops Early to Bed, Smitten Kitten, Self Serve Toys, Feelmore 510, Good For Her,…

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    Thanks for voting She Bop the #1 sex toy shop in PDX!

    The Portland Mercury‘s annual PDX Approved guide has hit the streets, and we were named the #1 porn / sex toy shop in the city for the second year in a row! We’ve been honored to be included in this guide for the past three years. In 2011, the category was called simply “porn…

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    She Bop and staff in the news!

    We have some fun snippets of news to share with everyone! We’ve been mentioned on a couple websites recently, and our staff has been busy publishing some awesome (and informative!) articles that we think you should check out. At the end of December, a blogger named the Redhead Bedhead visited us and wrote…

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    AVN Award nomination for “Best Boutique”!

    As the AVN Awards gears up to celebrate its 30th year, we were honored to see our name on the list of this year’s nominees. For the third year in a row, we were nominated for “Best Boutique”! Almost every shop in the Progressive Pleasure Club was nominated this year, including the amazing shops…

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    She Bop voted #1 sex toy shop in the Mercury

    We were so ecstatic to learn that we were voted the #1 sex toy shop in Portland in the Portland Mercury‘s PDX Approved guide! The Mercury even published a really awesome write-up about us. Check it out: Among our other attributes, Portland people are overwhelmingly sex positive. So we expect a bit more when shopping for toys…

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    Portland Queer Girl City Guide

    Have you seen Autostraddle’s Queer Girl City Guide to Portland? This in-depth guide lists all kinds of queer-friendly restaurants, bars, coffee shops, strip clubs, hair salons, and tattoo shops in PDX, as well as events — such as queer dance nights, Portland Pride, and a plethora of other rad LGBTQ functions. There’s a lot of…

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    We’ve been nominated for the Q Means Business Award!

    For the past several months, our friends at the Q Center have been receiving nominations for their 2012 Winter Gala Awards. There are three awards categories, and we’ve been nominated for the Q Means Business Award, along with some other great organizations! The criteria for all nominees is as follows: They lead by example…

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    We’ve been nominated for an AVN Award!

    Coming on the heels of our XBIZ Award nomination, we were happy to learn that we have been nominated for an AVN Award for the second year in a row! We are nominated for “Best Boutique” in the Retail/Distribution section. And we’re among friends: six of our fellow Progressive Pleasure Club shops have been nominated,…

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    We’re nominated for the 2012 XBIZ Awards!

    Nominations for the 10th annual 2012 XBIZ Awards have been released, and our name is on the list! We’ve been nominated under “Retailer of the Year — Boutique,” along with some other amazing shops such as Feelmore510, The Pleasure Chest, and Good Vibrations. Congrats to our fellow nominees! The XBIZ Awards are a popular adult industry…

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She Bop is a women-owned sex toy boutique in Portland, Oregon specializing in body safe products and education. Our mission is to promote healthy and safe sexuality by offering quality products and educational workshops in a fun and comfortable environment. This is our blog!

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New YouBop video just dropped! 🙌 Head over to o New YouBop video just dropped! 🙌 Head over to our fancy new YouTube channel to see our recommendations for beginner-friendly butt toys. 🍑 Link in our bio.
A cancer diagnosis changes everything. Self-image, A cancer diagnosis changes everything. Self-image, body image, intimacy, s3x, and s3xual function are often upended from diagnosis through treatment and into survivorship. Who am I now? What feels good now? What do I want? Join mother-daughter duo, Leslie (RN, ARNP) and Gretchen, She Bop's former Education Coordinator, for this informative workshop on cancer and s3xuality. Sign up via the link in our bio.

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Back-to-school vibes are in the air, even for adul Back-to-school vibes are in the air, even for adults. 📚✏️ So we decided to take it back to the basics. Swipe through for 5 important things to know about s3x! ➡️

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Aftercare is a common buzzword in BDSM circles, an Aftercare is a common buzzword in BDSM circles, and many myths surround the practice. 🤨 Is aftercare only for really intense kink scenes? Does it always look like cuddles? ➡️ In this class with Evie Lupine, we'll be breaking down these stereotypes, as well as talking about ways to make an effective aftercare plan. 🖤 Click the link in our bio to sign up.

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This September for We Give Back Wednesday, we'll b This September for We Give Back Wednesday, we'll be donating 10% of our sales each Wednesday of the month to support those seeking gender affirming apparel! Shop with us online or in-person any Wednesday this month to help raise funds for folks who need (and deserve!) affirming clothing.

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Have you seen the latest by Crave?!✨ Check out t Have you seen the latest by Crave?!✨ Check out the new and improved Vesper 2 necklace vibes (now submersible), the beautiful + versatile silicone cuffs, and the duo-toned bullet vibe. Find these all online or in our shops. Which one is your favorite? 🤔
Finding the right words in life can be difficult, Finding the right words in life can be difficult, and finding the right words in the bedroom can be even harder.🫣🥴 But there is no need to be tongue-tied! 😝 This workshop with Javay da BAE will help you get out of your head about dirty talking, give you tips and pointers on how to grow your filthy vocabulary, and teach you how to get creative on your own. 💜 Click the link in our bio to sign up.

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We teased you all some time ago, but the release h We teased you all some time ago, but the release has finally arrived! 🤭😏 We've launched a YouTube channel called YouBop: a s3x toy channel for every body. 📺 On YouBop you will find how-to videos, troubleshooting tips on our most asked questions, bite-sized s3x ed info, and more. Head over to YouTube (link in our bio) now to see our first video all about lube, plus a few other fun clips. New videos will be released twice a month, so stay tuned! 😜📹 

#sheboptheshop #sexed #sexeducation #youbop
Come by the shop on Mississippi Ave (or shop onlin Come by the shop on Mississippi Ave (or shop online) this Thursday to help us support an amazing school here in Portland.💚 KairosPDX works to eliminate racial achievement and opportunity gaps by cultivating confident, compassionate leaders. On September 7th, She Bop along with other businesses + restaurants on Miss Ave, will be donating 10% of all sales made to KairosPDX. Come shop, eat, drink, and support the diverse youth of our communities. 🛍️🥤🍔

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Back to school season is here! 🍎✏️ Celebrat Back to school season is here! 🍎✏️ Celebrate with some amazing s3x ed classes for adults. From pelvic pain to better boundaries, cunnilingus to dirty talking and after-care, there's no shortage of learning to be had at She Bop.📚 Sign up on our events page. 

#sheboptheshop #sexed #sexeducation #adultclasses #bedroomtips #couplesadvice #spicethingsup #pelvicpain #boundaries #cunnilingus #dirtytalking #aftercare
It's time to upgrade your cunnilingus skills! 👅 It's time to upgrade your cunnilingus skills! 👅😻 Do you want to learn techniques to give better oral sex to your partners? Are you curious about how to give more pleasure through squirting, fingering, and multiple orgasms? 😏💦 Luna Matatas is here to help! Click the link in our bio to sign up.

#sheboptheshop #sexed #sexeducation #lunamatatas #cunnilingus #squirt #moreorgasms #betterorgasms
Come celebrate Portland’s Kinky BIPOC community Come celebrate Portland’s Kinky BIPOC community at She Bop! ⛓️🖤 This is a FREE, private event by and for kinky Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color! ➡️ Must RSVP in order to attend. ⬅️

We will have refreshing drinks, games, and gifts to take home! Guests will have the opportunity to mingle, ask questions, and enter to win some vibrators and kinky goodies in our free raffle. 🎟️🎁 Attendees must be 18 years old or older. Come for the community, and leave with a full heart plus some treats for the bedroom and beyond!

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