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She Bop’s Picks: Valentine’s Day
The annual day of love is right around the corner — and you know we have the goods to help you celebrate in style! Sometimes, though, it can be hard to find just the right gift to woo someone with, or the perfect thing to splurge on for yourself. So we’ve rounded up…
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Exploring Burlesque: Striptease Salon
Wednesday, April 13th — 7:30 p.m. — $20 Have you ever wanted to rock your boa? Peel your stocking? Shimmy your hips? Get your glamour puss on because this class is for you! Join Orchestre L’Pow producer Madison Moone for Striptease Salon, a flirty evening of classic bump and grind perfect for beginners or just…
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Bringin’ Sexy Back: Navigating Sex After Cancer
Sunday, March 20th — 7:30 p.m. — $10 Cancer affects every aspect of a person’s life, including their sex life. If you have cancer, if someone you love has cancer, or if you are a cancer survivor, this class is for you. Join mother-daughter duo, Leslie Heron (ARNP, FNP-BC) of Seattle Cancer Care Alliance…
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Win a Womanizer!
Big congrats to Quinn, Chris, and Christiane, the winners of this giveaway! We hope all of you love your cool new toys. The sex toy industry has never seen anything quite like the Womanizer. This odd-looking little toy provides innovative stimulation: gentle suction in addition to vibration. In the short time it’s been on…
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The past and future of edible sex products
Edible underwear wasn’t supposed to be a real thing. It was an off-hand joke that blossomed between two Chicago artists (Lee Brady and David Sanderson) in 1972, as they sat around discussing the phrase “eat my shorts.” What if someone’s shorts were literally edible? They cobbled together an interpretation and displayed it in…
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The Joys of Toys!
Wednesday, February 10th — 7:30 p.m. — $15 Join She Bop’s very own Gretchen for an evening of education and fun. Ever wandered around a sex toy shop and wondered “what the heck is that?” Never fear, Gretchen will answer those burning (in a good way) questions and then some! In this class you…
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Communication in the Bedroom: Asking For What You Want
Sunday, March 13th — 7:30 p.m. — $15 Knowing what you want isn’t as easy as it sounds, and asking for it can be even trickier. Honesty puts us in a vulnerable place, opening us up to rejection or shame. People of all genders and sexualities have a lot of cultural baggage to work through,…
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Pleasure, Power, and Pain: An Introduction to BDSM
Wednesday, March 23rd — 7:30 p.m. — $20 BDSM — whips, chains, and lots of black leather, right? Well… sometimes! But the world of kink and BDSM covers so much more, from a little rough sex to the opportunity to explore your personal boundaries, both emotional and physical. If you’ve been curious about something…
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Writing a disabled perspective into erotica
[Note: Xan West does not use pronouns and goes by “Xan.”] Language is powerful. It has the ability to enhance and validate someone’s experience, just as it has the ability to invalidate. Erotica writers are especially imbued with this influence, as their work requires them to describe bodies, sexual acts, and lived experiences more intimately…
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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…
