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Rough Sex For Everyone: Consent and Desire
Sunday, August 18th — 7:30 p.m. — $20 The sweet intersection of a slap and a kiss. The rough and tumble of a spank and caress, of a commanding voice and a gentle stroke, of a laugh and a growl. Does this sound like you? Or do you wish it could? Come join…
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SEXTadvice: bite-sized sex advice!
We love to follow the ongoing sex-positive adventures of our awesome employees. We’ve written previously about our former sales associate and educator Yana, who moved back east but continues to pen sassy expertise for the likes of Curve magazine and The Valley Advocate. Yana’s latest foray is so cool we just had to mention…
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Local victories: gender-neutral bathrooms, more accessible birth certificates
The biggest news of the month, that the Supreme Court has overturned DOMA and dismissed Prop 8, has certainly been reason to celebrate. And hopefully it will pave the way for marriage equality in Oregon come 2014 (fingers seriously crossed!). But there have been a couple smaller, more local victories recently that we appreciated.…
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From Functional to Ingenious Bondage: Captivating Tips, Tricks, and Ties
Thursday, August 22nd — 7:30 p.m. — $25 So, you have played with rope a bit and think it is hot? Well, here is a chance to work on some skills that can bring it up a notch. Taking full advantage of the small group class structure, we will take an interactive and…
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Let’s Play with Rope Tonight!: A Friendly Introduction to Bondage
Wednesday, August 21st — 7:30 p.m. — $20 Are you intrigued by the idea of tying someone up and having your way with them, or perhaps being restrained while someone does delightfully kinky things to you? Well, this class is designed to be a friendly first step towards that goal! This class will…
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Full-Bodied Fellatio
Wednesday, August 7th — 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…
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Find us at Pride 2013!
The annual Pride festival is this weekend, June 15th and 16th, and as always, we will be there! At our festive booth in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, we’ll have many queertastic items such as rainbow tutus, bedazzled pasties, rainbow suspenders, and more. Come say hi! Of course, you’ll also find us marching in Sunday’s parade along with the…
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How to Have “The Talk”: Talking to Your Kids About Sex
Wednesday, July 24th — 7:30 pm. — $15 Images and information about sex and sexuality are available at the click of a button or a simple Google search. Caregivers and parents often want to avoid talking to their children about sex, or make the grave mistake of assuming their tween or teen “isn’t…
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Guide to sex toys during menopause
In our culture, menopause is often painted as an unpleasant, even ominous stage of life that will bring nothing but trouble. And while it is true that menopause is accompanied by many uncomfortable symptoms, it is a phase that also holds some hidden potential. Menopause is a great time for a rebirth —…
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10% Tuesdays in June for the Q Center
On each Tuesday in June, 10% of our sales will go to the Q Center, the wonderful LGBTQ community center just around the corner from us in North Portland. The Q Center is an absolute gem of an organization; here’s their description of what they do: Q Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization…
