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Anal Pleasure for Everybody
Thursday, October 13th — 7:30 p.m. — $20 Often thought of with fear or fantasy, anal sex and pleasure is a world just waiting for exploration. Join expert sex educator Felice Shays in this fun, relaxed workshop as she discusses warming up the mind and body, giving and receiving anal pleasure, lube, cleanliness…
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Cyndi Lauper to open home for LGBT youth
Cyndi Lauper, the spunky ’80s icon who inspired the name of our shop with her masturbation-embracing ditty, “She Bop,” has a fantastic plan in the works: she’s opening a housing facility for LGBT youth in New York. The True Colors Residence will consist of 30 energy-efficient studio apartments and several community spaces. The home will be…
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Back to school giveaway!
It’s back to school season again, and this year we want to help you celebrate! We’ve compiled two fun kits to give away to our lovely followers, both aimed at providing education as well as pleasure. Read about them here, then scroll down for instructions on how to enter (hint: it’s easy!). Clit…
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Back to school sale — 15% off with college ID, plus a sale table
Are you in need of some sexy items for the new school season? We want to help you out! From Thursday, September 1st through Labor Day (Monday, September 5th), get 15% off your entire purchase at She Bop by showing us your college ID. Additionally, September 1st through 5th, the entire Bswish line…
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Tease a Peel: Classic Burlesque Peeling Techniques
Wednesday, September 28th — 7:15 p.m. — $15 Portland burlesque sensation Madison Moone is back by popular demand with a sultry new class sure to awaken your inner diva! Students will be guided through a sexy burlesque movement study including bumps, grinds and struts, followed by a tantalizing round of peeling techniques. We…
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The problem with identity-based sex toy categories
Perhaps you’ve seen these category labels in online sex shops before: “gay sex toys,” “lesbian sex toys,” “sex toys for women,” “sex toys for men.” Some retailers take this approach because they assume it makes it easier for the consumer to find a toy that suits them. At She Bop we disagree, which…
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Trans-Queering your Sex
Sunday, September 11th — 7:30 pm — $15 Interested in a Trans person, gender queer person or gender non-conforming person? Wanna have fun and be respectful? Wanna experience “non-traditional” sex and desire that is not based on stereotypes? Well, this is the workshop for you! Open to all sexual orientations and genders. Ignacio…
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Brain scans pinpoint female sexual response
This graphic just about says it all. 60 years after mapping out the male brain in response to sexual stimulation, scientists have finally scanned the female brain. The findings? Stimulation of the clitoris and stimulation of the vagina each activate different regions of the brain’s sensory cortex. And nipple stimulation causes the genital area of…
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LGBT history coming to California school textbooks
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a groundbreaking bill that requires public schools to include the historical contributions of LGBT individuals in their social studies lessons. The law — entitled the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act — could begin taking effect as soon as the 2013-2014 school year. California will be…
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She Bop voted #2 porn shop in Portland
We’re on a roll! After being nominated for two industry awards and landing on AVN’s top 50 adult retailers list, we didn’t expect another victory so soon. But here it is: we snagged the #2 spot in the “porn shop” category of the Portland Mercury‘s PDX Approved: The Readers’ Choice Guide to Everything…
