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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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  • Polyamory: Moving Beyond Compulsory Monogamy

    Michelle Hy

    Where do your relationship expectations come from? In this class with Michelle Hy, we'll touch on different implicit norms and systems of oppression that affect how we approach and move through our interpersonal lives, then dismantle the ways compulsory monogamy affects your connections,

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  • Polyamory Community Night at She Bop! (FREE in-person event)

    Polyamory Community Nights

    Come celebrate Portland’s polyamory community at She Bop! This is a FREE, private event by polyamorous people, for polyamorous people! Guests will have the opportunity to mingle, ask questions, and enter to win some vibrators and local goodies in our free raffle.

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  • Is There a Secret Handshake?: Navigating Alternative Lifestyles

    Dirty Lola

    Many people are drawn to alternative lifestyles such as BDSM, ethical non-monogamy (ENM), polyamory, and swinging because they are seeking to explore a different side of themselves. In this session, Dirty Lola will share ways to find your place within the alternative community that mesh with your needs and desires.

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  • (Anti) Racism & Ethical Non-Monogamy: Not Just WPS (White People Sh*t)

    Sexology Bae

    Those of us who are both non-monogamous and non-white often play double duty as ambassadors for non-monogamy in our personal communities and ambassadors for BIPOC people in non-monogamous ones. This workshop with Sexology Bae is an opportunity to educate across communities, because clear language and definitions help reduce stigma.

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  • Making Open Relationships Work

    Tristan Taormino

    How do people create nontraditional partnerships that are loving and satisfying? In this class, Tristan Taormino will share some of the key principles that can help your open relationship(s) succeed. She'll discuss common issues and problems β€” from "new relationship energy" and time management to jealousy, power dynamics, and agreement violations β€” and…

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  • Am I Doing This Right?: Navigating Communication and Relational Trauma in Ethical Non-Monogamy

    Tuck Malloy

    Are you intellectually on board with non-monogamy but struggling to get your body and heart on the same page? Does the phrase "I want this but I feel like I'm going to die" (from Clementine Morrigan's zine Love Without Emergency) resonate with you? This is a class for the folks who really want…

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  • Here, There, Everywhere: Navigating Long-Distance Relationships (AKA Surviving The Relationship Apocalypse)

    Long-distance relationships can be difficult to manage, but they don’t have to be impossible! Join Dirty Lola as she discusses ways to create sustainable long-distance relationships with multiple partners. Learn how to stay connected, set realistic expectations, and manage conflict from a distance.

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    Am I Doing This Right?: Navigating Communication and Relational Trauma in Ethical Non-Monogamy

    Tuck Malloy

    Wednesday, May 6th — 5:30 p.m. PST — $15-25 This class will be held online via Zoom β€” you will receive an email prior to class with a link. Are you intellectually on board with non-monogamy but struggling to get your body and heart on the same page? Does the phrase “I want this but…

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    New Horizons in Kink & Polyamory: An Evening with Authors Kevin Patterson & Dr. Liz Powell

    Monday, December 16th — 7: 30 pm — $10-25 (sliding scale) Are you looking for some new takes on non-monogamy? What about more progressive ways of approaching kink? Have you read “that book” on polyamory or BDSM, but want some new perspectives? Authors, polyamorists, and educators Dr. Liz Powell and Kevin Patterson, MEd…

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    Polyam Dating 201

    Thursday, November 7th — 7:30 pm β€” $25 Do you find yourself anxious and scared when your sweetie is on a date with someone else? Have you hurt a sweetie’s feelings with how you came back to them after a date you were on with someone else? Time to take your multiamorous dating…

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S3x, BDSM, and psychedelics may all be used to hel S3x, BDSM, and psychedelics may all be used to help us tap into our erotic power and expand our sense of self and relationship with others. πŸ˜ŒπŸ„ Combining altered states may accelerate or intensify effects and sensations. ⚑ Join s3x educators and legal psilocybin facilitators Amory Jane and James Belle Guest for this exciting new workshop! + If you're local to Portland, check out the S3x & Psychedelic Magazine Launch Party / Community Night at She Bop on 10/19.⬅️ Find the sign-ups for both linked in our bio.

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Autumn is officially HERE!πŸπŸ‚πŸƒ Tap into th Autumn is officially HERE!πŸπŸ‚πŸƒ Tap into that seasonal spirit with some fabulous fall-colored products here in the shops. Grab the Camryn harness, with its gorgeous oak-hued leather. Lather up with the spice-scented Filthy Cock soap, or lube up with tangerine peach-flavored Sliquid Swirl. 🧼 Get sensual with red and burgundy products, such as the silky ties, Flower Power suction toy, or Ruby Glow Blush grinder. Add a pop of yellow with the Honeybunch dildo base enhancer, or the Shimmer vibe! πŸ’›

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Does the idea of restraint turn you on? 😏 Want Does the idea of restraint turn you on? 😏 Want to learn the building blocks of rope bondage? This comprehensive 3-hour class combines some of the most popular content in Stella Harris' bondage arsenal! πŸͺ’ You'll learn how to use rope to build intimacy and connection while you're tying, and tricks to help you build confidence as a beginner and beyond. 🧢 Click the link in our bio to sign up.

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New YouBop video just dropped! πŸ™Œ Head over to o New YouBop video just dropped! πŸ™Œ Head over to our fancy new YouTube channel to see our recommendations for beginner-friendly butt toys. πŸ‘ 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. πŸ“šβœοΈ So we decided to take it back to the basics. Swipe through for 5 important things to know about s3x! ➑️

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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? ➑️ 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. πŸ–€ 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? πŸ€”
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.🫣πŸ₯΄ 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. πŸ’œ 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. πŸ“Ί 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! πŸ˜œπŸ“Ή 

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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.πŸ’š 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. πŸ›οΈπŸ₯€πŸ”

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