Vibrators on sale at Tesco, thought it was a bit much

I do DM’s internet shopping for her, usually sat next to her.

Recently, she wanted some Teasers (like Maltesers, but chunkier). Anyway, I couldn’t find them under Maltesers, so I searched for Teasers, and this, I shit you not, was what came up.

Not awkward. At. All.

Wtaf?

Surely it depends on the size?

Okay so it does look like Sainsbury's are indeed stocking butt plugs now.

It is a bit of a shift. Not long ago these sorts of items would be in the 18+ only parts of stores like Anne Summers.

Eh? women buy vibrators because they like them. It's really not that deep.

Asking someone to expand on a one word comment on a post, and finding it funny that they can't with a flimsy excuse is not being obtuse.

(And, having a different opinion to other people on a discussion board is not either.)

But why can't people buy bullet vibes etc in a supermarket?

You don't want to. Fair enough. It doesn't hurt you if someone else does, does it? And since when did any bored child pay any attention to what's on a shelf at any shop, be it boots or tescos?

And even if they do, you just explain in an age appropriate way what these things. Its not hard.

@Missmarple87 children are hardly being exposed.
They are sold in an area of the shop I can't imagine children are particularly interested in.
If children see them and ask about them the answer to give is "I don't know what they are" or "They're for adults".

Your children will only see them if you happen to be loitering in that part of the aisle. As I’ve already said, in 14 years of taking my children to the supermarket, not one of them has ever noticed vibrators on the shelf.

I mean, vibrators being available doesn't deeply concern me, but you are being incredibly obtuse.

Nope, wasn't my point at all. Like all the others, you've managed to miss it.

Alcohol and cigarettes are all something children are exposed to through normal life (can hardly stop them seeing someone vaping). Sex happens behind closed doors and not in front of children. There is no parallel. It's almost as poor as the parallel with condoms...

Do I have to say it again?

Because they can buy them in an adults only store/at the click of a button. They don't need to buy them in Tesco.

Being sex positive/pro female pleasure is not mutually exclusive from thinking that children should not be exposed to unnecessary sexual things at too young an age.

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YANBU. The other week, my DH came back from Sainsbury’s and told me he’d seen butt plugs in one aisle! 🤯

@Missmarple87 yes sex toys and vapes are completely different things but your theory was sex toys shouldn't be sold in a "family" shop.
So by that theory neither should vapes (or alcohol or cigarettes or Lotto) be sold.
My point was supermarkets aren't "family" shops. They're for everyone. They sell things for different people and different demographics.

I know this makes me a dinosaur, but I just don't really get how having sex with a piece of plastic is liberating.

I've seen small durex ones in a discrete box with the condoms but sex shop style rows are too bloody much.

Yabu. If they ask just say it's for adults and walk away. I really don't see the big deal, presumably you're a sexually active adult or have been in the past?

I definitely don't think condoms, vibrators etc should be behind the counter. They need to be easily available for purchase.

You'll be waiting a while. It's been explained to you several times, I'm not doing it again.

Honestly, thought I'm not scandalized by it I do think its a bit strange that a certain category of sex toys are now available at Tesco.

I do expect many of those who see no issue would draw their own line at things like butt plugs or fleshlights - there's obviously a line somewhere and I don't think people who think the line should be just before vibrators, rather than just after them, are ridiculous prudes.

Why would you be saying that to the child... That's more concerning than the items being for sale!

Are you being deliberately obtuse?

You think vapes and sex toys are remotely similar?

As a society we used to mutually agree that we should keep children away from sexually inappropriate content. Things they would not understand and could potentially find upsetting due to that lack of understanding. The blurring of those boundaries is deeply concerning to me. They are absolutely are absolutely no parallels with a lottery ticket FFS.

Should we all have to act as though someone else has their kids around us in every scenario of life?
If you’re reading crude mumsnet comments to your kids that’s on you, it’s not remotely comparable to a small box nestled in between the strawberry condoms and tingly lube.
If your kids are hanging around that aisle maybe the could do with you talking to them.