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

Jesus wept.

Children aren’t having vibrator use ‘suggested’ to them because they are on sale in Tesco.

By the way, vibrator use isn’t dangerous, despite your protestations. Even those of us who have had a vibrator since late teens manage to have a ‘natural’ orgasm. I’m sure you’ll now ask me for solid and reliable data on that…

I agree with this.

I wouldn't choose to buy a vibrator in Tesco (or any other supermarket for that matter) as I prefer to read reviews etc before buying one. But that doesn't mean I object to Tesco selling them, just don't look at them.

thank you, @BalletCat - yes, exactly that! Truly bizarre are all the comments about me 'shaming' women for using vibrators and actively denying them sexual pleasure of any kind!! : )

thank you for coming to my rescue. It doesn't feel very nice on here when I try to be open and make a genuine point and people just pick up on 'doesn't like vibrators' and become crazed.

taken out of context - it was in response to something someone else had said to me

haha please quote me where I shame women for using vibrators/having sexual pleasure/having orgasms. I'd love to see that. Because if you read what I've actually said, I haven't said anything like that.

yes, that's exactly what my point was - it's a personal thing, anything goes, but I still wouldn't want to suggest vibrators to kids from the get go by having them in tescos

😂

Truly guffawed at that!

I've never seen them in my local Tesco, but then I don't think I've looked around the condom aisle.

Quite! If they had a range of butt plugs in The Entertainer next to a display of crotchless pants and some nipple clamps, then I could see the argument but the idea that supermarkets are supposed to be a place suitable for children is bizarre.

@BrightYellowDaffodil exactly!
It's a supermarket. Their whole purpose is to sell a range of products for different demographics 😂

All this nonsense about "It's a family store"...give the fuck over.

Firstly, the world does not revolve around children. And secondly, supermarkets are full of things that are not remotely suitable for children - knives, medication, laundry tablets that are coloured like sweets, caustic chemicals, even the choking hazard that is grapes. Be a parent and keep your kids away from stuff that's not meant for them.

Maybe you are more confident than me, but showing a bullet vibrator to a possible 20 year old male college student manning the self scanners is a step too far for my shy self.

@Mumwithbaggage

If your Tesco is anything like my Tesco they'll probably substitute it with a cauliflower.

Just flipped over to MN after doing my online Tesco shop. How exciting! Do you think if I click and collect it'll come in a paper bag like the parsnips or will it be casually tossed in the plastic crate with the tins of coconut milk?

@TakemedowntoPotatoCity why does it need to be discreet though? The staff don't care what you buy.

Meanwhile, in a parallel universe there is a thread about Ann Summers selling bread, milk and frozen pizzas.

I thought of buying one, but they were security tagged. When I scanned it the scanner told me to alert a member of staff to remove the tag at checkout.

Needless to say, I left it. Hardly a discreet purchase!

People don't have to not buy a vibrator because she doesn't like them, she's not telling people they can't buy them so what's the problem?

She’s objecting to them being “normalised”. Which, if she got her own way, would take away choice / introduce shame for women who choose to use them. I agree it’s a different issue to whether they should be sold in Tesco, but let’s not go back to the 1950s.

People don't have to not buy a vibrator because she doesn't like them, she's not telling people they can't buy them so what's the problem?

Hom many threads are currently discussing vibrator use? I wouldn't have thought it was a widespread issue?

Either way, the conversation is definitely not about Tesco anymore so to claim it is silly.

The same poster has been on various other threads going on about the same thing. If they have a personal thing about vibrators, surely the best course of action is to just not buy one and be accepting of the fact that other people like them?

How tall are your kids (to the people who are worried their kids are going to start asking awkward questions?)

I’m 4’10 and had no idea these were on sale till a friend pointed them out in Tesco and I had to actively look up 😂. I’m glad I’ve never needed to purchase one in store (thank god for online shopping!) or I’d have to have a very awkward conversation asking a staff member to get one down for me.

If you do have sex toys at home with kids then can I suggest you hide them well or come up with a very boring euphemism for them?
My mum waited until I was an adult to tell me that as a child I took her “personal massager for a bad back” to show and tell at school. Apparently my teacher had been in a horse riding accident that left her with a back injury, she was a bit bemused when I offered to give her a massage with my mums vibrater!

Luckily it was the early 90’s so it was fairly discreet and didn’t look like a fake brightly coloured penis but my mum still said that she and my dad talked about moving away after this. My teacher apparently commented on what a caring child it made me then asked about where one might buy such a thing?!

I don’t really see what the issue is about selling them in supermarkets when a literal adult struggles to spot one, they aren’t at eye level and most kids are more bothered about getting a toy or sweets. Like plenty of people have said, if a kid does show interest then just redirect them. There are plenty of things young children notice for the first time, especially as stock changes seasonally. A child is far more likely to comment on Easter eggs, selection boxes or teddies with hearts on for Valentine’s Day than anything else.

Everyone has clearly moved on from Tesco stocking vibrators and has started piling on @valentinka31 for apparently having a personal problem with women being allowed to have vibrators or orgasm at all. Which is clearly not true posters are just poking at her to make their point. Keep up.

Did they not have pearls??!

Bit extreme, no?