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

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Went to buy some toothpaste with my kids, 7 year old wants to see new toy in plastic boxes, it’s rows and rows of vibrators. Is it just me or is this a bit much for the weekly shop?

Where was I scathing about women's pleasure?

In my store they are under the ‘stop smoking’ banner which tickles me

They’ve been sold there for a few years now. A bit rubbish the vibrators.

And again - you don't have to explain in detail what a vibrator is. The box doesn't exactly have a huge vagina being rogered senseless by the vibrator on it... they're usually quite discreet. A quick "they're for adults" is the explanation

No they're run my capitalist marketeers who've seen straight through the likes of you and are laughing all the way to the bank! Which was my point.

Oh give over. You really should be having open conversations with your kids about sex as soon as they start questioning things or even sooner and that includes things they may happen across in stores, on tv etc. You can do this tactfully and age appropriately of course. You can also just say ‘I’m not sure what that’s for’ and ‘ let’s stop taking things off the shelves’ if you feel they are too young to know some things.

Teenagers may be reluctant to go to the cashier to ask for condoms, therefore creating barriers to safe sex. And yes, it will be your teens that are afraid to ask for them because you’re likely not having open conversations with them about sex.

@valentinka31 magazines are a dying media method these days but supermarkets have been selling them since supermarkets were invented. I don't mean "top shelf" ones but Cosmo and their "Ten Ways To Please Your Man" and all that.
Generations of mothers have managed to make sure their children avoided seeing those while picking up their copies of the Beano.
Not everything in a supermarket is for "families" 🙄

Fuck me imagine finding it “upsetting” at being able to buy a tiny vibrator in Tesco.
Get a grip.
These things have been available in supermarkets for decades as have flavoured or tingling Iube, which again is only for pleasure!

You must have been upset every time you’ve been in a boots or supermarket most of your adult life.

Nobody should be ashamed of masturbation but I would argue that you can having a perfectly good sex life without buying multiple accoutrements.

You might argue that. Others would disagree. Happily they are on sale for those who want them. You aren’t obliged to put one in your basket.

Who on earth is laughing at someone buying a sex toy other than a 13 year old boy??

Could you get your money back?

I have already said this but i will repeat myself for the hard of thnking.

When you get older and enter perimenopause/ menopause you need something with a bit more oomph and power to have an orgasm.

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They already sell cucumbers, courgettes, corn on the cob and watermelons...

@valentinka31 It says: it is right/good/what you should do.
I don't of course have the slightest issue with people who want to using sex toys

You don’t have a problem with them but don’t want anyone to think it’s “right or good”?

Buying condoms 40 +years ago was a nightmare for a teenager... glad things have moved on.

The point of my post was that they are extremely readily available elsewhere. And we used to agree, as a society, that we should be discrete about sex in places accessible to children. This was for very good reason. I would argue that 'accessories' should hardly be the front line of explaining health, normal sex lives to young people.

Why do you need to buy your sex toys with your onions?

Lots of adults enjoy sticking things up their arses 😂 relax

Don’t get this. Are you thinking about clutching pearls?

Anyone else remember Jamies Dream School There was a scene in the staff room where they were discussing sex education and whether female pleasure should be mentioned. A TEACHER couldnt say the word clitoris without giggling.

My POV is that isn't complicated: condoms are for contraception and protecting health. Kids learning about that is important. Young people being able to access them easily is vital.

Sex toys are about adults seeking sexual pleasure, and therefore they do NOT need to be normalised for young kids. That POV is absolutely nothing to do with women enjoying sex and sex toys, and I find it baffling that people keep conflating the issue.

I think you're hard of understanding.

They're laughing because they have very comprehensively convinced you of the need to buy lots of plastic crap as part of a 'normal, healthy sex life'.

Someone earlier on said they would tell their child 'thats something men use during sex'. Wtaf?! This is not how we should be approaching conversations about sex with young people.

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I would argue not shaming people for using toys and explaining why they might be useful is a part of explaining normal, healthy sexual relationships.

And I'd imagine buying them whilst supermarket shopping is the same as the reason for buying things like notebooks, shoes and paint whilst supermarket shopping. Convenience.

It's just so cheap and tacky. Those saying it's no big deal are likely the type that think Ann Summers parties are " a hoot" it's a mindset of certain people.