If you’re a scholar of Sex and the City like myself, you will automatically get the reference in the title. “Ah yes,” you will muse thoughtfully, “A goodie drawer.” This musing will be immediately followed by a naughty grin.

But, gasp, what if you don’t have such a drawer, a secret little niche of emergency condoms, astroglide, and perhaps a little vibe action? Don’t fret if you don’t have any of the crazy stuff (Come on, does anybody really need nipple clamps? Won’t pinching or perhaps a little nipping do the trick?) but you should at least have an assortment of condoms on hand. Guys can be forgetful oafs sometimes.

So if your goodie drawer is either non-existant, then today is the first day of the rest of your life. Point your browser to Babeland, the most non-sketchy sex toy superstore out there and start stocking up so you can start getting down in style.

The best part is that you don’t even have to endure the extreme awkwardness of comparing the benefits of Vibrator A to Vibrator B while some doting clerk looks on. Don’t know where to start? I’ve compiled you a little shopping list. Read More »

Is your vibrator too confusing? Does it take too much energy to turn the thing on and hold it? The traditional shape freaking you out?

I didn’t think so. But just in case it was, some lovely people have gone and developed THE CONE.

What’s this new device? It’s a vibrating cone. Yup. That’s all. The website claims there are “16 built-in programs”, and that The Cone is the “biggest thing to happen to the sex toy industry in a long, long time!”, but to me, it just seems like a cone that shakes. (besides, 16 programs? Are we trying to have orgasms, or install new shit onto our computers?!)

I will admit, however, that the website is pretty damn interesting. As soon as you go there, you’re greeted with bumpin’ club music and all the information you could ever want. Plus, there’s even a movie you can watch and a link where you can talk to users of The Cone all over the world! (I’m not sure how long those conversations will last…but…who knows?) Read More »

Vibrators.

We all use ‘em. You may not admit it, but you do. Don’t worry; I won’t tell.

Yet, considering how many are sold in the world every year (like a bajillion), there are very few women who actually know their history. I was quite curious to discover the origins of my favorite piece of technology (yes, I love it more than my iPOD) so I did a little research.

Turns out, the vibrator has a long and interesting history.

Back in the early 1800’s, doctors discovered that hysteria in women could be treated by increasing blood flow from the uterus to the brain. Their tactic? Bringing women to orgasm…by hand.

Well, shockingly, the doctors got pretty popular. Apparently hysteria was spreading. The doctors got quite tired “treating” the women, so some invented a machine that would do all the work for them. Thus, the vibrator was born.

When the 1900’s rolled around, entrepreneurs realized the potentially huge market for handheld vibrators. Women suffering from hysteria (or from inexperienced lovers…like most of the boys I’ve met in college) could save a lot of money treating themselves at home versus seeing their doctor weekly.

In 1902, the vibrator was only the fifth take home appliance ever invented. The sewing machine came before it. The iron came after. In fact, the vibrator was the catalyst to the creation of the small electric motor used in most small appliances today. Had women not had the urge to pleasure themselves, we may have never had blenders! Read More »