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How to Play with Toys: Welcome!

Want to learn more about sex⁠ toys, from how to care for them to how loud they might be? 

Gabrielle Kassel’s How to Play with Toys series goes over important things you need to know like:

  • How to use toys safely
  • Cleaning and storing toys
  • How beginned-friendly they are
  • How to pick out⁠ quiet toys if you need some privacy
  • Various ways you can use them, for any kind of body, because toys are for everyone
  • Using them with a partner
  • Different options for materials and styles, from silicone to borosilicate glass
  • How much they might cost

Gabrielle’s got tips for everyone at all points of the spectrum, from people who are just curious and want to learn more to those who want to try out a new kind of toy. How to Play with Toys is gender⁠-inclusive, and includes tips on adapting toys to accommodate disabilities, your comfort, and other needs. Check out the index above for a full list or find the How to Play With Toys home base right here.

Not able to buy sex toys where you are, or not comfortable buying them? We have a series for you, too! D.I.Y. Sex Toys has advice on safely adapting alternatives to sex toys, whether for yourself or to use with a partner.

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    • Heather Corinna

    Vibrators cannot “desensitize” anyone in any permanent way. There have never been any findings through sound research which have shown that vibrators or other vigorous stimulation of the clitoris do anyone harm or change anyone’s anatomy or sexual response permanently.

    Sure, they can kind of numb you…