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 | Sex educators will often complain about the ways that sexual pleasure and sexual health are compartmentalized in our culture and in the health care industry. There's a sense, reading and listening to some of them, that if only everyone would talk about sexual pleasure as well as things like STDs and reproductive health, we'd all be much healthier. I'm not convinced. I'm not sure that sexual pleasure is a conversation best had inside a medical framework, even if the frame can bend a little to accommodate other ideas. Training doctors and other health care professionals in human sexuality seems wise. But expecting that doing so will alone result in change is another story. This week's ethical dilemma is a bit more specific than doctors talking about sexual pleasure. Here we have a doctor who is selling it, in the form of sex toys. And at least one potential patient who isn't sure if they're buying. Let me know what you think. ~ Cory | |
Do I Want to Buy a Sex Toy from My Doctor?
I read about this gynecologist who is selling sex toys to his patients. There's something about it that icks me out. I don't think I'd want my doctor to know about my masturbation habits, and is it even ethical? My answer.
| What to Look for in a Sex Toy
Sex toys are the ultimate subjective consumer product. It's impossible to know what you'll like without trying, and you can't exactly borrow your friend's vibrator for a weekend (well maybe you can, you may have better friends than I do, but I hope you'll use a condom). Still there are a few basic things to know before you buy your first sex toy that can increase the chances you'll like what you take home.
| What To Look for in a Sex Shop
There are more good sex toy retailers out there than ever before. But there are also more bad retailers than ever before. Knowing how to tell the difference can save you from paying too much, getting lousy service and a product that isn't anything like what you were looking for.
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