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By Cory Silverberg, About.com Guide to Sexuality since 2005

Making Money Off Sex (Quietly)

Monday November 6, 2006

I've always maintained that while porn will never be completely mainstream, sex toys are heading for the shelves of Wal-Mart sometime soon. SSL, the parent company that owns Durex caused a stir (and a financial boom for shareholders) last year when they got their new line of vibrators in pharmacies in the UK, and popular drug store chains in Canada.

The climb to the top continues with the introduction of Kama Sutra products to Duane Read drugstores in Manhattan. The Kama Sutra line, which offer high end packaging on “sensual” products like edible warming oils, scented and flavored talcs, and a line of lubricants, have been one of the only brand names in sex stores for years.

This is hardly the first time a drug store or non-adult store has carried flavored lotions, but the size of Duane Reade must be attracting attention.

This isn't yet an example of the complete integration of sex toys into mainstream culture, as is evidenced by Duane Reade's corporate silence on the new product lines. All the press about this has been generated by the Kama Sutra company and not Duane Reade, whose spokespeople refused to comment in the press.

Read more - Duane Reade Adds Erotic Products To Its Shelves

Comments
July 12, 2008 at 10:08 pm
(1) jm says:

sex is good prostitution should not be ilegal

July 29, 2008 at 3:54 am
(2) Michelle says:

I agree with jm, prostitution shouldn’t be illegal.

August 9, 2008 at 10:58 am
(3) cathy says:

As a women, I feel that I should have a choice of what to do with my own body. And if I want to have sex and earn some money that should be my choice!! No one elses!

August 13, 2008 at 12:31 pm
(4) april says:

i agree with cathy if we want to have sex to earn money that our business no body else’s it our body not their’s

October 3, 2008 at 10:54 am
(5) baba says:

why goverment interfair for sex life .one girl or mane make happy other girl or man thay pay money or not it there busnise why interfair ther fokinf life.

November 10, 2008 at 5:58 pm
(6) Norm says:

I feel that if a males or females want to have sex and money is in the picture what is wrong with that I would be glad to pay a woman for the type of sex I want but cant get at home.

April 8, 2009 at 7:25 pm
(7) Kate says:

I am a sex worker. I think prostitution should be legalized. It’s a victimless crime. I’ve never felt like a victim in all the time I’ve been doing this. The money is good and, believe it or not, I’ve met some really good guys…..

April 9, 2009 at 11:26 am
(8) bob says:

i feel if gay people can get maried hell prostitution should be more legal than that pluss if they legalise prostitution than these rapest have no excuse to go out raping people all they have to do is pay for sex

June 17, 2009 at 10:52 am
(9) Kirschner says:

The link at the bottom of the this story does not work. That being said I know that Walgreens carries a few items,but not many. I guess there massagers could be put to use in a vibrator sort of way. Walgreens sells a vibrating cock ring in my area.

June 17, 2009 at 10:54 am
(10) Kirschner says:

The link at the bottom of the this story does not work. That being said I know that Walgreens carries a few items,but not many. The massage devices could be put to use in a vibrator sort of way,though they are not meant for insertion. Walgreens sells a vibrating cock ring in my area.

June 17, 2009 at 10:58 am
(11) Kirschner says:

Just wanted to add that massage devices at Walgreens are not meant for insertion if anyone has ideas towards trying this. And, yes I meant to say their not there in referring to Walgreens. Oh, and yes I do agree with the legalization of prostitution and marijuana.

June 18, 2009 at 10:15 am
(12) Cory says:

thanks for pointing out the dead link. I couldn’t find where they put it, but here’s the NY Post on the same story.

August 9, 2009 at 2:05 pm
(13) Felicia says:

I agree with you all, the state and government has too much control over “people” in general. Prostitution should be legal. if an adult wants to sell or pay for sex then so be it. Its not crack! (per say)

August 28, 2009 at 6:47 pm
(14) babygurl_babyg says:

the only reason why its illegal is cuz the government cant get his tax dollars from us for doin what we do.

October 5, 2009 at 11:45 pm
(15) fuck the government says:

I can pay a woman to give me a massage to feel good but i cant pay her to have sex with me? who do they think they are telling us what we can and cannot do with our bodies? hell its like they own us… work for a living but damn you to hell if you fuck somebody and pay money for it!!! fucking fence riders!!! if its illegal to have sex for money then it should be illegal to work for money too! bastards!

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