Babeland Knows Women

Written on June 10, 2008 by Holly

Babeland When you think of sex shops, most often you’re probably thinking of shady-looking shops off the corner of a highway with a large “Do not come in here unless you are over 21 years of age” sign on the front of an entrance that looks more like a garage door. These shops are also the ones that have those creepy private booths in the back that most definitely cannot be too hygienic, given what men do in there. These are the sex stores that are targeted more towards men and of course, are the standard because only men like sex, right? Wrong!

The success of these types of shops can only be measured by the amount of competition surrounding them, which in most cases aren’t many, if any at all. If you live in a suburban neighborhood, you most likely have one sex toy store in your area or even one shop for several areas and of course, these are the “male-ego” shops; the shops with jizz rooms, blow up dolls and many, many videos all building up the fantasies that women enjoy sex with their twin sisters, having cum adorn every inch of their faces and several, several different men at the same time.

As a woman who lives in a town with no sex toy shops whatsoever and having to drive an hour to the nearest one, which of course is a disgusting-looking shop catered to men, I wondered, isn’t there a place out there that doesn’t objectify women? A place that celebrates the libido and doesn’t treat it like something dirty that women should be ashamed of, but for men, it’s the standard? I wanted a place that had the nerve to treat me as sexual being and as a woman without objectifying me.

Because of the status of the standard shops, I normally look online for any bedroom toys I may be interested in purchasing and because of that, I stumbled upon Babeland.

The title alone may lead men to think “Oh wow, hot sexy babes? I’m in!” and for women, it could make you think “Babeland! Woman land! My land!” which is what is what I first thought. Their website alone is very woman-oriented. It’s sleek, shiny, it doesn’t have ads or pictures of women dressed in bondage and being treated purely as sexy objects so their man can have a good time. It’s straight forward, but has a womanly touch, which is to be expected since Babeland was founded by women for women with the motto Sex toys for a passionate world.

With their fifth store opening nation-wide in Brooklyn, New York, positioned in between a maternity store called Bump and an organic restaurant that sells an herbal formula to boost your libido, Babeland gave the press a deeper look into what Babeland is all about.

They are a woman-friendly store where strollers are welcome, there is a baby changing station in the restroom, kids are more than welcome, the founder being a mother herself, since the store is set up so nicely and so friendly that kids are welcome due to the inconspicuously detailed products. They also have events scheduled which include seminars for women on sexuality and body image, private workshops and parties. It does not get any better than Babeland.

This post can also be seen on Take Me Now Here, my weekly column on the sex industry.

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15 Responses »

Anna K on June 11th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Wow, that is super clean store front with same product that can be found on other places. I think they have done a great work on how adult shop can look with friendly atmosphere…
Daisy on June 16th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Finally, someone figured it out: In order to attract women to a sexshop it has to be founded/created by a woman. Men still have no idea after all these years…
Free Web Traffic on June 18th, 2008 at 2:33 am
Its amazing and good for the single womens who want a artificial enjoyment without men and this kind of shop is necessary in every city area with wide products.
marty on June 18th, 2008 at 4:00 am
… well at least now you can buy a vibrator at American Apparel

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Cozmo on June 19th, 2008 at 1:57 am
Those places witht he booths still scare me. I was groped by a dirty old man shortly after my 18th birthday when I went into one of those places to see what was in there. Ewwww. It still creeps me out
Arijadna on June 20th, 2008 at 7:07 am
Seems that someone finally realized what sex shop actually has to look like to attract women rather than put them off from the whole idea in disgust. Shouldn’t actually be that hard to figure it out really.
make money online on June 20th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Hey, thats a great introduction into a online what a woman requires. It is true what you wrote on these as they are like men ego shops, non hygiene and all. This babeland seems to be safe online shop. thanks

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MMA Schools on June 22nd, 2008 at 6:56 am
They have done the great jobs for the woman requirements online.
rosezar on June 26th, 2008 at 8:41 am
good for women actually…
Sammy Cantu on July 2nd, 2008 at 5:35 pm
I honestly loved finding this thread. Excellent work. Keep it up!
South Lake Tahoe on July 8th, 2008 at 8:17 am
These store make sex toys less taboo, which is good. It’s now fashionable to talk dildos over a cup of tea
Discount Jeans on July 8th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Finally, a site for women. I wasn’t intimidated when I visited either. Thanks for the tip.
Lorelai on July 12th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Wow, thanks for the link. With everyone becoming so conservative, it seems that shops that promote a healthy sex life without being scummy are few and far between.
Relationship Hacks on July 18th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
The major reason why other shops dont cater to women’s needs is because that segment is kind of mini-micro-niche (less that 1%) considering women still send men to shop for such items.
Carpet Cleaners New York on July 21st, 2008 at 4:36 am
That’s great. It really feels akward to go to a sex shop runing by a man. But now its quiet easy.lol