Selling sex toys sometimes puts you in an interesting predicament when it comes to explaining what you do. Whether it’s your Aunt Edna at Thanksgiving or a random stranger, it isn’t always easy. What most people don’t realize is that phone companies, electricians and other services also have to know what a company like Babeland does. Sometimes, they don’t care, but sometimes they do very much.

An auction of inoffensive items from several stores including Babeland was pulled off of eBay recently. Why? The charity decided that money spent on sex toys wasn’t good enough for them. Teaching children how to read can only apparently be done with non-sex-toy money. I’m not going to go into all of the ways that this bothers me, but it’s just one more instance of how sex-toy shops are policed and ridiculed everyday. We’re still here though, fighting to make sex toys and sexual empowerment as mainstream as McDonalds (and much better for your health!)

…9 songs for sexin’

If you’ve ever heard a song on the radio and been instantly transported to a specific moment in time, you understand the power of music. Tap into a little amorous nostalgia—find out what songs turn your sweetie on, then download them into your iPod or make a CD. Seduce him or her with the music, or better yet, plug the OhMiBod into your iPod and the music’s vibrations will do all the wooing for you. Looking for some classics? Check out Prince’s “Do Me Baby,” Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing,” Bad Company’s “Feel Like Making Love,” Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay,” Nelly’s “Hot in Here.” Or check out Erotica-Readers site for a lively discussion of sexy tunes to make the mood.