As an employee at Babeland, I know that we do everything we can to make people's shopping experiences as empowering and educational as possible. But, you can't help but wonder sometimes if all of our hard work is getting through to people. Turns out, it is! I absolutely loved this post from The Frisky as one of their writers walks us through her first time buying a vibrator, and buying it at Babeland.

The staff members who work at the store left me pulsating with a sense of sexual liberation, feeling that there was no shame in any interest or fetish that I might have locked away. The saleswoman lead me around Babeland describing different products, asking me if I liked anal stimulation as casually as an employee at Banana Republic would ask if I want a rewards card. With each object she offered, she gave an informative explanation coupled with an open understanding of the good it can bring into people?s lives. Having a bizarre-looking stick described to me as if it were a family photograph or beloved tchotchke transformed the process into something much more normal and inviting.

It's always nice to hear that you can help someone feel comfortable during what can, admittedly, be a little embarrassing if you haven't spent a lot of time talking about it. However, it was this next bit that I really loved:

?If you treat something as your ugly toy, then you will think it is ugly and never want to use it,? she explained and I realized how true that was. Before coming into the store, part of me looked at toys and fetishes in a negative light, but I was so wrong. What started off as a trip to buy a vibrator turned into a realization that everyone has a different way of pleasing themselves and that knowing what mine is will only make my life better.

Amazing!!! I wish that I could impart that message to every single person who walks through our doors. Babeland isn't about selling you a vibrator no matter what; Babeland is about helping people explore pleasure. For a lot of people, increased pleasure uses sex toys - that's why we're here.If you have a friend who has been nervous about visiting Babeland for the first time, send this blog post on over to them, I bet it will help!