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How to Give the Gift of Pleasure This Holiday Season

Hint: Sex toys are just the beginning

Feminista Jones
ZORA
Published in
4 min readDec 9, 2019

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’T’Tis the season to revel in good tidings, cheer, and the spirit of giving. Despite the ups and downs of the year, this is when many of us set aside our troubles and focus on uplifting activities and sharing joy.

It can also be a tough time for folks who struggle with loneliness, depression, and tense family relationships, so I want to honor that: You are loved, valued, and appreciated. One of the things that makes me feel extra good about this time of year, especially when I may be grappling with negative feelings, is to give gifts and do kind things for the people I love. So, if you’re like me and you’re looking to do something a little different for 2019, whether for your intimate partner(s) or yourself, I’ve got some cool ideas to make this year one of your best gift-giving years ever.

IfIf you’re looking to turn the heat up in your bedroom on these cold winter nights, sex toys make amazing gifts. We’re no longer feeling shame for buying sexual enhancement toys because we’re reclaiming pleasure and getting off every which way we can. Feelmore Adult Gallery, the only queer Black-owned sex toy store in Oakland, is also a great source for intimate delights. Nenna Joiner started selling toys out of the back of…

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Feminista Jones
ZORA
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