The year is I am twelve. We sit at the kitchen table and peruse the catalogue together, pens ready to mark which toys look most promising. Too cool for feminism. As a teenager, the concept of feminism begins to embarrass me. To be called a feminist is tantamount to being called a bitch—roughly translated, it means you are an ugly female without a sense of humor, who hates men.

We turned to Dr. Will you be using it in the bed only? Do you want the option to be able to use it in the shower or tub? Are you intending on just using it solo, or do you also want something you can use with a partner? Shopping for a sex toy online can also pose a lot of advantages for first time buyers, adds Dr. Many first-time shoppers will come into the store asking for the "best" vibrator, but "best" is such a subjective term, that what's best for everyone else, might not be good for you at all, says Queen, who works as a staff sexologist at Good Vibrations.

What would pleasure month be without an ode to self-pleasure? Please enjoy this lovely little read. At 33 years old, I have run a marathon, snorkeled in the clear blue waters of the Phi Phi Islands, moved across the country twice , and have never owned a vibrator. Throughout my adolescent years, I tried my hardest to keep this commandment in its most technical sense.

Shopping for your first vibrator is kind of like when Alice tumbled down that rabbit hole: a little scary and possibly confusing but ultimately a pretty exhilarating trip into a whole new world. Welcome to wonderland. Sure, some are.