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submitted 5 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Online retailer Etsy will prohibit sales of most sex toys, content that depicts sex acts and genitalia, and more starting July 29.

The indie seller published its Adult Nudity and Sexual Content policy yesterday, which states that sales of adult toys that are insertable, "applied to the genitalia," or "designed for genitals to be inserted into them" will be prohibited. That pretty much runs the gamut — dildos, vibrators, rings, plugs, and the like will be banned.

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[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

Could be liability? Someone sells a poorly made toy which breaks inside someone. Is etsy concerned they maybe held liable for that sort of thing being allowed to be sold? I don’t know - thinking out loud

[-] tal@lemmy.today 25 points 5 months ago

Ehh. I mean, if they were just banning sex toys, I could believe something like that, but doesn't explain why they'd ban stuff other than sex toys simultaneously:

Etsy is also banning nudity for human models, including "gluteal clefts and female nipples/areolas." If you're selling a sexy item of clothing, for example, you must censor body parts, use a mannequin, or opt for just photographing the clothing.

"Sexual language" concerning incest or "referencing familial relationships" will also be banned now. The examples Etsy lists are "Daddy's slut" and "Choke me Mommy." As of publication, these terms are still searchable on Etsy, and so is nude content. Searches for "porn" come up blank.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

They do know that terms like "daddy's slut" are not actually incest terms most of the time, right?

[-] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 months ago

"gluteal clefts".

I don't know why I find that so funny.

[-] greenskye@lemm.ee 12 points 5 months ago

Even like 'real' dildo manufactures tend to claim the toy is for novelty use only and don't recommend actually using the thing as an insertable object. Adult toys aren't really regulated, because that would mean legitimizing them which is icky to the government. So they'll never really be regulated for health and safety

[-] tal@lemmy.today 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
[-] otp@sh.itjust.works -1 points 5 months ago

Yeah, because it's stupid to use them for that.

https://clinere.com/

There are products that are designed to clean the ears. Q-tips are for makeup and cleaning electronics and stuff.

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 months ago

I'm just going to have to disagree with you on that.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

If you can get your hands on them, try the clinear things. They're shaped like cotton swabs, except instead of a wad of cotton on the end, it has a little scoop.

It's like using a spoon to eat cereal instead of a hammer. I don't understand why people use hammers.

[-] ChefWhite@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

So they've reinvented earspoons?

I bought one a few years ago for medieval reenactment stuff. Never planned to use it because I always hated the feeling of cotton buds. Then eventually got curious enough to try it.

Turns out it's the texture I hate.

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Actually I do have something similar and it is indeed pretty great but q-tips are still my go-to for daily use.

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