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Monday, April 3, 2006 12:00 AM

Mixed vibes from Good Vibrations

Sex toy retailer, famous as a worker co-op, restructures in hopes of growth.

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Monday, April 3, 2006 03:08 PM

Well I hope it works

It's a good company with good products. It is a shame that women outside of SF only have the "male" model of a sex store, which is I think one reason why so many women do not know how to use their sexuality to their advantage. They are either acting like porno stars and don't cum during their performance, or don't have the knowledge of their own bodies to be able to help a guy get her there, so she's got a pretty shitty sex life. I took a friend with a crappy sex life to Good Vibrations, it's gotten much better for her.

Monday, April 3, 2006 05:39 PM

Vibes Needed In Boston

I visited the light and bright Good Vibes in SF couple years ago and urged them to set up shop in Boston.

A survey or a focus group should convince them they're needed (and wanted) here.

Monday, April 3, 2006 07:10 PM

Good Vibrations in Boston

318 Harvard St, Brookline

Monday, April 3, 2006 07:40 PM

And then there was one...

It's nice that this is getting a bit of coverage. Sometime in the late 90s sociologist Meika Loe did her masters thesis on Good Vibes (although she used a different name), which is an interesting read on what happens when feminist and anti-racist politics collide with traditional capitalism.

In 1997 a second feminist worker co-op sex store called Come As You Are opened in Toronto, Canada inspired by Good Vibes (and with financial backing from Joani Blank). We're still running, and we're still a worker co-op.

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