Show and Tell: Recommending Five Great Products for British Parliament’s “Sex Toy 101”

Policymaker promotes pleasure education for a healthier, happier citizenry

As we now know, a progressive member of Britain’s Labor Party, Samantha Niblett MP, recently announced her commitment to improving the sexual health and literacy of all citizens, kicking off an education campaign she—and sexpert Cindy Gallop—call the “Summer of Sex.” To facilitate discussion, Niblett plans to bring sex toys to a session of the House of Commons, assuming there are no security concerns to prevent the brandishing of such objects.

PoliticsHome said Niblett has already reached out to a number of sexperts and sex entrepreneurs, including Lovehoney, an adult products retailer. Lovehoney’s Beginner’s Guide to Sex Toys does a great job of introducing various kinds of toys, reasons for using them, and a host of other things a nervous toy newbie might want to know. So if MPs desire to know more beyond MP Niblett’s presentation, they’ve got a ready source of additional information. They might have to look at it from home, though.

Most of the following suggestions are gleaned from recent sex toy reviews published here in Future of Sex.

Lelo Enigma Double Sonic Massager for bodies with clits and vaginas

Thanks to this toy, I have two standard-sized book boxes (12”x12”) filled with toys that I hardly ever touch now. It’s because this versatile and powerful toy does it all, and does it so well!

I deeply appreciated a previous model, Enigma Wave, billed as a “triple-action sonic massager” and sometimes I bring it out again for old times’ sake, but it’s noisier and works somewhat differently than the newer Enigma Double Sonic. Each toy has a “tail” which is inserted into the vagina, as well as a clitoral stimulator that delivers sonic waves to just the right spot—though because all bodies are different, you have to adjust your placement to get it just right. The older model’s tail rotates in a sort of butter churning motion which really does feel good, but the newer model has a thumping pad on the tip of the tail which is designed to stimulate the A-spot, also known as the anterior fornix erogenous zone (AFE), located in “the inner half of the anterior wall of the vagina.” Some people say the AFE is controversial, but I say, there’s something to stimulation in that area which is really quite beyond compare.

Read my review of Lelo Enigma Double Sonic Massager and you’ll agree that it deserves a starring role in any Sex Toy 101 presentation to the British Parliament!

Lovense Gush 2 for bodies with penises

Gush 2 by Lovense is an exquisitely designed penis massager. I mean it! With all it’s many excellent features, this stroker has quickly become the “go to” toy whenever I want to take a semi-flaccid penis and bring it—and the human attached to it—to a state of almost unbearable pleasure.

What’s beautiful about Gush 2 is that it’s designed stimulate penises from soft and wonderfully squishy to hard as a vajra scepter. There are other, similarly designed toys, but Gush 2 is so comfortable to use and easy to handle, even for a partner who’s supplying the motion while you lie back…and enjoy. Take it in your own hands and you’ll see what I mean.

Read my review of Lovense Gush 2 and phrases like “4,300 targeted vibrations and oscillations per minute” and “light, balanced, and ergonomically pleasant” will surely captivate you. And if they don’t, be certain that actually using it will!

RECOMMENDED READ: Lelo’s F1S™ V3 XL: Bigger Is Definitely Better

Lelo Soraya Beads for bodies with anuses

The late M. Christian, our beloved managing editor and Future of Sex contributor, wrote a glowing review of Lelo’s Soraya Beads. They called the product “a return to classic anal massagers, yet with more than a few innovative design and engineering choices” and mentioned Lelo’s unique “Bow-Motion technology—which according to its product page was ‘inspired by the masterful movements of violin players’—to activate each of its separately-powered beads in sequence” resulting in what Lelo calls their cascading pleasure design, with eight settings.

Lelo bills Soraya as a “gender-neutral anal beads massager designed for those just getting into anal play exploration.” Let’s hope inclusion of this fine product in a presentation in the House of Commons might spark more than a few discreet orders from MPs who’d like to give this toy a try in the privacy of their own home!

Toys for bodies that need special consideration

There a plethora of sex toys now that cater to mobility and disability concerns, but few are as ingenious as Ohnuts from The Pelvic People.These are stackable rings which slip over a standard vibrators and dildos meant for vaginal (or anal) use, to control depth of penetration. This is so important in situations where there is vaginal pain, or even recent surgery, thus diminishing fear as well as actual risk of going too deep, too soon.

You can even purchase an optional Ohnut Vibrating Ring for additional pleasure.

Read more about the Ohnuts and other disability-friendly sex toys here.

Interactive toys for bodies that want to share

So many sex toys now have Bluetooth connections and companion apps that it’s terribly difficult to choose just one toy to spotlight. So returning to LoveHoney’s site, I sifted through their selection of couple’s toys and have decided to focus on the We-Vibe Sync 2 Purple Remote Control and App Rechargeable Couple’s Vibrator as an example of what’s possible for couple enjoyment.

I haven’t used this toy and can’t review it, so I’ll quote from the product page:

“Ergonomically designed with an adjustable, flexible fit, bend the textured ‘please’ shape to target the clitoris and G-spot during partnered penetration (with a strap-on or penis). Using the single-button control on the toy, the remote control, or the We-Vibe app, explore 10 rumbling vibration modes to deliver hands-free, jaw-dropping stimulation for both of you at exactly the same time.”

Just one disclaimer: not everyone is tech-inclined enough to successfully manage toys with Bluetooth and app-controls, so I wouldn’t recommend this product to a sex-toy newbie. But including a toy in this category could open more than a few MP minds to the almost endless possibilities and consenting-adult pleasures to be found, thanks to the sex-tech/sex toy industries.

Pleasure with a purpose

As a sexologist, I’ve had fun imagining the kind of Sex Toy 101 presentation I’d do if I had the chance to convince a group of policymakers to improve sexual education and health for an entire population, and to convince them to consider pleasure as a key component to quality of life. Not just sexual pleasures, but simple things too, as pleasure is deeply soothing for our nervous systems. If we’re happy, calm, curious, and generous with each other, we can thank the parasympathetic portion of our nervous systems.

I can see the informed pursuit of consent-based pleasure as a vital path to becoming more enjoyable, less reactive and violent, individuals and humanity. If policymakers begin to actively support this idea, it will be a better world and a better future for all of us, indeed.

Image Source: A.Marsh using Ideogram.ai and VistaCreate using product images from Lelo, We-Vibe, OhNut, and Lovense.