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I spent the weekend at a sex toy conference – ANME & Me

I spent the weekend in Los Angeles attending the ANME convention. From kicking my trip off in the car with one of my favorite Swingset gals to crashing Sex Geekdom LA, to seeing Lady Cheeky, Sunny Megatron, the SheVibe crew, Metis Black, Megan Andelloux (she complimented my blog and I lost the power of speech) Charlie Glickman and Princess Kali to being surrounded by more sex products than I’ve ever seen (and I tour sex shops!) the experience was pretty spectacular.

Because I can’t wait any longer, check out the awesomeness that came from Tantus. Check out the cool sci-fy dildos! They came from a collaboration with SheVibe– this level of awesome should surprise no one

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If you have ever thought “I’d love to give JoEllen a gift” (and who hasn’t thought that?!), the nurse-themed harness, please!

Then there was the awesome (not yet available) new line from OhMiBod. While looking at the toys we kept exclaiming “Oh my God!” Causing Brian Dunham (one of the company’s founders) to say “No, OhMiBod” Yes. That really happened.

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My two favorites were the Adventure and the Cuddle- Cuddle wins though because- come on!- it’s called Cuddle.

I can’t tell you what’s going on over at We-Vibe but I think it will make you happy!

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Also, We-Vibe offered some assistance with the migraine I had all weekend in the form of a We-Vibe Touch to my pressure points.

Finally (find each in the pictures- this list is in on particular order!) we had Liberator wedges that come packed in a little cube, Tenga’s new vibes that look like Mochi, a beautiful new (not yet available) harness from SpareParts, some whimsical ceramic pieces (from folks who were so convinced that they were the first with the idea that they corrected me when I told them how much I love the ceramic toy I already own), a sea of Fun Factory’s Stronic pulsators, soap in delightfully dirty packaging, my newest friend from Jimmyjane- the Form 4, The Revel Body (aka, that round vibe from the Indiegogo campaign), Crave who let me build my own vibe, Vibratex with The Hitachi Original Magic Wand, Sportsheets – I’m sorry, the Best Fetish Company award-winner, Sportsheets, Aneros (where I finally met the illustrious CT!) and so much Sliquid I thought I was in lube heaven!

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Yeah, it was pretty awesome…


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JoEllen Notte is a writer, speaker, and mental health advocate whose work explores the impact of depression on sex and relationships. Since 2012 she has written about sex, mental health, and how none of us are broken here at The Redhead Bedhead.

JoEllen has led workshops nationwide on sexual communication, navigating consent, having casual sex kindly, and dating as an introvert. She has toured sex shops, spoken at length on dildos, and even started a sex school but she is happiest and most effective when writing and speaking on behalf of quiet people who have sex. Check out her video series on attending conferences as an introvert and her extensive writing on sex and depression.

JoEllen has spoken at Clark College, University of Chicago, University of Tennessee, the Guelph Sexuality Conference, Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit, and the Playground Conference

JoEllen’s first book The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression & The Conversation We Aren’t Having was published by Thorntree Press in March 2020. Her new book In It Together: Navigating Depression with Partners, Friends, and Family was published by Thornapple Press in March 2023.

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