Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Bye-Bye Sex Toy Ban!

The U.S. Supreme Court has recently lifted the ban on the sales of sex toys and sex toy related items in Texas, a ban that has loomed over this state since the 1970's. They said this law violates ones constitutional right to privacy. This leaves Alabama as the only state with the sex toy ban still in effect.


The decision to strike down this ban follows the U.S. Supreme Courts decision to strike down the ban on consensual sex between same-sex couples in 2003.


Good news for all the Texans who love their sex toys and adult related products. Perhaps the government is finally starting to listen to the people about their private issues. This ban was trying control people, not in public but rather in the comfort and privacy of their own home. Many people, including presidents and CEO's of many large sex toy stores and manufacturers are happy about this recently abolished ban, and are planning to expand into these areas.


A women in Fort Worth, Burleson was arrested in 2003 for selling adult novelties and toys at a Tupperware style party. This issue drew nation wide attention, most of which was negative attention towards the sex toy ban. The charges against this woman were later dropped.


Well, it's nice to see that the US court of appeals is open to the idea of change, and can maybe one day abolish this ban in all US states. Lingerie store can now, and are planning to, sell adult toys and novelty items in their shops, and deliver these harmless pleasures to couples in Texas. Texans now don't need to hide their love of sex toys, and can feel free to purchase them and use them in the privacy of their own home, the way it should have always been!

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