Skip This Post, Mom. Trust Me.

I'm a young, hip woman who's pretty open minded about all things related to sex. Some would say that's a major understatement.

So, sex toys are not a taboo topic for me at all.

I remember years ago, my mom boxed up all my books that I had left behind when I moved here and shipped them to me. Because she's as neurotic as I am, she listed out each of the books in an email so I could let her know if there were any I didn't want, and therefore, she didn't need to ship.

An excerpt of the list looked something like this:

Maya Angelou, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
John Sandford, Eyes of Prey
Good Vibrations Guide To Sex - WHAT THE HELL IS THIS???
Good Vibrations Catalog, 1998 - WHY DO YOU NEED THIS???
Joy of Sex - WHERE DID YOU GET THIS???
Poppy Z Brite, Vampire Erotica - THIS IS DISGUSTING!!!
Stephen King, It - that's more like it

My poor mother.

Anyway, I'm not going to go any deeper into this particular topic (so you're safe), but I wanted to share a story with those of you who are genuinely interested.

There has always been the big question of how best to dispose of used toys. Let's face it - they wear out. You get bored with them. A bigger, better product has come along and you just don't have room in your toy box anymore. Throwing them away is wasteful, but you sure don't want to re-gift them. There are specific latex recycling plants, but they're normally not very convenient, if there's one near you at all. So Dan Savage, at Savage Love, has a suggestion.

If you're interested, and have often been in this position as well, read this.

Now, as my disclaimer, I don't necessarily agree or disagree with Dan. But, if you like being a pain in the ass and making a point, then it's a pretty good idea.