Good Vibrations Magazine

…has been fantastic, and as I hang up my GV Weekly editor hat, I have to say…my three years at GV have been amazing. Next week is my last week here at Good Vibrations, and as I look back at some of the great projects I’ve been a part of, well, the vibes have indeed [...]

“I’d never normally call a coworker at 7:30 a.m…..” my coworker is telling me over the phone at 7:30 a.m, “unless I’m calling them to tell them that they get to deliver something to the True Color Tour folks at their hotel today.”
“I’m awake, I’m awake,” I say. “What time do you need me?”
My heart [...]

The truth is out there…
With all of the craziness of viral videos, the YouTube phenomenon, and visual assaults from web sites everywhere, good sex information can be hard to come by on the world wide web. Juvenile behavior and humor seems to be the rule in many cases, and judging from unmonitored comments on a [...]

For two weeks I forgot who I was. Not literally, of course, but I forgot about my “regular” life. My job (sex toys, what?), my responsibilities (what falling down fence in the backyard?), my daily routine (I forgot all about you express bus). I didn’t forget about my doggies, but knew they were in capable [...]

by Judi B.
I am probably America’s Next Top Model’s biggest fan. It’s pure brain candy and sometimes my gray matter just craves sugar, straight up.
So the other night I see that Tyra’s talk show is on, and the topic is “Real-Life Brokeback Mountain: Gay Cowboys.”
Cool, I think, gay cowboys! And though I am the only [...]

By Guest Editor: Allison G.
Allison explores the glory that is masturbation, and why getting in touch with your body isn’t so bad after all.
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There is so much to love about masturbation. It teaches us about our bodies and forces us to pay attention to our needs. It’s completely universal and yet so deeply intimate that [...]

I have doctor anxiety. “White Coat Syndrome“. Fear of anything medical-related. I think I got it from my mother; she has it too.
So, when I received a postcard in the mail telling me it was once again time for a gynecologist visit, I cringed. My heart started pounding and my mind raced. How long could [...]

Maybe you’ve been following this interesting story about a lesbian who adopted her adult lover?
Well, if you haven’t, let me give you the quick lowdown:
Olive F. Watson is the granddaughter of the I.B.M. founder and daughter of the company’s chief executive. In 1991 Olive adopted her lover of 14 years, Patricia Spado, in order to [...]

by Judi B.
I am seriously about to dye my hair orange and shave one side….I am that happy! What could get me this giddy, you ask? Is the pit bull convention in town? Or maybe the tattoo parlor is having a half off sale? No, and no (though a girl can dream). I’m so happy [...]

by Judi B.
By now I’m sure you’ve all heard about Tim Hardaway and his very public rant about “hating” gay people. Well, guess what? I hate too. I hate what has happened lately regarding sexuality and sports. Seriously, wtf is going on?
Here are some key elements of Hardaway’s public “speech:”
• I hate gay people
• I let it [...]

by Judi B.
I like to tell people that I was “gay raised” by a bear. And, by that, I mean that when I was a young, naïve, budding queer of 20, I had the luck of working with an older gay man who shared his queer wisdom with me.
By the way, before I go on, [...]

by Judi B.
It’s hard work, I tell you, but part of my job entails scouring YouTube for sex-related videos. I like to see what’s out there, and what kind of information is making its way around the internet world. Unfortunately, some things I’ve come across lately are quite telling of the homophobia and hate that [...]

by Judi B.

My high school 20-year reunion is coming up this summer. The reunion web site has started making its way around — you know, the one where people post pictures of their children (more so than themselves, what’s up with that?) and state their occupation and marital status.
I received the web site via email [...]

About a month ago, I was lucky enough to be invited to the press screening of Superfreak, the new film by the maker’s of the popular The Crash Pad. The film’s premise is that the ghost of Rick James joins an all-girl party, and the opening scene stars Madison Bound (and co-stars a glass wand)… [...]

When you’re watching an adult flick and your co-worker is one of the stars… yeah, it can be a little strange. But, it’s also pretty interesting, as most folks don’t have the opportunity to ask a bona-fide porn star questions like “what it’s like to have sex with 10 people watching you?”
My co-worker, let’s call [...]

“Gosh, is everyone you work with a porn-star,” asks my girlfriend when I tell her about interview #3 in what is becoming known as the “Porn Star Series”. (Well, I guess I’ll find out, because I’ve started to ask around, just to see.)
Beau Flex (aka Jiz Lee) may be new to professional porn, but she’s [...]

So, remember back a few weeks ago when I interviewed Syd, the porn star I work with? Well, truth be told, Syd’s not my only coworker that’s been involved with adult entertainment… there’s also my pal Dave McDick (surprisingly, not his real name).
When I found out that Dave had partaken in the erotic art of [...]

by Judi B
Last I checked, adults could make their own decisions. And, they do:
The National Center for Health Statistics says well over 90% of adults ages 20-29 have had sexual intercourse.
Because, last I checked, sex was a basic part of life. And no, I didn’t say reproduction, because that’s not what I’m talking about. I [...]

by Judi B
By now you may have heard about our exciting new project called GV TV. Born from a scrapped commercial idea, GV TV came out kicking and screaming. How else to better communicate ideas than to show them, right? And how better to cover topics than to combine questions and input from real people [...]

by Judi B
Penis, pelvis, pectoralis, prostate, patella, perineum, pancreas… so many P’s! Today though, we are discussing two very important P parts: the prostate and the perineum.
If you take a look at our toy blurbs, you may notice that many of them mention “P-spot stimulation.” What the heck are you talking about, you may ask… [...]

by Judi B.
I was driving to work last Wednesday, feeling a little giddy that I wasn’t on a packed bus for once, and turned the radio to the local “dance music” station. They were broadcasting live from the Castro (SF’s gay hood) in honor of National Coming Out Day.
I had forgotten all about Coming Out [...]

by Judi B
Not too long ago, on a couch not too far away, I was watching one of the many hour-long news magazines on network television. I actually weaned myself off of these kinds of shows a while ago, but once in a while, when there are no top models, top chefs or top designers [...]

by Judi B
“We used to carry the Randy in green?!!” I asked a co-worker, looking through an old catalog. “Cool!!”
“Yeah, but it didn’t really sell. It wasn’t a good year for green.”
I had just started working here at GV, and hadn’t yet learned about the subtle nuances when it comes to sex toys and their [...]

by Judi B.Technology is a wonderful (and sometimes terrifying) thing, isn’t it? I mean, in one day you can send tons of photos of your dogs to your family and friends, look for that elusive limited-edition Madonna belt-buckle you lost and need to replace, shop for documentaries about great whites, check to see if the [...]

by Judi B.
Our SESAs — Sex Educator, Sales Associates — are amazing people. Imagine having a head full of knowledge about everything from human anatomy to silicone, from how aging affects sex to how to have better orgasms. If Jeopardy had a sex episode, I’m sure our staff would be the “Ken Jennings” of the [...]