Question: Why is spermicidal lubricant illegal in San Francisco?
I don’t think spermicidal lube is illegal, per se, in San Francisco, but it is no longer being recommended or distributed by any of the organizations with a stake in safer sex education or AIDS prevention; in fact, it’s usually actively recommended against. Here’s why:
From GV’s Info Desk: Sexual Health/Product Info
Did you know that your body can develop sensitivity to latex products? Many folks who have used latex barriers for years without any problems may one day discover that now, all of a sudden, when using latex dental dams, gloves or condoms they develop a rash, or skin irritation [...]
She filled her pocket with a few of the free condoms in the bowl by the door while waiting for the girl to get her coat. She had more at home, but she just wanted to be sure she had some at the ready — it had been a while, and she couldn’t really remember [...]
The Guardian in London first reported it on Thursday October 9, 2003 — according to “Vatican: Condoms Don’t Stop AIDS” by Steve Bradshaw, “the Catholic Church is telling people in countries stricken by AIDS not to use condoms because they have tiny holes in them through which HIV can pass. The church is making the [...]
Nina Hartley is Good Vibrations’s best friend in the adult movie industry, and I talked to her just a few days after the news had been released that one of porn’s leading men, Mark Wallice, had tested HIV-positive. That by itself wasn’t such big news — straight adult performers have tested positive or developed full-blown [...]
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You know times have changed from the days Good Vibrations opened our doors over 30 years ago. Today, sex toys are PICTURED on a popular mainstream website Oprah.com. This is big news in sexual pleasure land over here at GV. A world where sex toys are freely displayed without shame, and talked about as an [...]
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