Policy changes go into effect next month.

Online retailer Etsy will prohibit sales of most sex toys, content that depicts sex acts and genitalia, and more starting July 29.

The indie seller published its Adult Nudity and Sexual Content policy yesterday, which states that sales of adult toys that are insertable, “applied to the genitalia,” or “designed for genitals to be inserted into them” will be prohibited. That pretty much runs the gamut — dildos, vibrators, rings, plugs, and the like will be banned.

  • otp
    12·
    5 months ago

    Yeah, because it’s stupid to use them for that.

    https://clinere.com/

    There are products that are designed to clean the ears. Q-tips are for makeup and cleaning electronics and stuff.

      • otp
        1·
        5 months ago

        If you can get your hands on them, try the clinear things. They’re shaped like cotton swabs, except instead of a wad of cotton on the end, it has a little scoop.

        It’s like using a spoon to eat cereal instead of a hammer. I don’t understand why people use hammers.

        • ChefWhite@aussie.zone
          2·
          5 months ago

          So they’ve reinvented earspoons?

          I bought one a few years ago for medieval reenactment stuff. Never planned to use it because I always hated the feeling of cotton buds. Then eventually got curious enough to try it.

          Turns out it’s the texture I hate.

        • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          5 months ago

          Actually I do have something similar and it is indeed pretty great but q-tips are still my go-to for daily use.