Ah, one of life’s TRULY pressing questions. Why does it seem that most sex toys are purple? Well, I found an interesting article over at Naked City that seeks to answer that exact question. The author met with several people ‘in the know’, such as author Jayme Waxman, and posed the question, “Why are sex toys usually purple?”

This is interesting because it is something Ash & I have debated quite often. It used to be, every toy we saw was pink, but as of recently purple has been the color du jour. We’ve even had people specifically choose one product over another, simply because it was purple and matched the rest of their toys, which I also found interesting.

Here’s one of the responses, this one from Sarah Jacobs, a curator from the Museum of Sex :

All colors have their meaning and associations, quickly conjuring ideas, emotions, and sentiments. I think this is particularly strong in terms of pink and blue, which have such deep gender associations. There is something about purple that still feels feminine, but not so much so that it is devoid of any masculinity. It is a playful color, but not as childlike as the primary colors. It can be fun, but by using the darker purple, which seems to be the majority of the toys, it seems fun, sophisticated, and highend.

Most of these we had thought ourselves, but it was interesting to us to see that it was not just a topic that only we were found unusual. So we’re not THAT strange after all…. maybe…. I guess.

Click here for the full article

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