Vibrators vs 3D Printers: Adult Stores

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Although certain types of sex toys remain somewhat taboo, vibrators seem to have entered the mainstream. Google turns up countless articles, many from mainstream publications, detailing features to consider when purchasing one, the health benefits associated with regular use, and even information on obtaining one that is eco-friendly. Women are attending Tupperware-style sex toy parties, which offer the opportunity to handle, and purchase vibrators and other adult novelties in the semi-private environment of a person’s home. There are an overwhelming variety of vibrators available, but the most coveted items offer durability, performance, and sleek lines. The beautiful design work of these naughty little luxuries serves as justification for some rather high prices, though very little material goes into producing them, but with 3D printers just beginning to enter the mainstream, women will soon be able to make their own custom vibrators, sleek lines and all, for a fraction of the cost.
A large study headed by Debra Herbenick, and published by the Journal Of Sexual Medicine in 2009 found that 52.5 percent of the 2056 women who participated had used a vibrator at some point (1864). The same year that the aforementioned study was published, The New York Times published an article reporting an uptick in demand for high priced, “designer” sex-toys in one prominent New York City adult toy store, Babeland, despite economic decline. Author Ruth La Ferla interviewed, Babeland owner Clair Cavanaugh, who recounted that, “The last time we saw a spike in our business was after 9/11,” adding that sales of products priced at or above 80 dollars were up by 50 percent over the year preceding the interview (qtd. in La Ferla 1). The same ar...

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General Video of America Trans World News. Adult Novelty Catalog. Cleveland, OH: General Video of America Trans World News, 2011, GVA-TWN.com Web. 9 Feb. 2014.
Campbell, Thomas, et al. "Could 3D Printing Change the World?." Technologies, Potential, and Implications of Additive Manufacturing. Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2011) Atlanticcouncil.org Web. 9 Feb. 2014
Petrick, Irene J., and Timothy W. Simpson. "3D Printing Disrupts Manufacturing: How Economies of One Create New Rules of Competition: 3D Printing May Represent a Disruption to the Manufacturing Industry as Profound as the Industrial Revolution." Research-Technology Management. 56.6 (Nov.-Dec. 2013): 12+. Academic OneFile. Web. 3 Feb. 2014.
The Royal Academy of Engineering. Additive Manufacturing: Opportunities and Constraints. London: The Royal Academy of Engineering, 2013. Raeng.org Web. 5 Feb. 2014

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