The Economist Probes 'Booming' Sex Toy Market

The Economist Probes 'Booming' Sex Toy Market

LONDON — The Economist released an in-depth 10-minute video report on Thursday, probing what the publication called the current “sex toy boom.”

“Gone are the days of hiding in the shadows of seedy shops in the red-light district,” reads the introduction to the Economist report, which seeks to answer the question, “Why Are Sex Toys Booming?”

Today, The Economist marveled, sex toys “sit proudly in the display counters of department stores and on pharmacy shelves. Even what they’re called has changed: ‘sex toys’ have become ‘sexual wellness devices’ or ‘sex tech.’ And more people are buying them than ever before.”

The report delves into the history of what it calls “a long-stigmatized industry” and interviews players currently changing social perceptions of the sector.

For more about the report, visit Economist.com.

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