Our mission
To create a new way to shop for your pleasure needs that is safe for your body and the environment.
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At A Glance We Are Sex Positive
What does it mean to be sex positive? It means embracing our sexual selves for fulfilling, happy, healthy lives and celebrating exploration, curiosity, expression, mutuality, open communication, fulfilling relationships with our lovers and with ourselves. We want to help build our sexual vocabularies to broaden our ability to express our deepest desires and fantasies. Being sex positive means eliminating shame from the framework of our discussions and expressions of our sexuality. We live in a world where hypersexualization (and, ironically, sexual repression), objectification, homophobia and gender restriction remain the norm. We also recognize that sex may not be a positive experience for those healing from sexual assault or trauma. As You Like It wishes to be a safe resource for those in recovery.
Body Positive
We are amazonian, curvaceous, burly, lanky, voluptuous, Rubenesque, androgynous, svelte, husky, rotund, long & lean, petite, waifish, portly, corpulent, angular, chesty, cherubic, bodacious, voluminous, diminutive, elfin… and we are beautiful. We know how convincing that critic inside can be when you’re looking in the mirror. We’re here to tell you that confidence is sexy, no matter your shape, size or ability. We offer products that will help you bust out your sexy with confidence and flair. We also strive to offer products that are adaptable to your level of physical ability. Everyone deserves good sex!
Gender & Sexuality Expression Inclusive
We embrace and celebrate the spectrum between gay and straight, and between male and female, and feel that acceptance has a long way to go in the retail realm. As You Like It will satisfy the needs of the GSM (Gender and Sexual Minorities) community, as well as those who may feel out of place in solely-women-focused shops, or are not comfortable in typical adult shops. We celebrate all forms of gender and sexual expression and have thoughtfully sought out products we believe will enhance the sex lives of folks from all parts of the sexual universe!
Eco-Sexual
As You Like It strives to be the leader in Eco-Sexuality! We realize that most gadgetry by its nature is not eco-friendly, but through wiser consumer choices, we can choose environmentally friendlier products that minimize our impacts on the biosphere. By offering higher-quality products that last longer than cheap plastic toys, we hope to minimize the “disposable” mentality. We offer many choices of rechargeable toys to keep toxic batteries out of our landfills. And we strive to choose body-friendly products that are non-toxic to yourself and to the environment. By sourcing locally, most of our products have a low carbon footprint. In addition to our non-toxic products, we use recycled paper and earth-conscious practices in our offices. To put our money where our mouths are, we actively contribute to non-profit campaigns in defense of the natural world and in support of our personal health.
Data sheet Social Awareness
Our relationships with our suppliers and manufacturers are just as important as the ones we build with our customers. We search out companies that create products with the health of the consumer and the environment in mind. We also consider their general business practices such as labor, location and participation in promoting sex-positivity.
Local First
One of our long-term goals is to feature mostly — if not all — domestically-produced products. By sourcing as much of our inventory from Portland and the greater Northwest region as possible, we will support the local economy. Through media outreach, we will search out products from small, local businesspeople to replace products that come from further away. We hire local people to work in the shop, promote local artists, authors and performers with our workshops and events. We view our goals as evolutionary, and will always be updating products and sources as better choices become available.
Customer Service
Our goal is to remove the awkwardness and uncertainty from shopping for your pleasure needs. Our staff is diverse and friendly and will happily answer your questions and requests for product recommendations based on personal experience. Human beings are on-hand during business hours to field your phone calls; emails sent to customerservice@asyoulikeitpdx.com will be a nswered in 24 to 48 hours.
Education and Activism
Our staff come to us with strong backgrounds in sex positive, environmental and community-related activism experiences. Staff education is ongoing and part of our commitment to excellent customer service. Knowledge gained is knowledge shared to assist our customers in making the best choices, increasing the value of their purchases. We participate in the larger sex-positive community, staying current with events, policies and the social impacts of healthy sex education. We offer fun and educational workshops to educate and advocate for positive change in our lives and community.
Dialogue
As You Like It wishes to participate in active conversation with our customers. We encourage product rating and reviews and welcome product feedback and suggestions for new items you may wish for us to carry. We also wish to be a valuable educational resource on healthy sex and relationships. We will soon be launching a monthly online chat session with leaders in specific focus areas to field your questions and input. Be sure to sign up for our online newsletter to be sent to your email inbox monthly, and don’t forget to subscribe to our blog. We host workshops and events in the local Portland area so that we can meet customers face-to-face.