The Rabbit
Ever since Charlotte locked herself in her bedroom with the Rabbit on
Sex and the City and emerged messy-haired and rosy-cheeked afterward ("No man ever did that"), mainstream America (or, everyone with HBO) got a different picture of how and when women can get off. That was 1998, but the toy had been around since 1983, when Shay Martin at Vibratrex created the first model. Back then, manufacturing sex toys was prohibited in Asia, where the toy was being built, so it was disguised in a bright color and shaped like an innocent bunny. (Yes, there is a reason.) Today, it still has the flexible, phallic-shaped shaft, exterior bunny ears, and interior beads (added in 1984). The design allows for simultaneous stimulation of the G spot and clitoris, while the bright color palette it comes in makes it one of the least intimidating toys on the market. (Who knew such a friendly toy would almost single-handily transform the public perception of female masturbation?)
Rabbit Habbit, $90;
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