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| Gone are the days of hiding in the shadows of seedy shops in the red-light district. Today, sex toys have gone mainstream. How has this long-stigmatised industry become normalised? 00:00 - Why is the sex-toy industry booming? 00:28 - The origins of sex toys 02:05 - How did the sex-toy industry emerge? 03:05 - Developing the female sex-toy market 04:40 - How the internet helped the sex-toy market 05:35 - How are women shaping the industry? 07:00 - From sex toys to sexual wellness 09:20 - Challenges to the growth of the industry Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest coverage: https://econ.st/3JL6xdx Read more about the growth of the sexual wellness industry: https://econ.st/3PlUFkX Learn more about what 2023 may have in store for the sexual wellness industry: https://econ.st/3PnyWJy The wellness industry experienced exponential growth because of the pandemic: https://econ.st/3paBf6b The body is big business: https://econ.st/3bNwyfD Sexual problems can wreck lives. Yet remedies are often simple: https://econ.st/3W8pprU Femtech firms are at last enjoying an investment boom: https://econ.st/3SCw7p7 The tech boom is changing healthcare: https://econ.st/3QEuEMW Wearable devices are connecting health care to daily life: https://econ.st/3SJ4L0r Apps interpreting data from wearable devices are helping people to live better: https://econ.st/3zMFvxS Inside Pakistan’s sex toy industry: https://econ.st/3zP078z |
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