CINCINNATI (Reuters Life! )-
Patty Brison has never even seen sex toys before starting selling them from home in 1983.
She's now G-
Strawberry lubricating oil spot vibrator.
"It wasn't until after my divorce that I found out that I had the right to use the bedroom toy," says Brisben . ", Remember that the first product she bought was sold to other women to support her family. Twenty-
Four years later, Brisben's pure romantic direct sales business in the Cincinnati suburb of Loveland, with annual sales of $60 million, both celebrities and cancer survivors turned to her 14,000 salespersons to teach them sexual health and well-being.
From the beginning, Brisben wanted the business of selling sex products to be elegant and clean.
Women will sell to women at home --
Based on the "party", friends can freely pass around the plastic penis with edible body powder before buying and dust themselves.
"When another woman explains something in a group of women, everything will be fine and they can ask questions without shortage.
For women, a party is a great place to keep yourself in control of everything in the bedroom, "says Brisben.
Party has become a popular way to celebrate the 21st birthday and wedding --
And the occasion of divorce and "New Singles.
Last year, about 200,000 parties were held in women's homes across the United States.
On a rainy night not far from pure romantic pink headquarters, more than a dozen women gathered at Debbie Amburgey's elegant suburban home to watch the latest products offered by pure romantic consultant B. J. Jones.
Partners and children stayed at home, poured wine, women aged 25 to 65 listened, giggled and shared suggestions for dozens of products.
"Man is like a microwave, we are like a can --
Jones explained while praising the merits of edible peppermint.
Based on the "booster" cream that helps women wake up.
"It will make everything he does feel good, even if he does it wrong," Jones said with a smile . ".
The hostess, Amburgey, said that the party would not be very comfortable if men attended.
In addition, she added, so that partners can build up their expectations.
"I knew my husband would say, 'What did you buy for me? '?
"None of them can wait for their wives and girlfriends to go home," said Amburgey, 51 . ".
Ironically, the exclusion of pure romanticism from men does not extend to the board of directors, where President Chris sickenelli plans to expand sales to Europe by 2009.
But Cicinelli is not an outsider.
He's 32 years old. year-
When he was a primary school student, he remembered the day when his mother was "Miss sex toy.
He soon got up with the boy who broke the news.
Cicchinelli says he has overcome the unease of talking about sex products with his mom and has become a hot topic
Find occasional male perspectives for the company's female consultants, testers and developers.
Cicchinelli, who has never attended a party himself, says Pure Romance won't hold a party for men soon.
"I can't see a group of my male friends getting together to talk about how the booster will work," he said . " He pointed out that men can buy products online if they are sexy.
Back at the party, Jones takes orders in the bedroom, so unless women choose, they don't have to reveal to friends what they bought.
Carol Lindeman, 65, joked that she bought everything.
"Just because I have white hair doesn't mean I'm dead.