In this land, there are temples like Khajuraho, and billions-
With a large population (growing by minute), it is illegal to buy sex toys.
This is a paradox, if any.
Our legislators have made sure it's a pleasure to innovate in bed, and it's a punishment ---
Two to five years in prison.
But, as is often seen in India, we learn to bypass legislation that we do not like, and this fact is confirmed by our current prosperity of Rs 500 --crore sex-toy industry.
So what is it, if not the law, that prevents women from walking into the rather popular underground market to pick up the weapons of their choice, and that's the question that comes to mind in this adventure ---
Spend the whole day searching for sex toys in the shabby and trendy markets of New Delhi.
With the end of the day, we found ourselves in a bag full of seriously suspicious products and a lifetime experience!
According to a recent survey by Durex, 13% of Indian urban women use sex toys and 55% are willing to try.
On the positive side, we started hunting. -
If so many women have access to these illegal items, why can't we call some people appropriately
Enlightened people give us a starting point.
Three Markets in New Delhi are notorious for selling sex toys-
Palika markets, saarkini and Ghaffar markets.
We pretended to go out shopping for a bachelor party and drew a map of Sarojini.
Here we find the shop where we have to go through a lot of clothes and reach the deep inside and sweet
Convince the owner to show us the real thing. Fur-
Lined handcuffs, Leopard
Printed Hunter and edible underwear--
We found that all the products in the market are peripheral products, which is disappointing.
But we want to buy thin sex machines.
So we went down to palicah.
A conditional market located in the heart of the city, known for selling pirated or counterfeit versions of almost everything.
Due to the growing demand for sex toys in the capital,-
Store attendants claim 10-
There are 15 sex dolls and a dozen vibrators every month. -
These are available in almost all stores.
But we chose a soft target, an illegal DVD store, because it seemed easy to have a conversation from the "foreign" movies on display to sex toys.
When the waiter showed us the latest dvd in person, we talked softly about the topic of sex toys. "Ummm. . .
"Do you still have some adult toys? " we asked ? ".
He stopped, turned around and hissed for about 10 seconds.
Still, we are doing business.
When he stuffed his goods for us to see something new, we tried to get him to talk.
We pretended to be embarrassed and asked, "Do you have many customers with these things ? " (Madam, a lot of men are coming), he replied in a revealing, informed reply:it-all tone.
They came too, but less.
"His answer surprised us because sex toys are equally popular among women and Indian men.
As a matter of fact, as Saroj gum post-doctoral in Mumbai told us --
"Women who use sex toys can go back many centuries.
They used carrots before. now they have them.
Vibrator designed.
Not only are married women, but single women also buy these toys.
"The next conversation, however, makes us understand why women avoid coming to these markets when looking for sex toys.
He starts with a bag full of vibrators and then starts with an unforgettable monologue.
"The quality is very good, madam.
Chemical coating. . .
Extra excitement. Ladiessuperb.
But this is manual and there is no vibration. . .
I should tell you how to use "Wham!
We want to beat this guy out!
But we are happy with the theme change.
There is something that can distract a person from speaking more than money, so, we start bargaining.
"4,000 rupees, madam. It's imported.
"We learned two things in this conversation.
First, when they say import, they mean China.
Although the packaging says it is made in Europe, all the instructions are written in Chinese and supported in numerous Internet Studies, claims that 70% of the sex toys in the world are made in China.
At Palica, the highest price you pay is 1 out of 4 of the quote.
We did a great job and managed to buy the "first class-
Quality vibrator for only Rs 750.
Here's something else Palika Bazaar offers in the name of a sex toy: flashlight-
Shiny yellow vibrator (Rs 700 ). . .
Its size is just too scary!
Like a cactus.
Like a purple condom (Rs 750), ouch!
And breasts --
Promotion products (Rs 200-
300), the self-proclaimed "irritating" of women, but packaged to attract men.
Then there is Dooz 14000 massage oil (Rs 700) for men and women, and also sexy gum, which, by definition, makes you feel sexy. Hmm. . .
Chew it over.
In the course of the purchase, we were subjected to something that could only be called verbal harassment.
We were told we could even get a life.
Only Rs 13,000 if we are willing to wait an hour.
After going through our grimy, we went out and went to an underwear store in the great Indian land of fonnoida, which is known for selling sex toys.
The variety here is a pleasant shock for people who have just stepped out of Palicha.
Here are jelly vibrators, body candy, edible panties, porn board games, and even sex checks (which each promises to give the holder a Playful Act), most of which come from the famous British sextoy brand .
Since the import of these products is prohibited by law, it remains a mystery how shops can obtain them in the country.
We bought some toys from here and went back to work with the loot.
We alternate between giggling and angry for the day's experience.
Palica is a nightmare. Noida is a dream.
More active people may be exposed to people who send toys at home or know these hidden corners in premium stores.
But getting some sex toys is definitely not a kid's game for newbies!