“Our family-oriented retailers should reflect the values of the communities they serve," Hickland said in a statement, according to Chron. "Parents do not consent to their children being exposed to obscene devices while shopping for toothpaste."

As a parent, I consent, so fuck you. Also, there's nothing obscene about them. They're in tasteful boxes, not flopping around on open display.

If you're so concerned about reflecting community values, leave it up to the communities to decide. You won't, though, because you don't actually care. You just want to ensure people only have orgasms on your terms.

Why are Republicans so obsessed with sex? It's weird and gross.

[–] SendMePhotos 16 points 5 days ago

"ThAtS tHe JoB oF tHe PaReNtS, nOt ThE gOvErNmEnT"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm beginning to wonder how society would change if we were to just do away with the concept of something being "obscene"

[–] rottingleaf 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

There's that funny book (of Soviet conformist sci-fi) "Andromeda Nebula", where humans are all fit and healthy and walk around in tight thin suits hiding texture, but not form. It can be clearly seen that it's author's male dreams from a society where most families live as 3 generations stuffed together, with collectivism and backwards mentality, not much room for private life. But yes, maybe it'd be fine.

[–] Death_Equity 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I bet a fair amount would chill the fuck out if they had a vibrator.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Or 6.

[–] ZombieMantis 2 points 4 days ago

Or, heavens forbid, 7

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If they are finding dildos next to the toothpaste, that's a dumb walmart employee. Toothpaste is horrible lube. No more minty holes!

[–] surewhynotlem 1 points 4 days ago

It's the "things that go in mouth" section

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

But, the only way to stop a bad guy with 7 dildos is a good guy with 7 dildos

[–] rottingleaf 2 points 4 days ago

*on 7 dildos

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The Texas government fears the person with 7 dildos. The prophecy foretold they will bring about the fall of christian values and begin The Age of Antifa.

[–] carl_dungeon 13 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Walmart sells sex toys?!?

[–] FenrirIII 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Anything can be a sex toy if you're creative enough

[–] Know_not_Scotty_does 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Better put back some of those cucumbers, the thot police are gonna cum for you.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, been that way for at least a couple years. Ours used to have them out in the open, and you could just grab one alongside some bandaids or Tylenol; they put them behind glass just a few months ago.

[–] carl_dungeon 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wow!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

All that I have ever seen at Walmart is a small vibrator. They are sold near the condoms and lube.

[–] chronicledmonocle 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

So 6 dildos is OK for the Texas government, but 7? Straight to jail. What a weird distinction.

Also, who the fuck owns 6+ dildos? I mean I get there is variety, but there are only so many variations of dick-shaped devices you can make. Wanting to have a different one for every day of the week? Not judging. I'm just genuinely curious here. LOL.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Some people collect them. There are a lot of artisanal makers out there who sell really elaborate sculpted designs. I sell the silicone they are made out of, so many of my customers make them. One of those customers had a technical problem where their end users had issues with the silicone bonding to glass shelves in their display cabinet. So yeah, many people own more than 6 of them.

[–] beirdobaggins 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You can diddle yourself 6 days a week, but on THE LORD'S DAY you have to go to church to get diddled.

[–] chronicledmonocle 1 points 4 days ago

As the Good Lord intended. Amen.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Don't buy sex toys at Walmart. I feel like that's some kind of heavy metal poisoning just waiting to happen