Shawna's Blog
We're Donating 2% of Our June Sales to 2 Charities
Jun 6, 2025
Happy Pride Month to all my fellow LGBTQIA+ friends, family and customers. My hope is that even in the midst of these...
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Dirty Computer: Janelle Monáe's work of Joyful Defiance
Apr 29, 2018
On Friday Janelle Monáe released her much anticipated concept album, Dirty Computer, along with an accompanying 45 m...
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Who Wrote the Algorithm of Love? - Why we're all terrible people for loving Hang the DJ
Jan 1, 2018
Warning: If you haven't seen the entirety of season 4 of Black Mirror, turn back now. Here be spoilers aplenty.
Bac...
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Resources to brush up on your sexual communication skills!
Nov 17, 2017
This week I had the honour of giving a sexual empowerment workshop to UCC's Feminist Society. I always love visiting ...
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Vibrator Nation
Sep 10, 2017
I started Sex Siopa nearly 5 years ago for 2 reasons: 1) The sex shops here in Ireland couldn't provide the kind...
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Sex Siopa <3's The Incredible Jessica James
Aug 4, 2017
Netflix’s The Incredible Jessica James starring the incomparable Jessica Williams, is a love story, the kind of love...
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New toys for an extra sexy Summer!
Jun 15, 2017
Sex Siopa has recently gotten in a few new toys just in time for you to have a Summer fling with yourself! Each of th...
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The History Behind Masturbation Month
May 10, 2017
May is Masturbation Month, which may sound like some makey-uppy awareness-raising holiday created by us sex shops to...
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My Fave Strap-on Dildos
Apr 10, 2017
In the last couple of years, I've seen a sharp increase in the number of strap-on harnesses I sell. Some of this coul...
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The We-Vibe lawsuit & the internet of intimate things.
Mar 15, 2017
At the start of last year one of our brands, We-Vibe, released a couple of vibrators as part of their collection of a...
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Strike 4 Repeal
Mar 7, 2017
Tomorrow Sex Siopa will be participating in the Strike 4 Repeal. Since the beginning, Sex Siopa has been a advocate ...
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Pearl of Wisdom to prevent cervical cancer
Jan 26, 2017
(I'm wearing my Pearl of Wisdom pin all week)
A couple weeks ago I was in the pub with some friends when the topic...
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