Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent

‘A lazy solution’: Etsy sellers say ban on sex toys is a betrayal

A hand holding a phone screen displaying the Etsy logo, in front of the Etsy website on a desktop screen
From 29 July, Etsy will ban the sale of sex toys, as well as ‘printed or visual materials’ that exist for ‘the purpose of sexual arousal or stimulation’. Photograph: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock

Etsy has always been a home for sellers of bespoke, artisanal and alternative items – including erotic jewellery and sex toys.

But as of next month, some of these companies will be kicked off the platform, which they see as a betrayal of Etsy’s sizeable sex-positive community.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.