Sale product of the week!
 We're now offering limited-time discounts just for our newsletter subscribers! This time around: the Commando, a simple and solid leather harness made by Aslan Leather, on sale at 15% off through Wednesday, June 8.
Use code COMMANDO15, or visit us in person and ask for the newsletter discount during check-out.
Keep an eye out each month for our featured sale pick!
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Find us at Pride 2016!
 The annual Pride festival is coming up on June 18th through 19th, and we will be involved all weekend! Visit our festive booth (exhibitor booth Q-12) in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, where we'll have queertastic items such as rainbow tutus, bedazzled pasties, rainbow suspenders, and more!
You'll also find us leading the pack in Sunday's parade along with the Q Center, whom we're sponsoring again this year!
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Amory Jane on Savage Lovecast
 Our fabulous education coordinator Amory Jane was on Dan Savage's podcast talking about — you guessed it — sex toys! Find her around 36 minutes in, answering listener questions about dildos, cock rings, and why you get what you pay for when it comes to sex toys. The entire episode is great!
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Win Rose City Rollers tickets!
Want to see some badass roller derby? We're giving away a pair of tickets to the Rose City Rollers bout this Saturday, June 4th — the Season 11 Championships! These tickets get you drink vouchers and VIP seating!
Email info@sheboptheshop.com with your full name and why you'd like to attend. We'll choose and notify the winner on Friday, June 3rd.
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10% Tuesdays for the Q Center
 On each Tuesday in June, 10% of our sales will go to the Q Center, the wonderful non-profit LGBTQ community center around the corner from us in North Portland. The Q Center builds public awareness and support and celebrates LGBTQ diversity through art, culture, and collaborative community programming.
Visit us on any Tuesday in June, and 10% of your purchase will go to the Q Center!
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What's new in the shop
 There's a new oil-based lube in town: Sliquid Soul! Made with coconut oil, almond oil, shea butter, vitamin E, and other natural ingredients, this luxurious formula performs admirably as either a lubricant or body moisturizer. Plus it comes in a 2-ounce bottle perfect for transport!
 We can't get enough of The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (with Cats!). In addition to hilarious illustrations of cats in compromising positions, it's full of amusing haikus such as:
Lesbian sex is
like water polo―no one
really knows the rules.
 Fun Factory's new B Ball Uno is a butt plug that reacts to your motions. As you move, the inner weighted ball rolls around, producing pleasurable anal sensations. The B Ball Uno is a good fit for users wanting the unique stimulation without the length of the B Balls Duo.
This month we also picked up the book The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality. In it, author Julie Sondra Decker counters misconceptions and provides resources about asexuality. It's a great book for those who identify as asexual, as well as their friends and loved ones.
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Classes + events
Unless otherwise specified, all classes are held at our Mississippi location at 909 N. Beech St.
Mapping the Vulva: Anatomy, Communication, Touch, & Pleasure
Sunday, June 5th — 7:30 p.m. —$20
 With vulvas being a place of mystery (and worse, a source of shame), our ability to receive pleasure from this area of the body can be extremely diminished. In this class, Stella Harris will dispel misinformation and teach you all about the vulva — from anatomy to styles of touch. Read more and sign up online!
Switch Leather Meet & Greet
Sunday, June 12th — 7:00 p.m. —FREE
Join local harness makers Switch Leather Co. for a special get together showcasing their unique products! Ask questions, handle their wares, learn how to get the right fit, and take advantage of a one-night 15% discount on Switch harnesses! This event is free — RSVP on Facebook.
Swinging & Threesomes & Orgies, Oh My!
Thursday, June 30th — 7:30 p.m. —$20
 Join sex educator and HUMP! 2015 Film Festival winner, Amory Jane, for a class on sex parties, threesomes, foursomes, and moresomes!
Amory Jane will talk about the differences between swinging, orgies, and threeways, give pointers on how to pick play partners wisely, and cover group sex etiquette. Read more and sign up online!
Exploring Burlesque: Striptease Salon
Wednesday, July 6th — 7:30 p.m. —$20
 Have you ever wanted to rock your boa? Peel your stocking? Shimmy your hips? Get your glamour puss on because this class is for you! Join Orchestre L'Pow producer Madison Moone for Striptease Salon, a flirty evening of classic bump and grind perfect for beginners or just the curious. Read more and sign up online!
Modern Dating: A Safe, Practical, and Fun Approach
Sunday, July 17th — 7:30 p.m. —$15
 Maybe you're getting back into the dating game after a long break, or maybe dating has always seemed tricky — either way, Stella Harris will give you the knowledge and tools to dive in!
For a variety of reasons, online dating sites are increasingly the way people meet each other. So what are the considerations when meeting someone online? We'll talk about how to write a compelling profile and present yourself in a flattering (and honest!) way, as well as ways to stay safe when meeting someone for the first (or second, or third) time. Read more and sign up online!
Pleasure, Power, and Pain: An Introduction to BDSM
Thursday, July 28th — 7:30 p.m. —$20
 BDSM — whips, chains, and lots of black leather, right? Well... sometimes! But the world of kink and BDSM covers so much more, from a little rough sex to the opportunity to explore your personal boundaries, both emotional and physical.
If you've been curious about something you've read, or turned on by a scene in a movie that's a little rougher than the usual fare, Annamarie can help you turn your BDSM fantasies into realities! Read more and sign up online!
Jade Egg: A Tool To Increase Your Vitality, Health & Pleasure
Wednesday, August 3rd — 7:30 p.m. —$15
 Energy amplifies whenever intention, focus, desire and hearts meet.
The use of a yoni-stone or Jade Egg to strengthen the vagina is an ancient practice that evolved thousands of years ago in China, and is now gaining tremendous popularity here in the West. Today, we utilize this ancient practice to enliven, open, heal, and energetically cleanse yoni (vagina), as well as strengthen and understand our pelvic region in ways we may have not previously understood. Far, far more than just a vaginal exercise device, in this introductory workshop you will learn the basics of this potent practice, and why it is important to your overall vitality. Read more and sign up online!
Introduction to Rope Bondage
Sunday, August 14th — 7:30 p.m. —$20
 Does the idea of restraint turn you on? Do you want to learn the building blocks of rope bondage?
In this class, Stella Harris will teach you basic safety along with the single column tie, double column tie, and a simple chest harness. With these fundamentals you will be able to improvise and create many different bondage positions and hot scenarios. Read more and sign up online!
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