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Catch up with all of the the goings on at Come As You Are by reading our Valentine's newsletter, or peruse the archives of our quarterly newsletter going all the way back to our beginnings in 1997.
- Spring Newsletter 2010
April 15, 2010
This newsletter marks the beginning of our co-operative’s 13th year in existence. In some ways it seems like only yesterday that we first opened our doors (and six months later launched our first website). But it also feels like a long, long time ago. Much has changed and much has remained the same. When you’re a member of a co-operative every part of doing business is a little different than when you work at a regular undemocratic business.
learn more- Valentine's 2010, no. 48
January 15, 2010
This is the time of year when everyone - from chocolatiers to tax lawyers - cites some "sexpert" or random statistic to entice you to buy some gizmo to improve your sex life. This kind of hucksterism is one of the things we hate the most about the business we're in. Don Draper was right when he said it isn't sex that sells, but if sex is what you care about, it's unfortunate that you are forced to navigate smoke and mirrors advertising and misinformation. At Come As You Are, we'll help you find your way by providing the most accurate and up-to-date information and quality products. learn more
- winter 2009, no 47
November 15, 2009
You'd think with a store full of erotic goodies that we'd want to use this space to tell you about the hottest vibrators and best DVD gift sets for holiday giving. But we're not your usual sex shop or your usual co-op, so we rarely do things the usual way. What we want to tell you about instead is what we think our real gift is as a company; our sexual culture and values. We recently launched our new website and made public a document we'd been working on for some time, the eleven core values of Come As You Are. Over the next few newsletters we want to share these with you. As this is the season of giving and receiving, we thought we'd start with values that reflect the importance of both to sexual pleasure, health, and happiness. learn more- fall 2009, no 46
August 15, 2009
It's an irony not lost on us here at Come As You Are that almost all sex education resources are geared to people under 18. Not that teens don't have a right to information and resources that help them understand the benefits and risks of whatever kind of sex they're having. They do. But the truth is that for most of us our sex lives get more complicated and more interesting as we age. People of all ages need and deserve sex education. learn more- spring 2009, no 45
May 15, 2009
As a worker co-operative, change is part of our every day lives. Who we are and how we do things changes all the time. We bring in new owners. We develop new ways to help customers. We struggle to balance a democratic, ethically run co-operative and a busy, financially successful business. But those changes pale in comparison to the kinds of changes we witness every day in our store and online with customers. learn more- winter 2008, no 44
November 15, 2008
At Come As You Are, sex is a year-round affair. It's the first thing we think about in the morning and the last thing on our minds as we lay our collective heads down to rest. So we wanted to offer a few of our holiday sex dos and don'ts that we've gleaned from 11 years of helping you stay sexually sane over the holidays. learn more- summer 2008, no 43
August 15, 2008
Jamye Waxman has talked to thousands of people about their sex lives. She's an author and sex educator who throws herself deep into her work. In anticipation of two October workshops at Come As You Are, we caught up with Jamye to ask her about her book, workshops, and why she never tires of talking sex. learn more- spring 2008, no 42
May 15, 2008
Kate Bornstein is an author, playwright and performance artist best known for her book Gender Outlaws. Barbara Carrellas is an author, educator, and co-founder of Erotic Awakening. Her most recent book is Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century. Kate and Barbara sat down with us to talk about their May visit to Toronto. learn more- valentine's 2008, no 41
January 15, 2008
There are many things to dislike about Valentine's Day, but it's hard not to admire the way that Valentine's Day brazenly embraces love and lust with equal intensity. Most of us struggle with the distinction between love and lust. We try to figure out how they can fit together and how to stay in relationships when they don't. I've learned my greatest lessons about love and lust from sex toys. learn more- winter 2007, no 40
November 15, 2007
Even though we've devoted our work lives to sex, like most people, there are times when life takes control of the wheel and our sex drive shifts into low gear. The holidays are a major cause of this sex neglect. Surrounded by family, crowded by obligations, we tend to stop taking care of ourselves, and sex is often the first thing to go. So to celebrate our 10th holiday season with you, here are our top ten reasons to have sex over the holidays. learn more
