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did alabama’s sex toy law include penis pumps
When I heard about Alabama’s outrageous sex toy law, I had to do a double take. Did it really include penis pumps? I had to do more research to find out.
As it turns out, the Alabama legislature had actually made outlandish attempts in the past to control citizens’ access to items like penis pumps, along with other sex toys like vibrators and dildos. The bill that was meant to ban the distribution of sex toys was alleged to make even owning one a crime, punishable by up to one year in prison.
At first I thought, what has Alabama come to? How can this be real? It almost felt surreal that the state would come out with a bill that penalized citizens in such a way. But then my rational mind kicked in and I started to recognize that this was the same state that recently had a ban on same-sex marriage. It all started to make sense.
I was disgusted by their archaic views and it felt outrageous that the American people should have to go through this kind of legislation. How can people be so out of touch, I thought to myself. I wanted to raise awareness about it and highlight how this was another example of the conservative side of the spectrum attempting to regulate people’s lives.
As I researched more, I found out that there were other items that the law had banned, like nipple clamps and anal beads. It was clear that this was an act of subjugation and an attempt to criminalize items that are perfectly safe and harmless.
The interesting thing is that the Alabama Court of Appeals had actually overturned the law back in 2010. Still, it was disheartening to see what Alabama had been attempting just recently. It sends chills down my spine to think about it.
The state of Alabama exercises frightening levels of control over its citizens, and this incident was just another example of that. What’s more, it highlights how vulnerable people can be when it comes to their rights. There is a huge need to bring more awareness to issues like this and fight for the right to sexual freedom.
