SHAG: Now Hipsters Can Masturbate!!

I spend my time bouncing back and forth from New York to Los Angeles. When I'm in LA, I spend most of my time in the Valley, where I don't see much other than various fast food chains and gas stations. When I'm in New York, I spend most of my time deep in the heart of hipster central in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It's an area where you'd have an easier time finding a specialty store that sold designer tea kettles than a bank, or a post office. But beyond the farm to table organic food, the wine shops, and the luxury lofts, is a beautiful little shop where you can stop in and buy something smooth and sparkly to stick in your ass.

I did a movie screening/signing at SHAG last summer, and it was one of my favorite events ever. The store is so quaint, with nothing but high quality sex toys, lingerie, and erotic books. My signing was in the back of the store, where sex workshops and many other kinds of events are held. Unlike every other place in Williamsburg, the staff is incredibly nice and helpful.

I was doing a burlesque show at Jessie Lee's birthday party at TRASH (a party that goes on every Friday in NYC) and was in dire need of a butt plug. My act consisted of me dressing up like a teacher, conducting a class on the stage—then stripping out of my clothing and revealing that I'd been teaching class with a butt plug in my ass. It was merely hours before my show, and I ran into Shag. The owner (Sam) was behind the counter. I explained her my situation, and she made sure to find me the perfect plug. "Well see, you don't want something too big, because you're going to have to dance around with it in you. And on the other hand, you don't want something too small, because that might fall out of you!!"

These were all very valid points. She pondered this for a bit and then decided on a Crystal Delights butt plug. It worked out perfectly.

In any case, if you live in Brooklyn, be sure to visit SHAG, and support your local sex shop. And if you don't live in Brooklyn (or if you live in Brooklyn but hate Williamsburg, like a lot of other people in Brooklyn), don't worry. You don't have to take the L train and barf in your mouth: you can shop at their newly launched online store.

[This post is a part of Fleshbot's Joanna Angel Week. SHAG is located at 108 Roebling Street @ N. 6th Street in Brooklyn, NY. Phone: 347.721.3302 | Email: [email protected] | Web: weloveshag.com]