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Lane! Draws! Comics! @lanedraws.bsky.social · 13h

It hasn’t happened often (yet) but I’ve been asked a couple times to draw spicy comics, and each time, I think I’ve nailed it. (Warning: Sex) The one on the right is for a comic you can read on @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social

A wombat woman happily has sex with two cocks in a glory hole.

A non-binary pirate sits down on a fat cock.

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 15h

Oh, I'm sure you did a great job! (I was self-promotingly using your comment as a prompt to reshare an old comic to get it more eyeballs, don't mind me 😅)

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 16h

Haha! Agreed, each person gets to figure out what "counts" as sex to them, and those definitions may/will not match up with others! Here's our take on What is Sex (for the time being! always up to evolve it):
www.ohjoysextoy.com/what-is-sex/

What Is Sex?

Gosh guys, what else is there to say here that Erika hasn't gone over in the comic this week? I guess I'll take up this opportunity and tell you about the Volume 3 Kickstarter. It went live only Y...

www.ohjoysextoy.com

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 16h

For anyone who is also on Pillowfort, we are already over there too! Come say hi! www.pillowfort.social/OhJoySexToy

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soushiyo @soushiyo.com · 16h

today's archive image

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 16h

Haha! Agreed, each person gets to figure out what "counts" as sex to them, and those definitions may/will not match up with others! Here's our take on What is Sex (for the time being! always up to evolve it):
www.ohjoysextoy.com/what-is-sex/

What Is Sex?

Gosh guys, what else is there to say here that Erika hasn't gone over in the comic this week? I guess I'll take up this opportunity and tell you about the Volume 3 Kickstarter. It went live only Y...

www.ohjoysextoy.com

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 16h

What program is this? I'm using TextEdit on a Mac and I don't know how to find this option /:)

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 17h

Here's a sample of how we censor our comics for Facebook because they flag/delete our posts for sex/sexuality/gender-related words 😅
(Original comic from 2015: www.ohjoysextoy.com/girlsex-101/)

Girl Sex 101 review by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan Aug 11, 2015 on https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/girlsex-101

Erika Moen draws with a cartoony style and limited pink color palette.

"haroo" mournfully howls Cassy, an East Indian trans woman with black hair just past her shoulders. She wears boots and a cute skirt and sleeved top. With a little "BOP" she kicks a small stone in the road.

"Why so glum, chum?" Asks Erika, who appears out of nowhere.

"Ugh!" Cassy exclaims. "I wanna have sex with women!!!"

"Hey, that's not a problem!" Erika laughs.

"It is when you don't know HOW!" She retorts and then begins spiraling as she demands, "What do I do? How does it work? What counts as 'sex'? How can I be any good at it?!?!"

"Oh dang, I've just finished reading a book I wish I'd had when I was asking those questions many years ago." Erika begins walking the two of them towards a larger-than-life size copy of a book. "Friend, you need to get your hands on a copy of Girl Sex 101 by Allison Moon and KD Diamond."

Notes around the book explain, "$25, 388 pages, soft cover"

Exact same page, but with peach emojis covering the words on the comic.

"haroo" mournfully howls Cassy, an East Indian 🏳️‍🌈 woman with black hair just past her shoulders. She wears boots and a cute skirt and sleeved top. With a little "BOP" she kicks a small stone in the road.

"Why so glum, chum?" Asks Erika, who appears out of nowhere.

"Ugh!" Cassy exclaims. "I wanna have 🔞 with women!!!"

"Hey, that's not a problem!" Erika laughs.

"It is when you don't know HOW!" She retorts and then begins spiraling as she demands, "What do I do? How does it work? What counts as '🔞'? How can I be any good at it?!?!"

"Oh dang, I've just finished reading a book I wish I'd had when I was asking those questions many years ago." Erika begins walking the two of them towards a larger-than-life size copy of a book. "Friend, you need to get your hands on a copy of Girl 🔞 101 by Allison Moon and KD Diamond."

Notes around the book explain, "$25, 388 pages, soft cover"

Holding open the book, Erika continues, "Written by Allison Moon and illustrated by KD Diamond, this beast of a book covers almost every conceivable sexy encounter you might have with a woman."

"Ugh, Erika." Cassy snorts, crossing her arms in frustration. "Lesbian sex books never include ME, they're always written for and about cisgender women."

"This book IS for you!" Counters Erika. "It is written for ALL women and their many anatomies, from cis to trans and the non-binary shades in between."

Taking the book, Cassy gestures as it as she continues, "But a single writer can't represent EVERY type of woman!"

"One of the reasons I love this book is that Moon features the accumulated advice of 16 diverse sex educators and over 100 survey responders to feature a wide variety of people."

In the background are portraits of Jiz Lee, Ignacio Rivera, Tobi Hill-Meyer, Sandra Daugherty, and Julia Serano.

"Wow, there's a lot of different voices in here!" Says Cassy, holding open one half of the book while Erika holds the other. Leaning in closer to look at it, she says, "Color me interested."

"You should be! This isn't like any other sex ed book I've read before." Erika agrees.

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 17h

...Wait, that's a thing???

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 17h

There is no rhyme or reason to which posts get hit, so we just censor all those words now.

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 17h

Shoutout to all our fellow 🏳️‍🌈 scribes!

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 17h

We do this by searching for the forbidden words in the original transcription document and hitting "replace all" with the designated emoji, which can result in... unintentional corrections.

Here is how the footnote "Transcribed October 6, 2025" got "fixed" in today's Facebook comic post!

Screenshot of text that should read "Transcribed October 6, 2025" but instead reads "🏳️‍🌈cribed October 6, 2025"

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 17h

We have to obscure any words that refer to sex/sexuality/gender on our Facebook posts, otherwise they get flagged/deleted for violating community standards 🙄

Which means the transcription of each comic also gets censored with emojis, like 🔞 for sex and 🏳️‍🌈 for queer/trans/lesbian/gay/nonbinary

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 17h

What, no?? Is this a book or a website? (I say, before actually googling it) Thank you for the recommendation!

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 18h

2/2 Featuring advice from a diverse array of sexperts, all different kinds of anatomy are included in this guide to gettin' it on, girly-style.
www.ohjoysextoy.com/girlsex-101/

Now sitting on an open, house-size copy of the book, Erika continues, "Despite those slightly amateur touches, the quality of the information contained within its pages is golden. GirlSex 101 is required reading for anyone with even a passing interest in rolling around with a woman, whether they're someone who puts the Virgin in Olive Oil or they're a Seasoned Sexpert. It's the book I wish existed when I was a wee-teenager and I'm so jealous of all the young people now who get to have this as a guide for becoming sexually active today. You couldn't ask for a more comprehensive, frank, funny, and kind sex ed resource."

"Wow!" Cassy exclaims. "So, uh... Can I borrow that?" She asks, pointing at the book as Erika presents it to her.

Transcribed October 6, 2025 by Erika Moen

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 18h

Are you a woman who wants to fuck women but you just don't know HOW? GirlSex 101 by @allisonmoon.bsky.social and KD Diamond is the book for YOU. @erikamoen.bsky.social & Matt Nolan review it in this comic from the archive for #FBF 1/2
www.ohjoysextoy.com/girlsex-101/

Originally published Aug 11, 2015 on https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/girlsex-101

Erika Moen draws with a cartoony style and limited pink color palette.

"haroo" mournfully howls Cassy, an East Indian trans woman with black hair just past her shoulders. She wears boots and a cute skirt and sleeved top. With a little "BOP" she kicks a small stone in the road.

"Why so glum, chum?" Asks Erika, who appears out of nowhere.

"Ugh!" Cassy exclaims. "I wanna have sex with women!!!"

"Hey, that's not a problem!" Erika laughs.

"It is when you don't know HOW!" She retorts and then begins spiraling as she demands, "What do I do? How does it work? What counts as 'sex'? How can I be any good at it?!?!"

"Oh dang, I've just finished reading a book I wish I'd had when I was asking those questions many years ago." Erika begins walking the two of them towards a larger-than-life size copy of a book. "Friend, you need to get your hands on a copy of Girl Sex 101 by Allison Moon and KD Diamond."

Notes around the book explain, "$25, 388 pages, soft cover"

Magically, Erika and Cassy are now seated at a cafe table, each with their own hot beverage and the book resting on the table between them.

"It's written in such a casual, friendly style. Moon's use of slang and colloquial terms made me feel like I'm sitting in a coffee shop with a friend, talking frankly and honestly about sex and queer stuff." Explains Erika while Cassy takes a sip of her drink.

"And it's more than just explaining the physical mechanics of Doin' It." Erika makes her fingers into V-signs and brings them together. "Moon covers flirting, communicating, consenting, relationships, drama, identity, and sooo much more." Little icons float around the page showing a mouth in the act of speaking, an eye winking, a couple holding hands, a couple fighting, and one word balloon asking "?" to another word balloon that replies with a check mark.

With a wink, Erika leans over to fake-whisper "Plus dirty stories."

"THERE'S SMUT IN HERE TOO?" Cassy exclaims, bringing the open book closer to her face.

"Hey yes, between each chapter there's an on-going sexy road trip story. They're fun even if they're not exactly my cup of erotic tea, but they do reinforce the principles that she talks about in a more real life way."

"Neat!" Cassy coos.

"GirlSex 101 sounds like a pretty good one-stop-shop for the basics on all things girl-on-girl!" Cassy says while marveling at the book.

"Content-wise, yes, this is THE guide. You'll be hard-pressed to find a more thorough collection of instructions on lezzing out..." Agrees Erika.

"I feel a 'but' coming on." Cassy says knowingly.

"...Buuuuut (and it hurts to say this!) I do have some nitpicks." Erika replies, holding her chin in her hands.

"GirlSex 101 would be even better with an editor! More than once I stumbled over sections of text that felt repetitive or first-drafty." Erika says, gesturing at a middle age editor marking up pages with a red pencil.

Narration: The visual flow would benefit from tighter graphic design as well. Image and text alignment was not always harmonious. And strangely, almost all the comics had weird color separation errors on them too.

Examples of all of the above are on display.

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Tiff E. Sniffs @tiffysniffs.bsky.social · 1d

Morning conversation with @rosemary.world

Screenshot of text message:
1: you've bought veggietales porn, twice?

2: They had two volumes!!!
Also I'm supporting local independent artists who are creating subversive works in a time of increasingly fascistic governance and puritanical societal values so like??? Get off my nuts????????

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ange🫀commissions open! @qqnge.bsky.social · 2d

my comic for ojst is out!!! i loved working on this so much— i felt almost as vulnerable as what i was writing about, but the team helped me so much along the way.. i hope you guys enjoy!!🫶

Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 3d

Showering with somebody else is already such an intimate, vulnerable action, but when your body dysphoria is at full alert it becomes an impossible ask. @qqnge.bsky.social tells a tender story about navigating that discomfort and finding connection.
www.ohjoysextoy.com/suds-n-kisse...

Suds & Kisses by Ange Friera, published 10/21/2025 on https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/suds-n-kisses-ange-friera

Ange Friera draws with a a thin, textured line and uses a color palette primarily of browns, oranges, and grays- except for later in the story when the colors shift to blues, pinks, and maroons.

The view starts outside of a residential building, just barely showing a person sitting on their couch on the other side of the window. The point of view jumps to the main character, who is looking at the TV remote in their hand, with the cuff of their thick brown hoody pulled up to their wrist.

"Oh, it's out!" From behind their shaggy red hair, the viewer sees that the main character has a movie menu open on their wide TV screen.

"'The Maestro'?" Calls a voice from the next room.

"Yeah, c'mere!" The red-headed person replies, gesturing at the screen. For the first time we can see that they are a non-binary masc person with a light orange skin tone, round eyes, and multiple facial piercings and wearing a big thick hoody. They are holding a throw pillow against their chest while browsing the offerings on TV.

"Oh, shoot. Hold on!" The voice from the other room calls back.

Now popping their head in through the door with a towel slung over their shoulder, they continue, "I wanna shower first. Wait for me?" They have black hair that swoops over and past their shoulder, with the sides of their head shaved. Their skin tone is slightly darker than the other character's, and their eyes are almond-shaped.

"Only if you don't take forever!" Laughs the red head.

Cautiously, the black haired person offers, "You know... You're always welcome to join me. ...If you're feeling up for it."

"O-oh." The red head hugs their pillow more tightly to their chest, a nervous expression falling over their face. "..I don't know..." Beads of sweat roll down their cheek.

From off panel, the red head continues, "I just... don't feel comfortable in my body yet... Maybe after the surgery...?"

"Hey, hey..." The black haired partner interjects, waving their hands quickly as if to wave away their initial suggestion. "It's alright, baby. Don't worry about it." They're trying to be reassuring but their brows are knitted.

From their tight little ball on the couch, the red head replies, "... Okay..." without making eye contact.

"I'll be quick!" The partner says, blowing a little kiss before disappearing through the door.

A pink banner unfurls across the bottom of the page, stating "Read the rest on OhJoySextoy.com"

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so, so much for sharing your story with us! ❤️

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❤️

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 3d

Showering with somebody else is already such an intimate, vulnerable action, but when your body dysphoria is at full alert it becomes an impossible ask. @qqnge.bsky.social tells a tender story about navigating that discomfort and finding connection.
www.ohjoysextoy.com/suds-n-kisse...

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Djavanadon 🍔🍟🥤 @djavanadon.bsky.social · 3d

Re-up Of Orange 🍊 🧡✨️

Subject looking at viewer, arms tucked behind their head, legs spread apart

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 3d

Hey Hey, ya girl is back in Savage Love talkin' with @dansavage.bsky.social about vibrators built to take a pounding 🪄😘
savage.love/savagelove/2...

Screenshot of Savage Love column from September 30, 2025, "Quickies"

"11. AFAB here. I’ve worn out two plug-in Hitachi Magic Wands in the last three years. (RIP. LOL.) Is there a waterproof plug-in vibrator out there that costs less?

“Cheaper options exist,” said my go-to sex toy expert Erika Moen, “but your AFAB reader will burn through those cheaper options even faster because when it comes to sex toys, you really do get what you pay for: cheaper toys are of cheaper quality and they wear out much faster. Stick with Magic Wands, which are built to last (mine is 15 years old!) and come with a warranty!”

Erika Moen is the genius behind acclaimed sex education website Oh Joy Sex Toy."

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 3d

Showering with somebody else is already such an intimate, vulnerable action, but when your body dysphoria is at full alert it becomes an impossible ask. @qqnge.bsky.social tells a tender story about navigating that discomfort and finding connection.
www.ohjoysextoy.com/suds-n-kisse...

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 7d

Just what IS "queer"? Dr. Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele take on this complicated, beautiful, contradictory topic in their book, "QUEER: A Graphic History". Read this review by @erikamoen.bsky.social and Matthew Nolan and then go get'cher self a copy! 1/2
www.ohjoysextoy.com/queer-book/

Queer: A Graphic History, a review by Erika Moen, published on https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/queer-book on November 29, 2016

Erika draws in a soft, cartoon-y style with a pink palette. Samples of Julia Scheele's artwork appear throughout the comic as well, which are also cartoony but much more angular.

Alex wears glasses, a tank top and black leggings and stands outside a big black door labeled "QUEER". Their black hair is pulled back into a bun.

"Hm, you know I've always been curious..." Alex muses to themself. "Just what IS 'QUEER'?"

Just as they begin to crack the door, Erika bursts in from the side of the panel, shouting, "Wait! There's some things you should know before you open that do-"

Too late! Alex leans in to the room on the other side of the door, anchored only be their one hand on the doorway. They hold their free hand up to their eyes, to get a better look at the bedlam unfurling before them. It is a room packed with people all talking passionately and even arguing. Snippets of their conversations overlap, including:
"I was born this way!"
"Privilege!"
"Marriage is a civil right!"
"Gender is a performance!"
"Identity is fluid!"
"Marriage is a mainstream assimilation!"
"'Queer' is an umbrella term!"
"Why don't you make like a bisexual and NOT EXIST!"
"Intersectionality!"
"Sexuality is innate!"
"'Queer' is a SLUR!"
"We're all a little bit bi!"

Alex wheels back to the other side of the door, slamming it closed. "What was THAT?" They ask in shock as they slump against the door to keep it from re-opening.

"That, my friend, is the door to the world of everything "Queer" and all the concepts and discussions it harbors." Erika explains jovially. "...It can be a little overwhelming, I know." Erika is a white cis woman with short pink hair who wears a long hoody, black skirt, and tall black boots.

Full transcript: https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/queer-book/

A giant copy of the book "QUEER: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele. Published by Icon Books." appears next to Erika, who gestures at it, saying, "This invaluable book by Dr. Barker and illustrated by Scheele is a friendly introduction to the vast, deep, chaotic sea of (almost) everything 'Queer'. Ohmy gosh, I FILLED up my copy with notes on almost every page. It is required reading."

Information floats by the book, adding, "$17.95, 176 pages"

Reading from her own normal-sized copy of the book, Erika goes on, "The shifting ideas of sex, gender, and sexuality are looked at historically, culturally, lexicologically, biologically, psychologically, sexologically, and probably some other smart-sounding words that end in -ologically too."

Holding up their hands while taking a step back, Alex replies cautiously, "Whoah now, that sounds hella academic."

"That's the genius of Dr. Barker's book!" Erika continues. "It takes complex concepts and translates them into simpler explanations for the Average Joe like me who didn't major in them at a university or something. Basically, it's a crash course in queer history, philosophy, and activism."

Icons float overhead showing an hourglass (for history), the head silhouette of a person stroking their chin pensively with a thought balloon emanating above them (for philosophy), and the silhouette of a raised fist (for activism).

"Oo, and it's full of fun drawings!" Realizes Alex as they flip through the pages.

"Ok, so if I read this, then I'll have a nice, simple cheat sheet to all the correct definitions and simple answers to my questions about queer stuff, yeah?" Asks Alex, holding up the book.

"Haha, that's not really how it works." Erika explains.

Narration: Something I really appreciate about Dr. Barker is how they emphasize that no definitions are "right" or set in stone.

A more realistic portrait of Dr. Meg-John Barker appears, showing them with a short crop of black hair, glasses, and a coat over their top shirt layers. They explain, "One key point of queer theory is that our understandings of sex, gender, identity (and pretty much everything) are contextual. That means they have all been understood, and practiced, in very different ways over time and across cultures." (p. 17)

Narration: Dr. Barker also devotes a lot of space to the contradictions, tension, and criticism of queer theory. They cover so many different perspectives and encourage you to figure out what concepts work best for you personally in your life.

A sample of Scheele's artwork is on display. It shows a person on either side of a diagonal line, representing their dual experiences. On the left side, they gesture at a blackboard with a pointer and are dressed professionally in a collared blouse with a long black skirt. This version of that person says, "My activism doesn't always agree with the theories I teach, but they often overlap." On the other side of the diagonal line, the same person is now dressed casually in jeans and t-shirt, holding up a picket sign with their other fist in the air.

Narration: Artist Scheele knocks it out of the park with her bold, deceptively-simple artwork. She's at her best when her drawings are literally illustrating the concepts Dr. Barker writes about.

Full transcript: https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/queer-book/

Erika walks down a hall of portraits, which are illustrated by Scheele. They include: Teresa de Lauretis, Michel Foucault, Julia Serano, Cathy Cohen, Gayle Rubin, Audre Lorde, E. Patrick Johnson.

She talks while gesturing with her copy of the book, "I have many large, embarrassing gaps in my education, and this book was my introduction to a lot of people and concepts that I vaguely recognized but never really studied. Honestly? I'd never even heard of a good number of the people and ideas in here at all. This book even introduced me to some ways of thinking and ideas that feel incredibly relevant to me RIGHT now, even outside of queer stuff!"

"Whoah, getta load of this Foucault guy and his panopticon theory!" Exclaims Alex in front of an excerpt from the book. It features another illustration by Scheele, showing three people standing back-to-back inside a rounded room of mirrors, each reflecting the person with some distortion. The person announces, "It's hard to be 'myself' when I feel like I'm being watched all the time." Overlaid across the illustration is an excerpt of text by Barker, reading, "Foucault, however, used the panopticon to illuminate the ways in which people in contemporary societies become so aware of the various critical gazes upon them that they end up self-monitoring their own actions through fear that they might not be acceptable to others. This has developed into a culture where everybody polices themselves through fear of punishment, ridicule, and disapproval." (p. 66)

Alex continues, "He wrote this in the '70s but he's describing me relationship with social media right now."

"I'm sure every 18-year-old college freshman philosophy student already knew about this, but it was new to me!" Chirps Erika, unashamed at her ignorance.

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