Women-Focused Sexual Wellness Brands Are Getting Cock-Blocked

“For any small business owner, that’s more than just frustrating,” she said. “Facebook and Instagram are the ideal places to initiate meaningful discussion about sexual health and happiness as well as to introduce our products. This makes it very difficult to grow our audience and connect with the women who most need our products and positive body ... See more

Gaines and many of her cohorts allege that companies marketing toward their cis-gender male counterparts don’t face these same issues, even in the mainstream media and in public advertising spaces when it comes to selling things like erectile dysfunction medication or cis-male-focused sex toys.