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The Diva Interviews Sue Johanson

Eva “The Diva” Cumm Interviews Sue Johanson, Adult Sex Toy Designer
 
Sue Johanson Interview - Sex Should be Fun SEX SHOULD BE FUN!
Sue Johanson - An In-Depth Interview
That’s what sex educator, author, Oxygen network TV host, and now sex toy designer, Sue Johanson says. The Diva agrees!!! The Diva was privileged to interview this wonderful lady and preview her new line with California Exotic Novelties at the recent 2005 AVN® Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, NV.  The products (14 in all) are made with a special silicone that is easy to clean, odorless, does not transfer, and just plain feels good. They are fun and colorful and of course, waterproof…. A must for any gal who loves to take long leisurely bubble baths with their favorite toy!


Sue Johanson: "It's got to be female friendly"




The Diva:  Sue, first I want to thank you for taking the time to talk with us today.  Our readers will very happy to see your thoughts on toys and the adult toy industry overall.  Speaking of toys, I assume that you basically show the folks how to use sex toys?


Sue:  Yes we do.  Yes we do.  And the good parts of the sex toy and the bad parts.  So I am looking for seams that are hard to clean.  I am looking for ease of cleaning them.  I am looking for attractiveness, for appeal.  How hard they are on batteries.  Some of them just eat them up.  And also, something for me, the packaging is very important.  So that I do not want very, very sexual implications with the sex toy.  It’s got to be female friendly.  And females really are not very comfortable with pictures of beaudacious… you know.  And so they’re much more comfortable with somebody who looks like them.  And so the packaging will be very plain.  It’ll be pillow-pack, so that you can see through it, you can see what you are getting.  You don’t have to open it up.  It will have my logo on it.  Not my picture, but my logo on it.
Sue: "These are my different toys..."
The Diva:  Great, great. Now are these all your different sex toys?

Sue:  These are my different sex toys, yes.

The Diva:  If you could show me that would be great.  Take a look at these.

Sue:  Well all of them are of the new skin on them.  So that they’re easy to clean and they have no odor.  And so that they’re nice, they’re shaped particularly for females.  And they can be used for males.  Absolutely no reason why not.  I mean that could be a vibrator, but it could also be a butt plug.  If you wanted to use it for anal stimulation.  Ah, not a butt plug, but an anal stimulator.  This one we like because it’s small.  So if you want something that’s unobtrusive.   If you’re in a sexual relationship and nothing is happening – it’s boring!  Then you just kind of reach over and grab this.  And you turn this one on. 

This one is used for clitoral stimulation!

Sue: "This one is used for clitoral stimulation"
The Diva:  Okay.

Sue:  But also around the base of his penis.

The Diva:  Okay.

Sue:  And around his testicles.
Sue: "...then you can use this for penetration, and this for clitoral stimulation.”
The Diva:  Okay.

Sue:  And up and around his rectum.

The Diva:  Oh!

Sue:  And then if you don’t have a partner or your partner is busy elsewhere, then you can use this for penetration, and this for clitoral stimulation.  

The Diva:  Oh!

Sue: The nice part about this is the ears split and so they surround the clitoris.  So the clitoris would be like up in there like that.

The Diva:  Oh, Okay.

Sue:  So that’s getting maximum action.

The Diva:  Fantastic.

Sue:  Yes, nice remote control, small, and it has a lot of different functions on it.

The Diva:  Oh, Okay.

Sue:  So, we’re quite impressed with that one.

The Diva:  That’s a great piece.  What are these?

Sue: "This is primarily a G-spot stimulating vibrator"
Sue:  This one is primarily a vibrator, but it is primarily a G-spot stimulator.  Although, again, this can be used for males.  Because for anal penetration it would go into the rectum like that.  This is where it would stop.  This would provide prostatic stimulation, for the A-spot.  And that’s something… you know… just pull a condom over that.  And its easy to clean and its colorful and very appealing.

The Diva:  Yes.

Sue: "This larger vibrator is for clitoral stimulation and vaginal penetration"
Sue:  And this one is a larger vibrator.  It is for clitoral and vaginal penetration… works very well.

The Diva:  It looks great.

Sue:  Yes, very nice.  This one is one we designed specifically… altogether different shape here.  Altogether different… cylindrical, not rounded.  A lot of females don’t like things that look like a penis, necessarily.  And it doesn’t need to look like a penis.  So they use this one.  And then this one for clitoral stimulation is just fantastic…

The Diva:  Oh!

Sue:  …because you get triple.  Well and it covers a much larger space too.  So this one, and it has a variety…

The Diva:  Oh I like that.

Sue: And it goes in reverse.

The Diva:  Oh!

Sue:  So that you know, if you get used to one and you’re getting a little bored with it you can just turn it around and it goes the other way.

The Diva:  Great.

Sue:  And multispeed vibrations.  Now the other one that we really were impressed with is the Ben Wah balls.  Because they are very easily washable, the string very easy to clean.  And there is a nice motion to them.  So they can be used vaginally or anally.  They have a string for easy retrieval.  Easy to clean.  They’re a lot of fun.  

The Diva:  Yeah!

Sue:  I don’t know if you’ve every vacuumed a rug with the Ben Wah balls.  

The Diva:  No I have not.

Sue:  Well now there you go.  You’ve got to try it.  Because it makes vacuuming practically painless.

The Diva:  Really??!!  OK, you know what, I’m going to try that. (laughs)

Sue:  Yes, yes, the Ben Wah Balls.

The Diva:  Maybe they’ll get me to vacuum more.  (laughs)

Sue: "This toy is for G-spot stimulation - works very well!"

Sue:  Well… Now this one is primarily G-spot stimulation.

The Diva:  OK.

Sue:  And so that it is a little larger curve there.  They’re all soft and flexible.

The Diva:  I like the way they feel.

Sue:  Yes.

The Diva:  They feel nice.

Sue:  Sense of balance to them.  But the flexibility so you can’t hurt yourself.  

The Diva:  That’s great.

Sue:  Because I don’t like hard vibrators that you can do … if you get carried away or if your partner gets carried away you can do major damage.  So this one is lovely.  For G-spot stimulation, that one’s great.  

The Diva:  Great.

Sue:  And it can also be used for clitoral, but primarily for G-spot.

The Diva:  Fantastic.  What is the red one here?
Sue: "This red one is a great multi-speeded vibrator."
Sue:  This is just another vibrator.  But again it’s soft and very, very flexible.  Now this is for people who like a larger vibrator.  And also, it can be used for rectal, for anal.  For penetration.  Just make sure you put a condom over it.  And it works very well.  It’s great.  And it’s multi-speeds.  The other thing about our toys is waterproof.  Because most females who are going to pleasure themselves, are going to masturbate, it’ll be in the bathroom with the door closed, the lights off, candle light, big bubble bath, Harlequin Romance, and a vibrator.  

The Diva:  And a vibrator.

Sue:  And a water-proof one, because you don’t want one that, you know, once it gets wet it’s shocking.  That’s why our toys are waterproof.

The Diva:  So this is your full line?

Sue:  Oh no, this is just the beginning. There will be more of my toys being released throughout this year and the years to come!

The Diva:  When will they be coming out?

Sue:  Well, the toys are not yet available to the public. They will be in the stores approximately April 2005. These wonderful items are the prototypes of the first 14 we're coming out with! Look for them soon!

The Diva:  Oh, okay great.

Sue:  And we will be adding to it…

The Diva:  Okay.

Sue:  … as we go along.  Got lots of ideas…

The Diva:  Yeah.

Sue:  …it’s just we didn’t want to do everything all at once.  

The Diva:  Sure, sure.

Sue:  We had really set up to do five and then that was going to be it for the year.  We got carried away and came up with some great ideas.

Some more wonderful toys from Sue JohansonSome more wonderful toys from Sue Johanson

The Diva:
  These look really cute.  Now I see you also have written a book.

Sue:  I have a book.  I have actually got three books.

The Diva:  Oh you do?!!?

Sue:  Yes I do.  But this is the newest one, and the latest.  And it is "Sex, Sex, and More Sex."

"Sex, Sex, and More Sex" - Sue Johanson
The Diva:  Great.

Sue:  Have you seen the show?

The Diva:  No, you know we don’t get Oxygen.

Sue:  Oh, oh, that’s too bad.  

The Diva:  I know, I know.

Sue:  Well get a friend to tape it for you.

The Diva:  That’s what we’ll do.  So tell me a little about your book then.

Sue:  Well the book is alphabetized.  

The Diva:  Okay.

Sue:  It’s just information, facts, sex education information.  Because a lot of people have a lot of questions and these are based on questions that we’ve had from both shows - The Sunday Night Sex Show and Talk Sex.  And it goes right straight through from “A” to Zoophilia.

The Diva:  Zoophilia?

Sue:  Sex with animals.

The Diva:  Ah.

Sue:  It runs the full gamut.  

The Diva:  Great.

Sue:  And it just been… it’s new and updated.

The Diva:  And what about your other books?  You said you have three books?

Sue:  I have one book and its called “Talk Sex” – that’s for kids.  Now I need to do that one again, I really do.  That’s my summer project, but don’t tell the publishers that.

The Diva:  No?

Sue:  They’ll hound you to death.

The Diva:  I’ll keep it a secret.

Sue:  Please do.  You’re going to put it on me… yeah right… not smart!  I would like to redo it.  The other one is called, “Sex is Perfectly Natural, but Not Naturally Perfect.”  At present it’s sold out, it’s not available.  You can get it on Ebay, I understand, for about one hundred twenty five dollars.  

The Diva:  Wow!

Sue:  So it’s a keeper.

The Diva:  Great, that’s great.  We do appreciate your time today.

Sue:  My pleasure.

The Diva:  And thank you for taking me on a tour of your products.

Sue:  I’m delighted to show them off, I’m very proud of them.

The Diva:  And I look forward to vacuuming!

Sue:  Okay! (laughs)

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