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A year and a half ago when Alison Miller was first approached to lead a series on sex and sexuality at the Broad, a co-working space for women, she wasn't sure Richmond was ready. As the owner of Taboo, a local chain of shops that believes everyone deserves a fantastic and fulfilling sex life, Miller was ready to lead the conversation. But would anyone attend? Since the summer of 2018, Miller has held six of her signature Dirty Talks, each of which sold out. Customers at Taboo often ask her for guidance, but a tête-à-tête conversation in one of her shops is a distinctly different dynamic than engaging with a crowd. No matter the size of the audience, Miller relishes the chance to give people the knowledge, confidence and safe space they need to explore. "I really enjoy the opportunity to help people be open and share positivity so they can put all their good slut energy out there," Miller says. "A lot of the things people may think are weird or wrong are incredibly common and normal. Since I feel comfortable talking about these tricky topics, it feels like my duty to do these talks." Sex positivity wasn't always Miller's planned career path. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in fashion merchandising and worked in retail to pay the bills. While a sales associate at Taboo she began to see the potential, so when its previous owner decided to shutter the shop in 2002, Miller swooped in and bought her out, remaining merchandise and all. Miller shifted Taboo's assorted offerings away from lots of lingerie and a tiny toy section to focus more on the fun and fantasy of sex. With trendier merchandise and a more inclusive array of toys, business boomed. Over the years she has expanded her flagship store on Broad Street twice, to the point where that location is now three times bigger. Due to the region's prudish zoning, it took Miller seven years to find a location for her second site, a storefront along Midlothian Turnpike. The location is hard to miss: a cheeky mural of a woman feeding a beaver a juicy red apple covers the front. As soon as the former Prime Video on Patterson Avenue went out of business, Miller snapped up that location with the rare zoning she requires and opened her third shop within the same year. After Colonial Heights rejected the necessary permits for a planned fourth store, Miller chose to view that defeat as a sign: "Today I'm glad I have just three stores because, if I had a fourth location, right now I would be so busy running all of those shops that I wouldn't be able to do the work of connecting with the community." Miller's first Dirty Talk focused on a topic she's become an expert on over the years -- sex toys. Other quarterly talks have covered topics as diverse as anal play, how to explore fetishes safely, and BDSM -- a catch-all phrase for bondage and discipline, dominance and submission and sadism and masochism. At first only women were welcome, but while planning an event on non-monogamy, Miller opened the series to all genders so that straight women could bring their partners. The Dirty Talk on open relationships proved so popular that she scheduled it a second time, making it the only topic Miller has repeated so far. "I've done a lot of Sex Toy 101 and more explanatory topics, but the most pressing conversations are around relationships," Miller explains. "Nonmonogamy is one of the most important subjects we've covered because it can be so hard for people to discuss on their own. ... So many people are interested in it, yet they don't think it's right for them." Attendees to Miller's nonmonogamy talk quickly learned that her sessions couldn't be further from the blind leading the blind: She and her boyfriend have been happily nonmonogamous for years and intimately understand the challenges and benefits an open relationship presents. On Jan. 4, Miller will hold her first Dirty Talk of 2020, an interactive workshop on sex-positive writing for anyone who wants to get more in touch with their sexuality through the power of the pen. By sharing true excerpts about her sex life on her blog and Instagram, "Throats to the Sky," Miller hopes to create a safe space for attendees to share tidbits of their own erotic writing. "I find value in writing about sex," she says. "What better way is there to explain what you want to a partner?" After each of her talks she says at least one attendee has reached out to say they had a wonderful time and were still thinking about the discussion. For Miller, helping to liberate even one person from shame around sexuality makes it all worthwhile. "It's limitless what you can do sexually and who you can do it with as well," Miller says. "I want people to understand anything is a possibility, and all of it is completely OK. There is so much pleasure to be had out in this world." https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/no-longer-taboo/Content?oid=15476898 read more

Helpful petite girls. 2 story store. Lots of toys and outfits pretty much in the middle of nowhere, according to me. read more

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Great selection spread over 2 floors. Loved the mural on the side of the building. Super cheeky. Staff was friendly and helpful.

My boyfriend and i bought a couples toy from taboo last night, we originally went to the broad st. Location first but they didn't have the color i wanted so they sent us to this location. Less than 24 hours later they have a 20% off sale specifically on couples toys. I'm really disappointed that at both locations we visited no one mentioned that there would be a sale on this item a day later. This sale would have saved us $40, I understand that they didn't have to say anything about the sale but if someone came into my store and was looking to buy something that would be on sale the next day i would have mentioned it. I did call the store to find out if they would do anything but of course they couldn't help me. The girls at the broad street location were absolutely wonderful and helpful. Not the Midlothian location one bit. read more

I will tell you immediately that I am a huge fan of this store. Not just for their products, or the bright, safe, open environment, but especially for their staff. They are helpful and knowledgeable about their merchandise. If they do not know they will tell you and try to find information from another employee or online for you. Prices are reasonable and consistent with other such stores. Most of the dancers in the area shop there. You will not be judged in this store. Your age, gender, tastes, or purchases make absolutely no difference to them. I began my journey as a Transfeminine woman almost two years ago and they have always cheered me up and helped me find what I need. In fact, I believe the manager, and her assistant, along with several former employees, saved my life in the midst of my chaotic forced outing. They helped me select a set of breast forms, the only place in Richmond I could find them, accessories, and even toys. Never did they ever treat me any way than how I presented and asked. This does not happen very often for people like me. They have a huge selection of toys and devices for fun. BDSM is represented, and they even have a section of items for us larger gals. Sure it could be bigger, but I am just delighted they even have one item! Oh yeah, guys, they have things for you too! I encourage you to at least go in and look around, if you don't find it in this store, they may be able to find it in one of the other stores or possibly order it for you. Go in and have fun looking around, you never know what you might find to liven up your future! read more

Taboo has one of the largest selections, average prices, and Victoria rocks. Taboo is quite a large friendly adult store. The selection is pretty vast, and they even have a selection of men's underwear. I was impressed with the amount of toys and lubes. My Brands, they had my favorite lube brands! Prices aren't rock bottom because the store is clean and well staffed, see previously stated Victoria if you have any questions. read more

So I just had an interesting experience here and as I drive home it bothered me even more. I just went into this store, where I have shopped before, to buy a gift for some friends. I'm the only person in the store I get my purchases and leave. .(I didn't want to open the items in the store cause given the pandemic).As I'm driving down the down I decide to look at the items and notice one of the items doesn't seem to be the best fit for a gift so I immediately turn around and head back to the store. No more than 5 minutes tops. I go to the counter and explain my issue. The girl takes it out of the box as well as out of the packaging and then says let me ask my associate. The other young lady that was in the shop came to the counter and tells me they can't let me return it (to buy something else) b/c of their adult novelty policy. Even though I literally just left the store. So I'm bummed but I say ok and leave. It then crosses my mind as I'm driving home that this lady touched the toy with her hands that she was handling everything else at the counter, money included. So now I have a non refundable toy that has been handled by someone I'm not buying it for or cleaned. I didn't even take the item out of the packaging when I realized it wasn't what I wanted. Had this not happened I could understand you saying I can't return something that I just brought. But for the same reason you have the policy you have now contaminated a product that I or the person the gift was for hasn't used. For future encounters with customer's products should be kept in packaging. Especially if you know your policy is no returns, there shouldn't have been a reason to open the item in the first place... read more

Love this place! A way larger selection than Priscilla's. The staff at this location always say hello and offer to help pus they seem to know so much about the products and generally just helpful sexual wellness information. I always recommend this place and don't skip an opportunity to bring my friends with me! read more

Great selection of toys and they also have a nice section for BDSM. Prices are decent and some items lower priced than Priscilla's. Some of the clearance items are worth looking at. They need a dedicated are for plus sized women. Hard to find stuff for SSBBW's. Wish they offered a military discount, I would buy more. read more