‘It’s not just pleasure – it’s resistance’: portraits of people with their sex toys around the world
- Posted on July 19, 2025
- By The Guardian
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‘It’s not just pleasure – it’s resistance’: portraits of people with their sex toys around the world

Gulim in Kazakhstan keeps her very first one as a souvenir while Coco in Thailand breaks the law by having them, and Serena in Italy says they’re essential. But there’s still a stigma when it comes to talking about sex toys. That’s why Gabriele Galimberti’s images are so powerful, writes author and academic Roxane Gay (Warning: explicit content)