Early to Bed
5138 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Our take
EditorialEarly to Bed in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood is one of the most thoroughly queer-affirming and trans-inclusive sex shops in the country, recent reviews consistently call out gender-affirming product selection (FTM strokers, harness compatibility, plus-size and fat-affirming options), free contraceptives and menstrual products in the bathroom, and an explicit mask-required day for immunocompromised customers. The shop is education-forward with sex-positive literature spanning youth-to-adult texts. Pricing reportedly beats online for the same items. Two friction points worth flagging: a 3-star reviewer reports staff at the front desk having minimal knowledge of in-store inventory and not helping locate a specific product; another shopper was rushed at closing time without help with online-visible items not displayed in-store. One reviewer also reports phone-based service as judgy. Best for queer and trans shoppers specifically, fat and plus-size customers, anxious first-time buyers, and immunocompromised customers needing mask-required hours.
Store description
Chicago's favorite sex shop! Welcoming ALL people to our friendly, comfortable store staffed by smart, kind folks who are here to help you find just what you need to make your sex life even better.
What customers say
Summarized from 101 reviews- One of the most thoroughly queer-affirming and trans-inclusive sex shops in the country
- Gender-affirming product selection (FTM strokers, harness compatibility, plus-size and fat-affirming options)
- Mask-required day for immunocompromised customers
- Free contraceptives and menstrual products in the bathroom
- Education-forward with sex-positive literature spanning youth-to-adult texts
- Display units available for nearly every item, customers can hold, turn on, and compare before buying
- A 3-star reviewer reports staff at the front desk having minimal knowledge of in-store inventory and not helping locate a specific product
- A shopper was rushed at closing time without help finding online-visible items not displayed in-store
- One reviewer reports phone-based service as judgy
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