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March 2015 | Issue 5.2 | OutBoise.com
Asked whether there’s ever
been a problem with younger
people, she replied, “You can
see their insecurity. Sometimes
I’ll get a group of young men
from the high school, and there
might be one really loud one
--you know, the leader -- who’s
a little obnoxious, but then they
come back later one at a time,
because they have questions.”
Caryn’s success in this area can
be celebrated by the fact that
several youth organizations work
with the store to provide sexual
protection and information, as
well as the parents who trust her
enough to bring their teenagers
in.
Indeed, the reputation that
other shops in the “adult” industry have embodied might cause
one to feel reluctance at the
idea of visiting a store that specializes in sexual health products,
let alone bringing your teenaged children into one. However, in contrast to the deliciously
kinky and tawdrier offerings of
other popular adult stores in the
styles.
area such as Pleasure
Boutique or Vixen
Video, The O-Zone’s
product selection
seems more specialized toward not only
one’s natural sexual
health and comfort,
but romance and
atmosphere as well,
and allows customers with more modest
tastes to maintain
their comfort, while
. It’d be more appropriate to say that
Caryn’s intention is to
compliment, rather
than compete with
the other local stores,
as they all serve a
similar purpose, but
through different
Whatever it is that Caryn is doing within the sexual enhancement industry, she’s doing it well.
Whether it’s her charming shop
and high-quality products, her
activism in the local community
and medical industry, or the way
she engages with each and
every special person who visits
her, after a successful 17 years in
business, we can expect The OZone to continue educating and
enriching the lives of Idahoans
with love, humor, and respect for
many more years to come.
“Can you tell that I love this?
It’s extremely rewarding for me,
I can tell you that. It isn’t even
about the sale. One good conversation and I’m on cloud nine
for days, because, you know, I
can make a positive difference
in somebody’s life.”
Rock on, Caryn. And thank
you!
1615 South Broadway Avenue,
Boise, ID 83706
Phone: (208) 395-1977
Website: www.ozonecondoms.
com
Hours: Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm
Sunday 12 pm-5pm