Defense department sends woman letter demanding she stop selling intimate toys to soldiers

Grace Bennett, the co-owner of Bonjibon, a company that makes "sexual wellness" aids, was sent a letter from the Department of Defence after she began filling orders to soldiers stationed abroad in Bahrain.

The letter, which she has since framed and hung on a wall, appeared on Department of the Navy stationery.

"Framing the angry letter the American Department of Defense sent my Canadian spicy toy business on behalf of the Kingdom of Bahrain, telling me to stop mailing [peach emoji] plugs to their American soldiers stationed in Bahrain, even though their soldiers are the ones who ordered them in the first place!" Bennett said in an Instagram video.

She had followers of the company vote on what kind of frame the letter should be put in. "Glitter" was the overwhelming winner.

This is the second letter she's received from the DoD.

"They literally categorize these goods as posing an immediate danger to life or limb or an immediate and substantial danger to property," Bennett said in a September video.

Bennett said in the previous video that she was told that the toys are illegal.

A Reddit question on the Bahrain subreddit asked whether toys were allowed on the island, with the poster noting that they couldn't find any information online. Opinions were mixed, with one poster claiming they weren't explicitly illegal, but that customs was known for confiscating some items. Another poster said that some items can get through customs unless they're obviously shaped.

"We are passionate about education, environment, empowerment, and inclusivity," the Bonjibon website says. "Our mission is to bring accessibility and a sense of play to the toy scene for folks across the entire gender spectrum and their allies. We believe that sexual health is an important ingredient to overall wellness – and that means breaking down barriers and engaging with our own pleasure."