The Pentagon has reportedly asked a Canadian adult store to stop sending sex toys to U.S. military personnel stationed in Bahrain, where such items are prohibited.
In a now-viral TikTok video, Grace Bennett, co-founder of the online adult store Bonjibon, shared that she had received two letters bearing the U.S. Department of Defence seal, asking her to cease dispatching sex toys — including a butt plug and a bullet vibrator — to a naval base in the Middle East.
According to Bennett, the letters were issued by the US Naval Forces Central Command Fleet Logistics Center in Bahrain. The correspondence cited the illegality of sex toys in Bahrain, noting that while same-sex relations are not outright illegal, they may be perceived as “immoral” in the region, where same-sex marriage remains banned.
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One line from the letter described the items as “posing an immediate danger to life or limb or an immediate and substantial danger to property.” Bennett reacted with laughter, whispering in her video that the offending products were “a butt plug and a bullet vibrator.”
“This is the funniest thing that’s happened since I launched a spicy toy business with my best friend,” she said, addressing the absurdity of the situation.
She continued with a message for overseas troops:
“I know it’s a long and lonely journey, we cannot go on this journey with you.”
Bennett added a humorous twist by captioning her TikTok:
“Made my week. Think I’m gonna frame this in a PINK frame.”
And she did. In follow-up clips, she showed off the two letters — one in a pink frame, the other encased in sparkling diamanté. Her cheeky response has resonated online, with her videos racking up thousands of views and likes.
One commenter wrote:
“I’m crying, my navy ex is stationed over in Bahrain.”
To which Bennett replied:
“TELL THEM TO STOP ORDERING THEIR PLUGS FROM BONJIBON!”
Speaking to CTV News Toronto, Bennett explained that she only discovered the issue when the package was returned with the letter enclosed:
“We didn’t even know it (the product) was going to Bahrain until it came back to us months later, and it just kind of unravelled this whole … hilarious moment.”
The customer in question was refunded. The Pentagon declined to comment.
