Tsukaza

Occupation: Manager and Spokesperson for Bad Dragon Enterprises

Location: Glendale, Arizona, United States

The Sex in My Business: Bad Dragon promotes and offers safe, hypoallergenic, high-quality sex toys, dildos, masturbators, and adult accessories based on fantastic creatures! Sex itself promotes our company, since people seeing others use our products helps us continue to grow, serve others, and make a positive impact!

A Typical Day: A typical workday for me is spent primarily on the computer. I review and draft documents, policies, emails, and marketing plans with my various teams. I also research and review buying trends, news articles, social media analytics, and customer feedback, as well as schedule meetings with other companies.

The Best Part: My favorite part would have to be speaking with other individuals, companies, and customers! I love Bad Dragon and I want to see it continue to thrive, grow, and make a positive impression on people. I also enjoy writing content for our site and social media, regardless if people know it's me or not.

The Worst Part: My least favorite part of the job is probably just the amount of emails and research I need to do. It goes both ways, however, since I enjoy creating content and appreciate when it reaps sales. But it can get overwhelming at times.

How I Got Here: I was studying to be a nurse when a couple of my friends started up Bad Dragon and were looking for help vending at their booth at AnthroCon, which is the world’s second-largest furry convention. I volunteered and they liked my tenacity and how I engaged with people. Afterward, they asked if I was interested in joining the company. I discussed the offer with my family and they were supportive of the idea. So I left California and headed over to Arizona to work for Bad Dragon.

What Society Thinks: While there is stigma around how ‘unique’ our products are, and even sex products in general, I think many of those walls are breaking down. People are getting more exposure to sex because of how prevalent the internet is. When I tell someone what I do for a living it is very rare that I get a response of “Oh… yeah let's not talk about that anymore.” Rather, it’s usually the opposite like, “Wow that's cool! I bet you encounter interesting stuff every day huh?”

When I’m Not at Work: I enjoy hanging out with friends online or in real life, play video games, such as Magic: The Gathering, watch movies, swim, and play with my two kittens.

For more about Bad Dragon, visit their website.

Published Mar 18, 2021
Updated Sep 4, 2023

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