Ron Braverman, founder of Doc Johnson, and Chad Braverman, CCO and COO, were recently featured in an episode of the Vice documentary series Sex Before the Internet, discussing the history of Doc Johnson and the pleasure product sector as a whole.
Now in its second season, Sex Before the Internet interviews experts, historians, and main players in the adult industry. Each episode features a different subject matter relating to the title, and this episode was called Sex Toy Empire.
“It’s always very humbling when anybody wants to listen to me tell stories,” said Doc Johnson founder Ron Braverman. “But I’m so proud of what I’ve done with my life and my career, and I was impressed with their portrayal of the past almost 50 years.”
The episode complemented a profile of Chad Braverman that was published the same day the episode aired, 30th January. My Dad Created a Sex Toy Empire elaborates on topics that couldn’t fit in the episode, such as the creation of the Free Speech Coalition and how the market is seen in the present.
“I’ve watched this business go from ‘marital aids’ to ‘sex toys’ to ‘pleasure products’ to ‘sexual health and wellness’.” Chad said in the piece. “It’s researched and documented and very factual now that what we do for people helps them. It’s good for you, literally.”
