I stand in a living room, one man surrounded by 14 women, playing an icebreaker game.

The young lady next to me tries to pass me a double-ended adult novelty product which hangs flaccid between her legs.

No, it isn't a sex toy. In Georgia, it's a "novelty product." More on that later.

We aren't allowed to use our hands, but -- with the other women cheering and laughing -- we manage to pass the baton in this adult relay.

As I waddle away with the pink phallus flopping between my knees, I think to myself: "This is nothing like the Tupperware parties my mother used to throw."

I am part of a Passion Party hosted by Stacey Moylan, a local sales consultant with the national direct-selling organization Passion Parties.

A generation ago, a hostess' dining room table might have displayed an assortment of pastel plastic containers for the freezer.

Tonight the table showcases fruit flavored gels and creams for the skin.

And shiny palm-sized Pulsing Orbiters for... Well, those buzzing novelties could be handy for any number of applications.

But this evening isn't just about silly games and risqué jokes.

It's about women discovering how to have healthy, satisfying sexual lives.

Stacey incorporates sex education and discussions of female health into her sales pitch, leading to a group debate about pros and cons of douching and how yeast infections are caused.

Stacey's husband is a soldier deployed overseas, and her 13 guests include other Fort Gordon wives, several military women and a couple of sales clerks from a local lingerie shop. They are a mix of single, married and divorced, ranging in age from twenties to mid-forties.

Many of tonight's customers tells me they attended the party because they find the format more comfortable than going to sketchy adult stores.

"I'm very conservative, so it's just embarrassing to walk into a shop," says Sam, a first-timer who was invited to the event through MySpace.

Sam says buying adults products this way feels less taboo because it seems like nobody's judging.

"We're all here for the same thing," she says. "Plus, you get to hear other people's experiences. You get to taste things first, too."

Several other women agree that they like being able to see, taste and feel samples before buying their own -- something that isn't always possible in retail stores where items are boxed or wrapped.

Stacey describes techniques for selecting and using products, including the silver quivering Bullet.

"To see how sensitive you're going to be to a Bullet, you put it on you nose," she says.

To which an experienced customer replies, "And if you feel like you're going to sneeze, that's the one for you."

The kidding around and game playing -- including a musical-chairs version of "Have you ever?" -- continue all evening, breaking up product demonstration segments.

Stacey starts with demonstrations of body sprays and lotions that could pull double duty for everyday uses. She moves on to the Sensual Warming Lubricant and the edible massage creams in orange, strawberry or cream flavor.

Late in the evening, she eases her way into the rubber manhood replicas.

The show and tell includes products with friendly names -- like the Chocolate Thriller.

As with the other items, that nine-inch shaft of brown rubber makes a leisurely circuit of the couches and chairs so the women can try out its speeds while Stacey moves on to the next product for sale.

The last woman in the circle feels its wide girth and passes it back quickly.

"It scares me," she says jokingly.

Laughs and not-so-subtle innuendo are constant at this party where friends and strangers have come to sample and buy a spectrum of adult sensual products.

But don't call the Chocolate Thriller a dildo. It's a novelty that theoretically has all kinds of uses, such as giving a neck massage.

A Georgia law, partially struck down in 2006, deems obscene any device "useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs."

Stacey later clarifies the situation for me.

"I don't sell sex toys," Stacey says. "I sell adult novelty products."

"Before you buy these things, you should consult with your doctor," she says. "If you decide you want to use them in a sexual way, that's up to you."

Stacey adds that she sells a lot more of the lotions, sprays and edibles than the adult novelty products.

The Passion Parties business model is similar to other direct-selling organizations, such as Tupperware, Mary Kay and Shaklee.

The company recruits self-employed sales consultants who go into customers' homes and sell items from a catalog.

I remember as a child banging on the plastic bowls at the Tupperware parties my mother hosted in the 1980s.

Despite the bright colors and whirling noises of tonight's gadgets, that kind of thing doesn't happen here. Stacey's children are deliberately absent. She says she usually tries to have customers host events to avoid uprooting her kids.

Customer who act as hostesses invite their friends and are rewarded with gifts and discounts.

Passion Parties' catalog of approximately 300 items runs the romantic gamut from feather ticklers and lingerie to stripper poles and hanging Love Swings.

Stacey describes scenarios for using some of the products in her presentation, such as a mid-day romp when the Fresh & Frisky Intimacy Mist would be useful.

"This is like Fabreze for the vagina," she says.

Tabby, a 20-something who has tried local shops, says she likes hearing how to use the sprays, gels and creams.

"They wouldn't tell you in a sex shop to rub something on your clit," she says.

My right arm becomes a fragrant test bed for powders and sprays as the demonstrations progress.

My left arm is a lickable sampling area for edible bedroom treats.

Several women throughout the evening make notes on their order sheets after playing with a particular gel or rubber novelty.

Actual purchases are made with Stacey in another room and are kept confidential. Non-descript brown boxes are shipped directly to the customer.

Stacey started her business in September with $200 in demo products as a fun way to meet people after moving from New York.

She now books three or four parties a month and has recruited sales consultants from her pool of customers.

Passion Parties aren't only for women.

Stacey says some of her regular orders come from her customers' husbands.

She says the company tries to include something for everyone whether they are straight, gay, lesbian, single, married or divorced.

Recent additions to the catalog include the Male G-Spot Massager -- an item Stacey says was requested by men.

No, dear reader, I don't think I'll buy one. It scares me.