No one ever mentioned sex toys to me. When I was a kid... there was no readily available internet, unless you were a University student who could hook up to a main frame.
I read some articles in Cosmo, that gave me some ideas. I saw stuff at Spencers, and thought, "EW." I have said before, I was very naive. I thought the only people who used sex toys were lesbians and old maids. Obviously, I changed my mind.