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In reply to the discussion: Robot sex would lead to objectification and mistreatment of women [View all]damnedifIknow
(3,183 posts)54. Nothing against robo sex here
Whatever flips your switch but what if one shorts out during the bedroom tango? I mean, will sparks fly in more ways than one?
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"We’re moving towards a future of sex with robots whether we like it or not."
PoliticAverse
Sep 2015
#2
My answer to all questions is who the fuck cares unless and until the machines are sentient?
TheKentuckian
Sep 2015
#10
This is perhaps the most ridiculous nonsense I've read here in the last five minutes.
Warren Stupidity
Sep 2015
#11
As the article says, this is about the cultural implications, not the sex itself.
DetlefK
Sep 2015
#16
touch me, touch me, touch me, Oh you know what sucks take the wig off, have to reboot the bluetooth
snooper2
Sep 2015
#49
Are you in favor of getting rid of vibrators, too? I understand some people name theirs........
djean111
Sep 2015
#27
Someone could tape a celebrity's face onto a vibrator! It's only a matter of time!
randome
Sep 2015
#37
If I had to place bets either way, I would totally bet that this has happened already. nt
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#42
No, but, remember, its annoying relatives are coming over on Thursday for dinner
jberryhill
Sep 2015
#39
If we can go to the movies and suspend disbelief enough to enjoy some of the surreal stuff happening
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#46
First, yes, the OP is misguided. Second, a being either has agency that can be dominated
RadiationTherapy
Sep 2015
#64
yeah-- I agree. This is a really marginal issue that won't affect more than a tiny number of people
Fast Walker 52
Sep 2015
#52
Nah, they'll be rented by the hour in mock brothels, each room a different fantasy.
hunter
Sep 2015
#70
Wait a minute.... they could make a vibrator that exactly replicates some real man's penis!
Nye Bevan
Sep 2015
#55
However, if he is banned from being intimate with a robot that has your face,
Nye Bevan
Sep 2015
#63