Comments on: who has two thumbs, a vagina, and doesn’t blink? the new sex robot

By: Tinamarie Bernard

Tinamarie Bernard — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:21:05 +0000

Hi Violet – I’m a friend of Sarah Estrella’s, over at Examiner.com. I just wanted to say I found this column quite entertaining, and I linked to it in a piece I wrote today about Ms. Roxxxy. Poor thing. NO control over her sexual destiny. A sick shame.
Best/Tinamarie Bernard (Modern Love Examiner)

By: criolle johnny

criolle johnny — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:14:23 +0000

“Sex toys are sold to enhance, develop and explore our sexuality, not as something that will hold our hand and chat with us afterward.”
AGAIN I have to be disagreeable. Well, disagree anyway. Sex toys are sold for whatever the buyer wants to do with them.

I also believe a fella named “Comstock” called pretty much ANYTHING sexual a scandal.

This is a VERY entertaining column today!

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:28:40 +0000

Good grief, the $9K would be much better spent on several lovely & dynamic escorts – at least I would be keeping the money in the economy by donating it to a real woman’s income! :)

By: maxxxie

maxxxie — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:56:46 +0000

S&M Susan? Susan? Really? Could there be a less kinky name for an S&M sex bot?

Violet, like yourself my qaulm is with the marketing of this product, I feel like there could be a few different things happening there, aside from targeting the lonely and vaunerable, I feel that the toy is marketed in a way that allows a product that would other wise be seen as lewd or outrageous as a loving companion and faithful friend, not just a sex toy. So deceptive.

Sex toys are sold to enhance, develop and explore our sexuality, not as something that will hold our hand and chat with us afterward. My LELO is a lot less offensive looking than this doll, yet my mobile phone company didn’t MMS an news update
with it in the headlines.
I think the way these dolls are being sold is an absolute scandal they are creating a socially acceptable product by pulling on our heart strings “awwwwww how nice a 9/11 inspired love doll’.

AND

the dolls DO look depressed they should rename one of the personalities
Emo Ethel; she is a little kinky and has a sexy monotone moan, but be careful she will use all of your bandwidth taking fb pics when your not home.

toys promote healthy sex

By: pegwole

pegwole — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:48:51 +0000

Great article. Why would someone pay $9k for this or any sex doll? I can understand being lonely or you may enjoy sex with dead people and are a hopeless shut in, but when you hear “sex robot” you think more of some sort of android you can penetrate. Sorry bro, but the people who make the Real Dolls beat you to it. I personally could not justify paying that kind of cash for something to put my penis in, Do lonely guys not buy lube and porn anymore? I am so talking about this on my podcast and I will be giving you total credit Violet.

By: R

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:09:55 +0000

Did he actually describe the doll as having three “inputs”? Is that what we’re calling them now?

Speaking only for myself, this thing is sufficiently far out on the other side of the uncanny valley that it’s more ridiculous than creepy.

By: criolle johnny

criolle johnny — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:06:27 +0000

hmmm, didn’t see the tongue, or for that matter didn’t see either set of cheeks!

Always enjoy your column. I’ll try to send some candles for your next birthday.

By: violet

violet — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:46:51 +0000

johnny, my Hitachi is not sold as a ‘companion’ with the directive to replace a human being. check Roxxxy’s marketing; take a minute to read what I’m talking about.

you may stay astonished that I have an opinion. and yes, sometimes dildos look depressed. the post is written with a tongue in cheek sense of humor. do not take everything so seriously.

thanks for commenting.

By: criolle johnny

criolle johnny — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:46:27 +0000

How; exactly, do these “dolls” differ from a vibrator?

“Roxxxy does not move. She looks depressed.” Does a detached penis look “depressed” to you? Does it move by itself?

“one cool cougar, literally” … how “warm” is your basic “Sybian”?

I’m astonished by the sexist tone of this article from YOU of all people Violet! Please re-think this. I have little interest in these toys, but a man who does differs imperceptibly from a woman who pleasures herself with a battery (or 120 volt) device.

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