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Feminism and Diversity

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19. Before sex robots are numerous enough to be a major social problem ...

Wed Mar 1, 2017, 09:32 PM

Mar 2017

... the holodeck will make them obsolete.

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Robot sex would lead to objectification and mistreatment of women [View all] DetlefK Sep 2015 OP

A ban on sex toys? safeinOhio Sep 2015 #1

You are implying that humans are rational, self-controlled beings. DetlefK Sep 2015 #2

I don't think what man safeinOhio Sep 2015 #3

Who said bad behaviour stays behind closed doors? DetlefK Sep 2015 #5

Yes. They declared that those humans don't count as humans. DetlefK Sep 2015 #9

Because society objectifies men less than women. DetlefK Sep 2015 #6

On the other hand, incidents of abuse and rape could go down. Nitram Sep 2015 #7

I don;t think rape and assault are predicated on sexual impulses LanternWaste Mar 2016 #10

I would suggest that it is a combination of the two. Nitram Mar 2016 #11

No, rape and sexual harassment are all about control. athena Mar 2016 #12

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What objective evidence specifically leads you that suggestion? LanternWaste May 2016 #13

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re DetlefK Jul 2016 #17

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Before sex robots are numerous enough to be a major social problem ... Odoreida Mar 2017 #19