Open Letter From Lora DiCarlo: Our Sex Toy Won A CES Robotics Innovation Award Then They Took It Back - Gender-bias at CES is stifling innovation

perplexedm · 2019-01-09T21:09:18+00:00

Remember that feminists were against sex robots for men.

BuckEyeAussie · 2019-05-09T06:36:22+00:00

Awesome news the award was given back. Justice has prevailed!

tenchineuro · 2019-01-09T22:18:10+00:00

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Everything we do at Lora DiCarlo is rooted in sex-positivity and inclusion. We don't hide what we do, and we firmly believe that women, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and LGBTQI folks should be vocally claiming our space in pleasure and tech - both of which are still heavily dominated by male-CEOs and executives. We also believe that society needs to drop the taboo around sex and sexuality - it's a part of life and health that absolutely should be part of mainstream discourse. No shaming, no embarrassment, just the comfort and freedom to be yourself and enjoy your own body.

That's horrible! /s

That's why we submitted our first ever product, Osé, for the CES Innovation Awards - one of the most coveted awards in tech and the perfect example of a space that needs to be shaken up and diversified. You see, we're doing something that has never been done before - we're making the world's first hands-free device for the holy grail of orgasms — the blended orgasm. Our almost entirely female team of engineers is developing new micro-robotic technology that mimics all of the sensations of a human mouth, tongue, and fingers, for an experience that feels just like a real partner. The product even adjusts to each body's unique physiology for a personal fit that hits all the right spots, leaving the hands free for better uses. We're talking about truly innovative robotics.

Ain't that slightly illegal in the US? In fact, should not men be represented there the same as they are in the community? That's the standard feminism sets for women.

And why is it that I read "shaken up and diversified" to mean no white men. Perfect diversity, right?

It's also important to note that a literal sex doll for men launched on the floor at CES in 2018 and a VR porn company exhibits there every year, allowing men to watch pornography in public as consumers walk by. Clearly CTA has no issue allowing explicit male sexuality and pleasure to be ostentatiously on display.

Errr, no, a female sex doll exhibits female sexuality, which would no doubt be appreciated by straight men and gay women.

Our product that was designed in partnership with a top university robotics engineering laboratory (Oregon State University has ranked the #4 ranked Robotics Lab in the US), inspiring the genesis of OSU Professor John Parmigiani's Prototype Development Lab.

Gee, I wonder how much the Oregon taxpayer spent to develop your product. Do they get a discount?

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