Sex technology


Sex technology, also called sextech, is technology and technology-driven ventures that are designed to enhance, innovate and disrupt human sexuality and/or the human sexual experience. The term was originally coined by Cindy Gallop from MLNP and is associated with an advancement of the Digital Revolution from 2010 and its impact on society and culture.
While still nascent, sextech has seen a recent boom in mainstream acceptance due to a big push from female-led firms in the space. Notable individuals include Cindy Gallop, Polly Rodriguez, Alex Fine and Janet Lieberman, Andrea Barrica, Liz Klinger from, Kate Moyle, Stephanie Alys, Dr. Kate Devlin from Goldsmiths University, Maxine Lynn, and journalists including Alix Fox, Nichi Hodgson, Rebecca Newman, Gigi Engle, Bryony Cole, Suzannah Weiss, Joseph Seon Kim, Hallie Lieberman, and GirlOnTheNet.
Sextech entrepreneur Andrea Barrica estimated the market at $30 billion in 2018, with $800 million coming from Amazon sales. Sextech has a long history, and social norms towards it are changing, contributing to the explosive growth.

Impact

  1. Pornography
  2. Pleasure
  3. New kinds of sex
  4. New Ways To Meet Partners
  5. New Kinds Of Partners
  6. New Ways To Coordinate Hook Ups

    Advantages

  7. Possibility of sexual enlightenment
  8. Stronger relationships
  9. Female-friendly
  10. Cure for loneliness
  11. Better sex

    Criticism

  12. Risk of addiction
  13. Cyber-risk
  14. Unnecessary or unlawful collection and use of sensitive personal data
  15. Potential for harm and inequality caused by sex robots