New Technology, Same Old Stigma: Media Narratives of Sex Robots and Sex Work

DiTecco, Delphine; Karaian, Lara

doi:10.1007/s12119-022-10027-1

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“…However, we must also consider the ethics and methodological limitations of studying people's use of sex tech, as there is evidence of stigmatization (DiTecco and Karaian (2023); Dubé et al (2023); Hanson (2022)). For one, the stigma associated with using sex dolls and sex robots may make potential participants uncomfortable, just as expecting them to perform sex acts in a laboratory setting might.…”

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“…Sex tech users and owners, broadly defined, vary considerably. Both the specific sex tech in question and cultural stigma affects who identifies as a sex tech user (DiTecco andKaraian (2023);Dubé et al (2023);Gesselman et al (2022Gesselman et al ( , 2023;Hanson (2022)). For example, if one defines vibrators as sex tech, sex tech users are a diverse population compared to sex doll and sex robot owners, who are typically heterosexual men(Levy…”

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A methodological reckoning for the empirical study of sex doll and sex robot issues

Hanson

2023

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In light of repeated calls for empirically driven analyses of sex doll and sex robot owners and users, I outline key methodological challenges researchers in this field currently face. I discuss how methodological limitations have shaped the field thus far and narrowed the scope of empirical research to date. To resolve these issues, I propose strategies for improving archival, quantitative, and qualitative approaches for future scholarship. Specifically, I attend to issues of historicity, nomenclature, population, sampling, qualitative approaches, and research ethics. I conclude with a discussion of how the stigma associated with sex dolls, sex robots, and sex tech amplifies the need for researchers to respect and adhere to ethical research practices yet still maintain a critical distance that directly confronts, rather than skirts, dilemmas related to use, ownership, and production. This methodological reckoning will help scholars design more robust studies and effectively evaluate innovations in the field.

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confidence: 99%