Men and Women. Hmm…Are We Really This Different?

ctm154 says:

Wow. Just wow. $7,000 for a sex toy? Maybe my opinion is biased since I’m a broke female, but that seems ridiculous. I couldn’t imagine what sort of guy would buy such a thing. Is this something you save up for, or it this a product you buy on a whim? I can’t envision anyone saving thousands of dollars for a sex toy without an opinionated friend convincing you otherwise. I also can’t imagine buying it on a whim, because $7,000 isn’t something a lot of people have hanging around. The inventor says it’s for shy, awkward, older men who have trouble meeting ladies. To me, that sums up the definition of creepy. Judgment aside, I really have to applaud Douglas Hines, the inventor. He gave the doll a life-like skin and heats it up to feel more human like. It even snores and talks in its sleep. And even though I wouldn’t imagine there’d be such a market for it, he’s already pre-sold 28 million dollars of product to 4,000 men. So, I guess he deserves some credit.

I also have to agree with what the blog says about men and women having different sexual and intimacy needs. That’s the reason I don’t think that Rocky (the male version of Roxxxy) will do as well. I realize that this sounds incredibly sexist, but when I close my eyes and picture someone that owns a $7,000 sex toy, I don’t see a woman. Obviously this doesn’t mean that no woman will buy Rocky, but I’d have to say, in general, that the target audience is more likely to be consumers that are far more interested in Roxxxy.

The blog also states that there are most likely “a few straight women who wished that they had a Roxxxy to take over the bedroom chores.” From a female perspective, I don’t think many of my fellow women would want their significant (male) others to own a Roxxxy, even for the days when the “begging gets ugly.” Having a robot (a $7,000 robot, no less) to satisfy your man’s needs seems like it’d be quite the slap in the face for a woman in a relationship. I’m just assuming that most women would think along the lines “If I’m not in the mood to satisfy you, then you will not be satisfied by anything else.” I realize that sounds selfish, but it’s just an assumption. The inventor claims that the robot does everything other than vacuum and cook, so I’d expect a woman (whose significant male other got a Roxxxy) to feel like she was downgraded to only cooking and cleaning.

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sna5022 Reply:
February 15th, 2010 at 5:29 pm

I definitely agree with you that this is just downright creepy. When I first responded to this post, I also made a comment about how $7,000 is a ridiculous amount of money to spend on a sex toy, and it is not really a sum of money that most people have lying around. You also made a good point about how men and women have different needs, but most women would not be interested in buying a male version of Roxxxy. I think you are right that most women would feel degraded if their male significant other resorted to a robot on days that they were not satisfied by their wives or girlfriends. A robot is never going to replace a real female, no matter how life like that robot may seem.

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Sstraub25 Reply:
February 15th, 2010 at 9:09 pm

What the hell? The entire time I was reading this article all I could think is people will actually pay 7000 dollars on a fake adult toy. But then I also thought maybe this could be a good thing for some people. For example, there are a lot of sex offenders out there.. maybe if they purchased Roxxy then they would not have a chance with meeting girls and their sexual fantasies will be met. But then there is also the emotional part of it. When people are playing with Roxy do they actually feel like she is a real person and meeting their needs? Does the person still feel lonely that he/she does not have a partner or do they feel complete because there is "someone" with them at all times.

I just think it is crazy how we have gotten to the point where there is an unrealistic doll that can meet all of your sexual needs and also be able to communicate with you. I agree with ctm154 about how they say if a man needs to buy a robot to satisfy his needs then that would be a slap in the face in the relationship. If my boyfriend bought this robot I would be pissed. I would think I was not a good enough woman for him.. like how could a robot be better than me? But then there is another way we have to look at this… Is buying a robot the same thing as your man going to a strip club or watching porn on the internet? Looking at it this way I would think it is pretty much the same thing, the only difference is the toy is not a real person.

Also, who has 7,000 dollars lying around to buy a sex toy? The world seems to be doing just fine with having relationships and getting their sex from their partners. I also agree with sna5022 that no matter how good this robot looks or acts there is no way that a robot can replace a real female. I think a lot of females after reading this article get offended because they don’t understand why men have such different needs than women. I’m sure a lot of guys who read this post think hmm why not try it, it is probably good. But then when I imagine a man doing this I think to myself this is disgusting why is he using a robot!?

The bottom line is men are obviously buying these products.. but women are also. Another thing that I wonder is are most of the people who are buying Roxxy gay or lesbian or bi? It would make more sense to me if someone that was bi bought this toy because they could experiment or even use it in the bedroom? I don’t know maybe now I am just making excuses because I think this concept is ridiculous!

I do agree that men and women have different needs in life. But are our needs soooo different that men have to buy a robot for 7,000 dollars to meet those needs. Like I said, I hope a robot never replaces a real life woman.

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tig1590 Reply:
February 15th, 2010 at 5:36 pm

I 100% agree that $7,000 is just whoa. That is a lot of money to spend on a sexually enhanced doll. I am completely in agreement with you that it is ridiculous to spend this kind of money on something like this. Especially with the economy the way it is today, I don't feel that this would be an intelligent investment. People need to concentrate on preserving any extra money and not spending it on unnecessary purchases. The more money we save, the better off we will be. However, aside from the outrageous price, I do see how these kind of features could be interesting to a single man who may not be able to meet women easily and would like to satisfy certain needs in a different way. I won't go as far as saying this technology is brilliant, but I do think that Douglas Hines will be very successful through his enhanced sex toy. People jump at new technology. I feel that society today is based around the improvement of it. The minute some form of advanced technology is introduced into the world, people go crazy and have to have it. Who wants to be stuck in the past with old gizmos and gadgets when you can get your hands around the newest, latest and greatest. Hines really gets into his clever invention with all the life-like features such as skin thats warm to the touch, comprehensive verbal skills, and snoring in its sleep. Although I do feel that it would be incredible awkward to take this as far as sleeping with a doll like this. To me that is just a little much. Hines will definitely make a fortune on a product like this. There is no doubt in my mind that the men of today will jump at such an advanced form of technology. In my opinion, men fall hand in hand with technology and sex, they love both, so what wouldn't they love about it put together? I'm not so sure that the male version of this doll will bring Hines as much money as the female form. Although women have sexual desires as well, I feel that men would be more inclined to make this sort of purchase. However, I'm sure there are some women out there that would absolutely love something like this. Everyone is different so who am I to say anything. Overall, I do agree with you that the target audience would most likely be geared towards men, not women. I am also in agreement with you that women would not want their significant others to own a Roxxxy. I personally wouldn't want my boyfriend to have something like this. I don't feel that women want something to take their place. I feel that this is sort of a sexist concept. Women don't want to be replaced by a doll, end of story.

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kao87 Reply:
February 16th, 2010 at 4:44 pm

I would personally be angry if my boyfriend purchased a Roxxy. As you said, women are basically downgraded to do the kitchen and housework. I think if someone wants to spend $7000 dollars on this type of product then who are we to stop them. There are vibrators that sell for over $200 and people who think that is also way too expensive. I do, however, think that these kinds of sophisticated robot toys are just another way we are making it harder to communicate face to face and form human relationships. I certainly understand that there are men out there that have a difficult time meeting women and forming relationships with them, but honestly, how is this helping them?

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kag5147 Reply:
February 16th, 2010 at 11:40 pm

I agree with a lot of the statements your surface in your blog. First off yes, men and women have different sexual needs completely. Men are more likely to enjoy sex for the activity itself, and being able to "get off" I guess they say. But for women it is more of an intimacy thing. Maybe I am generalizing a little too much here, but I believe sex means a lot more to women than it does for men on an emotional level. Therefore, I believe that this Roxxxy robot generally would be favored by men than women.

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kag5147 Reply:
February 16th, 2010 at 11:41 pm

In my honest opinion when I think of the whole sex robot thing, I think it's absolutely pathetic on a man's part. To have to resort to a mechanical doll to be pleased sexually is pretty pathetic. What happened to trying to find intimacy in the flesh? Is it really that hard for men to socially go out and actually TRY to find a relationship or enjoyment of the opposite sex, or the same sex for that matter? That's the problem with people today, we are just so god damn lazy; or afraid of rejection. You win some and you lose some, the most important part of being rejected is to be able to jump up and try again. Take a lesson from the rejection and move on and better yourself. I understand that no one enjoys rejection, but how can you possibly know if you don't TRY!?

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kag5147 Reply:
February 16th, 2010 at 11:42 pm

In reality I don't believe that a man will ever be able to feel complete satisfaction with a doll versus a human. Because, reality is that we are human, and we like to have that other person right there in the flesh for many other reasons besides sex. Sex is just a multitude of many other characteristics humans like to share with each other. So yes, maybe the guys buying these dolls are being satisfied, in whatever way possible they can, but all in all it is not like experiencing the real deal. Plus, is $7,000 bucks really worth it? That's a shit load of money to spend on an object for sexual satisfaction. Shit, you can just do it yourself and save the money because it's not like your gaining anything else but sexual favors from the thing. Yeah it might be built to have human like tendencies, but in reality ITS NOT HUMAN, it's a freakin doll!

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kag5147 Reply:
February 16th, 2010 at 11:42 pm

In conclusion, I sort of feel bad for the people who have to resort paying a heck of a lot of money on a doll for satisfaction. There are so many other ways of gaining the same satisfaction these men are, than buying an artificial human like doll. Whatever happened to the real thing..venturing out on your own and trying to find someone for yourself on your own. We rely way too much on technology and robots nowadays to fix or do everything for us, but what happens when technology surpasses its developments and we are stuck without these crutches to do things for us?

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DNgai says:

I think there is a difference when it comes to sexual desires and needs between a woman and a man. I feel as a woman there are certain boundaries when it comes to sexual intimacy and purchasing a life size doll is a limitation to that fine line. It’s almost shocking to see that inventors are creating more technologically advanced sex toys for consumers and it’s even more shocking that these so-called “inventors” carry on a normal and stable relationship with organic women and raise a perfectly fine family.
After watching the real doll documentary projecting several men whom have purchased and depended on life size dolls, it’s almost sad to see that these men depend on toy dolls more than just for sexual satisfaction, but also for use as a replacement and escape to their inability to converse with real human females. Is this what our society has come to? Just because we can’t talk to a girl, we must opt to buy a doll that can take on that social role. The realization is harkening and dramatic to say the least. For guys, the situation and opportunity to purchase these outrageous sex toys are in their favor, but as for girls—a dildo or a vibrator perhaps? The point isn’t that there are more toys for guys than there are for girls or that the toys available for guys are much more technologically advanced and researched, but that differences do exist between sexual desires of a man and a woman. Again, double standards are applicable here, women will find that purchasing these extreme items will be a social and personal embarrassment and humiliation; men will deem this to be another way of personal satisfaction and some will even boast about it to their colleagues in hopes of a congratulatory statement or an approval of purchasing such an expensive luxurious item. If one thinks that the Internet and online dating sites are a stretch to this weird sexual phenomenon, than what do we consider men who purchase sex dolls? It begs even more questions than answers. Are men simply buying these dolls for sexual gain or a more serious downplay because they cannot carry a normal relationship with live women? Whether the answer is sexual gain, relationship, or both it’s just corrupted to see the extremity of the sex entertainment industry. On a more comforting note, it could be an answer to the climbing charts of rape, prostitution, AIDS, or the sex slavery industry. Even with that in mind the propositions and future advances of this sex toy will ever halt, more and more enticing toys will be created and invented so that one day human to human contact will be eliminated.

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sna5022 Reply:
February 15th, 2010 at 5:36 pm

I think you made a really interesting point that a robot such as this could help to reduce rape, prostitution, and even AIDS. I think that this would be the only positive benefit for men to purchase these life like dolls. Overall, I think the whole idea of it is very creepy and I was shocked to see how many men are really willing to make the $7,000 purchase. I also agree with you that women would find these purchases totally embarrassing, while men would probably brag to their friends. I think this is a major problem because a doll will never be able to replace the relationship with an actual woman.

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Mads11 says:

Yikes! this is really scary to me. Not only are divorce rates increasing, but now we have toys for men to distract them from having human connections with actual emotions attached. Its crazy that a sex toy could cost SO much money, and the fact that men are supposedly buying these toys.

Going back to the one part of the article where it was said that men and women have different sexual needs. I would totally agree with that. And I guess I don't understand if this is a "sexual need" that men have. I mean I find it totally disgusting that men have to drop their standards as low as to buy a very expensive talking robot, that isn't a human. Next thing we will find it studies of all the men who bought Roxxxy and developed serious mental health problems because they are in love with a robot, and not a person. Like the author said in the article that the men who are purchasing these dolls are shy, awkward men, or older men. Most of them I feel like may already have some kind of issue already. Don't you think this doll will increase the probability that their emotional feelings will be towards an object?

Maybe I just see it as a way for men to just give up on finding someone that they can truly connect with, or a way to never need to connect with a person. It's just disappointing to see technological advances in sex toys and not in something that will really better the world like environmental technology advances, or advances in medicine. And I'm not saying that advances haven't been made in these areas, but Roxxxy has attracted more popularity than other issues(and I know, SEX SELLS!)

I also believe that if the sex toy Rocky is made, it wont be as popular because typically women are less sex driven than men tend to be. So I almost think it's a waste of money and resources to make a doll for women that wont make money for the company.

I just want to conclude saying that even though I'm making this out to be a massive issue, It probably wont be as bad as I think. As long as the person I am with doesn't need a sex doll to keep them happy, I think that I will be fine. I'm just concerned for the men who develop deep connections with objects and not humans. I think the doll is really going to make it easier for these men to not have true connections. Even though this doll talk and acts like it's interested in a person, would you rather have sex with a real living woman, or a toy?

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goldenboybrodie Reply:
February 17th, 2010 at 1:25 am

Yes I would rather want a real person and not a toy, like doing with a toy you got to be a sick person to me like really we need to better ourselves people. Making love with a toy is not what you want in your life like what are some males going to say to their kids (think about it). Toy are for kids no grownups and so I feel we should grow up and not depend on a toy for our enjoyment I think these guys need to get up off their asses and go find a real women and love

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arc5169 says:

This is frightening. Are old, creepy men really that desperate? Why would you need a fake talking toy to have sex with… we aren’t experiencing overpopulation or anything right now so I guess this is necessary. Although this may be advanced technology, I think the creator, Douglas Hines, should be doing better things with his time… maybe enjoying his own wife instead of creating one for other people? If Hines is as technologically advanced as it seems through this product, then he should be working on something to better the world instead of pleasuring unhappy men.

The scary thing to me is how many people are actually buying this toy. If you have enough money to go out and purchase a 7,000 sex toy then you should stop working so hard and go out and have some social interaction. I can only imagine the type of person this sex toy is targeted towards. I’m not implying that every man, lonely or not, who pleasures themselves is a creep, but the men who are truly interested in spending this much money for a sexual device must be creepy and strange. The market where this is being shown at is porn conventions if that explains enough. It seems as though this product can be dangerous if gotten into the wrong hands. This toy can be manipulated to be put into any position desirable and can simulate an organism. I feel as though this will be a hit with sex offenders or pedophiles. These people are already unstable and having the unlimited power to manipulate this toy will only emphasis their need for control. Overall I think this product is a bad idea for our society.

Hines even says that Roxxxy is targeted towards “shy, awkward or older men who ‘have trouble meeting girls.’” This product is not going to cure their awkwardness; it will only make it worse. The people who purchase this toy are going to become attached and have even less social relations. These men, or women, may become affixed to this inanimate object and become distant from the real world. I feel as though this toy is a scapegoat for people who have not found a satisfying partner. It seems as though they are giving up so they are just going with the next best thing. If someone truly wants to find a partner, they won’t settle for a talking doll.

Although men and women may have completely different sex drives, it is saddening to see people this desperate. The blog states that a probably “few straight women wish that they had a Roxxxy to take over the bedroom chores when the begging got ugly.” I disagree with this statement. Although sexual drive may be different, everyone has their own needs. In my personal opinion, I wouldn’t buy a toy to take care of my bedroom chores; I’d rather spend $7,000 on a toy that did actual household chores like clean the kitchen.

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jbb5126 Reply:
February 15th, 2010 at 6:51 am

You bring up a really interesting point. I had the same exact first reason to this blog. I was just in complete and utter shock about how outrageous this sex doll is. It still boggles my mind how unbelievable technology is these days. Every time something new comes out I usually don’t even know what it is or how to use it, I’m starting to feel like my parents. To build a lifelike doll that can actually perform sexual interactions, flex into a ton of different positions and even snore is just mind boggling. So after I read this article I’m just sitting here thinking about how odd it is that a man would actually be interested in having sex with a doll. To think that someone would spend $7,000 on a fake person to have sexual relations just seems so crazy to me. And it does seem a little bit creepy that the targeted audience is for “shy, awkward or older men who have trouble meeting girls.” The whole concept of this just seems creepy to me in general. This article if anything absolutely emphasizes the difference in female and male sexual needs. I honestly could not imagine a woman ever owning a “Rocky”, because just think women would prefer to be with an actual man and not invest their time in something fake like that. But then again who knows? Some women do prefer to use some sex toys while maybe some men prefer to use an actual live doll, and of course some men and women prefer nothing at all. Everyone is different in their preferences and it varies so much that it’s hard to measure just generally how people differ in their sexual needs.

But back to your point that really intrigued me. I completely agree that this could be potentially very bad for our society. This definitely becomes a scapegoat for men who are more shy and unable to have social interactions. If they have an object who they know can’t talk to them like a real human being or won’t judge them like a real human being, they’ll become more attached to the object and less likely to try and get out in the world to form real relationships. In the end, it seems like that person isn’t benefitting at all. Not only does it seem creepy and weird to be having sex with an inanimate object, but it will just make the person more shy and reserved and seem that much creepier. When I picture his customer base that he describes, I picture this shy, awkward, weird older man who seems creepy to the point that he’s almost scary because he has such a fascination with this doll who can get into any position and satisfy him. It actually sounds like something out of a horror movie.

Another point you brought up that I never thought about was how this can affect sexual predators and pedophiles. Men who have these drives within them to seek out sex with random people may be drawn to something like this. They could use this product to just practice different things that they plan to do to later victims. It is true that they are unstable and they do have this need to be in control and have power, and this product seems to just egg them on that much more. If they do purchase something like this, it will drive them to just become more sexually crazy and it just seems like worse things can happen when they have access to something like this. I just think that this product is extreme and unnecessary and it doesn’t really seem to benefit anyone.

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ItsKingCole says:

Hmmm, a life-size sex toy? Wow lol what have we been doing with Technology these days. I'm on the fence with this… here goes:
– First off, to criticize Douglas Hines is ridiculous. If people are willing to buy it, then you criticize them. Hines is just trying to invent things and chase the American Dream, just like all of us. There has been numerous inventions by humans; the ones that sell are the ones that will make it, so I guess society determines whether or not it will work.
– Let's take a look at the actual aspects here. Lol at "Its does everything except cook and clean". What happens when you want to go to a romantic dinner at Red Lobster? What's the matter? Roxxxy isn't socially acceptable for you now? Does that thing do massages? Know when its your birthday? Comfort you when you're feeling at your lowest? (i.e family member passes away). Its not a relationship substitute, its just a sex doll. For $7,000 she better give me constant weather updates, or my lucky number(s) of the day.
– Even further into the doll: Does that thing self-clean? What happens after she's been your cum-bucket for a month? I'm afraid to even know what it would smell like after a while. Where do you store her? For some males, sex with the same woman gets boring after let's say a month or two, so what happens when he's tired of Roxxy's face? If you ask me, its ridiculous paying $7,000 for a different form of masturbation. Having some words for conversation is a plus, but not really worth it. Plus its a little awkward having sex with a doll.
– The only good that I can see coming from this is maybe the sex therapy thing where its used to tone down some sexual desires. Or maybe if there's a registered sex offender in the area, they can have it in their home to furfill their needs and avoid trying to perform their "techniques" on the rest of society. In other words, the doll should be treated like a prescription drug; only given to people who have "sexual" dis-orders. Maybe the guy that is 84 years old who's wife recently passed away may benefit from it. Other than that, the thought of having a relationship substitute is utterly ridiculous.
– Males/Females will learn that their $7,000 will not be well spent after two weeks. That thing could possibly carry on a good conversation past 3 months (unless it has an updated USB). Even pedophiles recognize that its not real. Its not a stepping stone for a male to become better at making advancements to women in a matter of a couple of weeks… its just creating laziness. These guys that ordered Roxxxy has to soon realize that: yes it will be submissive and docile to your commands, but it will not furfill all other aspects that comes to a relationship. I might speak for others when I say that no person wants a 100% "Yes woman". Roxxxy emulates a woman with low self-esteem because she submits to every demand, and as intense debater says "puts these men into a false sense" of security.
– Last but not least, Roxxxy alone will not make the population more lazy and have men cower into buying the doll as a placebo for relationships. The reason why its being brought now is because its the newest product or fad up to date. I foresee Roxxy not being sold after two months when people start finding flaws about her not doing certain things. After all, they can only blame themselves for buying it.
– To the people stating that "artificial wives will start dominating" is such a dismal statement. What's your outlook on life when you say this? How can you compare yourself, or see yourself inferior to a machine that performs sex? Unless the type of males that you like are the ones who buy these dolls (lonely, shy, old, sex dis-order, pedophile, etc) then relax. The world has 6 billion + people in it; you'll run into a male of your type. My point being is that this is just something that will pass over after a while.

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Msi5013 says:

In a world where everyone strives to find a meaningful connection with someone $7000 seems like a quick fix to fill the void of loneliness. For $7000 you can buy a sex toy; but this is not any ordinary sex toy. This product takes artificial sex dolls to the next level. This sex doll feel real to the touch, is heated to feel warm like a real woman and can even hold a conversation! For men who cant seem to meet a woman because they lack “game”, are shy, or any other reason, this seems ideal! But what is the cost of this kind of pretend connection? Does spending a large sum of money on a doll to have sex with mean that you have given up on finding a real woman?

What happened to the days of chivalry when a man courted a women he found to be attractive? What happen to they days when dinner and a movie were the beginning of a relationship? This new sex doll is a step in the wrong direction. This doll I basically lessening the value of a woman’s worth. If men can go out and buy sex for the one time, hassle-free cost of $7000 when will be there incentive to go out and find a girlfriend? Why would a man spend his time and energy into a girl when she’s not even a sure thing?

This doll is also ridiculous because it basically gives men the option to give up looking for a woman. This doll is the easy way out to find fake companionship. This doll effectively is forcing the consumer to live in a world of make-believe where he has found what he is looking for. A person who buys this doll obviously is looking for someone to love, and if he settles with a doll he will never find what he is really looking for, especially since he is spending so much money.

Finally, I do not believe that this doll will show men what they are looking for. Sex with a doll can in no way be as satisfying as sex with another person. This doll is promising men happiness and sexual satisfaction; but how can they make such a promise? Maybe I don’t understand because I am not a man, but it seems to be a lie hidden behind a flashy product and high price tag. If it costs so much money, it must be a great product, right? I do not believe it is. I feel it is wasted technology and energy put into a product that offers no real value. For a man who can’t score a date take your $7000 get a makeover, a haircut and a membership to a dating website.

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psustarfire says:

SAM! I know you are trying to get us to think, but I can see a wide variety of comments coming on this one! LOL and blush! blush!

“If you don’t know what I’m talking about, just ask a woman whose been “co-habitating” (read: sharing a bed) with a man for 15-20 years. The ensuing conversation will be amusing and you’ll learn some things along the way.”

Ok, I can’t resist but to answer this question from one female perspective whom has been married (“co-habitating”) for 19 years and 3 kids later …

While I have been married for 19 years our relationship began in our adolescence (several years before we were married). At that time in our lives I would say that our intimacy and sexual needs were in perfect alignment, thus the result of children! After all there are biological factors and forces out of our control that are raging inside programming us to do just that!

However; then came childbirth!

Directly following childbirth when you (the female) might average a few 2 to 3 hour naps at one time because your infant needs to nurse every 4 hours for about the first 6 months of their life, you are physically exhausted, not feeling very sexy with your excess birth weight, muscles not quite the same, and differences in your body that you are not quite use to yet is one example of a time a female would say BRING ON ROXXXY!

My experience has been that this is one time when my significant other found me the most attractive. The enthusiasm he feels as a new father and the beauty involved in the mother child bonding process is a beautiful time for him. Here is an example of a time when our intimacy and sexual needs are not so perfectly aligned. Some females might say that he just needs to be patient and just understand, but how fair is that to him?

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jerzzeygurl says:

The idea of a talking sex doll in my opinion is extremely pathetic. You can’t find a girlfriend so a man pays $7,000 for a fake one? It seems like it would be freakishly abnormal, not to mention antisocial. If a man only plays with his doll, then how will he ever find a real companion? As a woman, I would be frightened to find a man that owns one of these dolls. It seems so real; I would not know how to react if I was dating a man with one. In a strange way, the doll would be like a competitive figure. Is it cheating to have sex with a doll that seems so real? It is a bizarre thing to own. Also it is sad for men with real relationships to desire to have this doll. Maybe men don’t need a live girlfriend and this play doll is all they need. I cannot imagine that sexual relations with a doll could be better than with a real person.
Although, the technology that makes up this doll is fascinating. A doll with so many features makes you wonder, what will the world come up with next? The next model will probably have the ability to cook and clean as well. Also the price of the doll is rather shocking. I do not believe the value of my car is even as much as this doll. If a man can easily afford this toy, he obviously has money to spend on a live woman. My advice to these men is to try dating and spend some money there before buying such an expensive toy.
One of the other blogs mentioned that there are more toys on the market for women. This may be true, but it is easier for men to have sexual satisfaction that it is for women. I see no harm in small toys like vibrators; these can actually help advance sexual relationships with real partners. However, this doll can do no such thing. It is a sick invention and could cause people to live in an unreal life. A person can start confusing the robot for being an actual person. I could see Roxxxy causing disturbed humans to become even more confused. If our society really needs dolls like this, then the world is more troubled than I thought before.

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epattyn says:

I personally find this product distasteful and somewhat insulting to both sexes. This is one of those instances where technology has gone too far. If the inventor is intelligent enough to have his own artificial intelligence, could he not have thought of a more productive way to implement his technology into our society? Nearly any idea would have been of better use than a seven thousand dollar sex toy. First of all, any socially inept man who has “trouble meeting women” will only regress further after purchasing one of these toys. If a man were to enter the social world after gaining confidence with this sex toy, he would strike out. He would come to expect enthusiastic responses from women to what would most likely be a perverted or awkward pickup line. He would come to expect women to go to bed with him after one date. He would come to expect women to be mindless vessels only to be used for sex with the push of a nonexistent button. He would come to expect women to respond positively to what would most likely be poor sexual skills. All in all, the man would become even more of a vegetable in the social realm. Second of all, this technology will cause people to drift even further apart. Human relationships have already become dependent of technology such as chat rooms and e-mails. If this technology becomes a trend, human connection will diminish even further than its current state. People used to write letters and now they write e-mails. People used to call each other and now they text message. Now people will be able to substitute human companionship altogether. Third of all, the potential for the sex toy to be used only as such is insulting. The inventor tried to give the sex toy a human persona with silicon skin, a triple x name, a capacity to form an emotional relationship, and realistic sounds. The insulting part is the factors that make the product more than a sex toy may be turned off whenever the man desires. If the reader cared to scroll down to read the comments made by users, they would find the following remarks: if she could cook and clean I might buy one, you can turn off her comments the way you should be able to with a woman, and more sexist comments made by male pigs who believe a female’s only existence is to cook, clean, and pleasure. All around the world countries exist where woman are treated as such. We should embrace the fact that we live in a country where women and minorities have a say in their surroundings. Before any readers can peg me as a feminist who should come with an off button, think of yourself in this position. Male models will be released within the coming days; thereby, enabling women to pleasure themselves without men. Women will also have the ability to disable the sex toy’s thoughts. No human, regardless of gender, wants to become a mindless vessel for sex. My overall point, this technology insults social progress and seeks to further distance the human population from each other.

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ekg5041 says:

I was supposed to probably write about an article that Sam posted this week, but this one was too good to pass up. I really cannot believe this actually came out. Actually, I can believe it. We live in a day and age of artificial intelligence and “robots” are becoming commonplace. I think in the back of our minds we all knew that this day was coming, we just didn’t know when. It may be a little much for people right now. This is straight up reality, smacking us in the face. It could take a while for people to get used to it.

I personally don’t have a problem with it because I never plan on using it or buying one. Is it a little creepy and sketchy, yeah, I would say so. But I plan to continue having sex with regular, human women. That is all. In fact I will use this article as inspiration to always stay in shape and keep my “game” sharp. I hope I never have to resort to this. But getting back to my original point, it doesn’t bother me at all. In America you are free to spend your money however you want. Is $7,000 for a sex toy a good buy for some? I guess so. Who are we to tell them what to spend their money on. It’s ultimately their choice.

What I find very interesting is that this sex toy WILL sell. And it will sell WELL. There are men out there who just don’t have it cut out with the ladies. That must be lonely and depressing, and I do feel sorry for them. So if they need to feel satisfied, well then go right ahead and get this. One part of me wants to tell them to “sack up” and get a real girl, but I know for some its not that easy. If this is their game, then go for it.

Finally, I just want to salute the inventor here. Obviously he is a smart guy and pretty much could have invented anything else. But he decided to invent something totally original and unlike anything else. Because of this he ultimately succeeded. He will make a huge profit off of this. Someone else mentioned this in his or her post, but SEX SELLS. It really does. I am happy for this guy as he really took what it means to be an American and make a boatload of cash. All the people who are bashing his creation are simply jealous they didn’t think of it first. I’m sure actually a bunch of those people want to try it for themselves. Heck, I would try it if someone plopped it in front of me for free.

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slimshady62 Reply:
February 17th, 2010 at 2:07 am

Since I agree with your main point I decided to post this as a reply rather than my own post. However, I would point out that you said you had no plan of using it or buying one but than said in your last sentence you would probably try it. Sorry to bust you out but, hey, I couldnt help myself. Anyways, I know Sam wants us to attack some of these issues from different angles, so I tried with this one. While I think the enormous amount of money used on the robot could have been used in a variety of more useful ways, especially in this THRIVING economy, I am not sure why everyone is so upset about this robot. To start, this argument is coming from someone who has been in a relationship for a long time. I am not some desperate, sex-craved nerd who was jumping through the roof when I saw this article. And I would probably never buy or use Roxxxy. For me, however, this is simply one more thing in our society that exists for a purpose and if you aren’t interested in it then simply don’t pay attention to it. I understand that to some the robot is making a real girlfriend or wife seem unimportant but it’s really not. There are some guys out there that have had bad luck with women (and have money) and simply want the satisfaction of a woman-like “person” that can supply his needs. Does this affect you or your relationship? Are you being physically, emotionally, or financially hurt by this product? No, so why the fuss over it? Instead of focusing on the perceived negative issues with this robot, why not try and see the positives. Some lonely man is going to have a great night with Roxxxy instead of sitting at home with a bowl of Ben & Jerry’s and watching re-runs of MacGyver on a Friday night. Seriously. It fails to amaze me why people are so concerned with sex toys and porn and new robotic sex robots when all they are really doing for someone is pleasing them. We are all human and pleasure is a basic feeling that we all want (more of) all the time, and Roxxxy is really just one more new way of getting this satisfaction. Sam showed today that every single guy in the class looks at porn and that says something. Sex is something that really drives us as humans not just reproductive-wise but also in our everyday thoughts and emotions (I know I sound like an apprentice of Freud now). I’m pretty sure in one of my bio classes on evolution the professor pointed out that humans are pretty much the only species to have sex for reasons other than reproduction. In fact we seek it out and specifically DON’T want reproduction most of the time. So, why not satisfy these needs in a way that is much more safe than taking ecstasy or having one night stands with a drunk person you don’t even know and have no idea of their sexual history. Plus, I bet Roxxxy beats the hell out of masturbation, pun intended…

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sna5022 says:

This has to be one of the strangest things I have ever heard of in my life. Spending $7,000 for a sex toy is absolutely unbelievable to me. In all honesty, who has that kind of money to spend on a robot. In my opinion, it is just downright creepy. The inventor states that the product targets older, shy, awkward men who have trouble meeting women. That makes it even more creepy to me. Do they really think that by buying a $7,000 robot that they will be more marketable to women? I think if I ever met someone who has purchased this sex robot, I would probably run away. I was amazed that 4,000 men have already placed pre-orders on Roxxxy, with another 20,000 men who have requested additional information on her. I was not aware that there were so many men out in the world who would resort to a robot instead of continuing an attempt to meet real women. If these men are really so lonely to begin with, a robot is never going to be able to replace the intimacy of a real women, no matter how life like she is. On the note of the robot being life like, I do have to commend the inventor of this product. It is pretty amazing that he can invent a robot to have “skin” that feels real and even stays warm. She can respond to a conversation and even snores as she sleeps. The fact that she is capable of snoring is a little much for me. It is one thing for these men to use her as a sex toy, but a whole different level of creepy to sleep with her next to them. Are they really pretending she is their wife or something? Also in the article, Hines mentioned that many men are anticipating meeting her as if it were a first date. This is just strange to me. It is not like she is a real person with a mind of her own. Yes she is capable of answering questions, but those are programmed responses. She does not have any real emotions or opinions of her own. It makes me wonder how these men who are purchasing her are not embarrassed. It is not like $7,000 is something that most people can spend without really considering their purchase. If people are interested in purchasing Roxxxy, they must be considering if they can afford her and the effects that she will have on their lives. To think all of these things over, I cannot believe that people would still be able to reasonably buy her. I can’t imagine how awkward it would be to get that delivery on your front step. Overall, I think this is creating a very unhealthy fantasy for many men who are willing to purchase her.

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klpski44 Reply:
February 15th, 2010 at 8:27 pm

I completely agree with you on the level of creepiness that these men must have to try and talk to this doll like she is real. It was really gross hearing about the people talking to the doll at the porn expo and stroking her and such. I also agree that this robot will never take the place of a real woman even though it is so life like it does not have emotions. I believe that people buying this are just trying to fill a void in their life, which this robot will likely not fill. No matter how real it is you cannot take it out or do things with it without looking really weird. I also think it is sad for married couples to have to resort to this, you should probably be divorced if that is what your marriage has come to.

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DIVRED5 says:

I am not that appalled as should be. This is just a different form of prostitution. We have people who pay tones of money for phone sex with random people advertised on T.V to just ‘talk’ to. We have blow up dolls and $3000 prostitutes in Europe. This is similar; they just are spending $7000 in one shot. It is absurd but there are so many things out today that do just this, fill needs of people. Why do we assume that only men will buy these toys even though that is their main target segment? This is just form. Seriously, this is expected, there are a minority of people out there who will buy these sexual robots. How well will it really do? Well the porn industry seems to always be booming right?
Women do so many fake things to themselves anyway. I will not be surprised if there are men out there who have had it with psycho women and just want a void filled. Maybe they themselves are crazy and can only attract more craziness. There are a good amount of women who cake on makeup to go to the gym, to do laundry, almost automatically after they brush their teeth, fake tan every day, fake hair extensions and I can guarantee that they are completely crazy. I personally know as many women who will put out on a first date (if you want to call it that) and an equal amount of men who expect it. I also know an equal amount of women and men who have a great deal of self respect, for themselves and people in general. But I digress.
We live in a fast paced society here. Sites like Facebook cut down developing social skills and even create multiple forms of personalities, just google foxynoxy. I’ve always had more male friends and a great little group of female friends my whole life. They have a similar set of morals and values regardless of religion or geographical location. The general consensus would say that men are more sexual than women, false. A good amount of women have a higher drive than a dozen men put together. There are men out there who just want company may be to be a little less lonely. Women are as busy as men nowadays and have broken free from the stigma of being a homebody. That’s great but who is going to fill this mindset of a generation that dictates roles of gender? These guys probably just want someone to talk to with extra perks. All I’ m saying is that there is enough ridiculous, crazy, frightening, demeaning, social skill hindering stuff out there today that makes this completely just another niche market. This is just another way to channel it.

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Drewbob59 says:

Taking another perspective on this article, where are the male dolls? If we are going to have sex dolls for men, why not for women? As a society males are just more turned on my sex. We see it every day there are numerous porn magazines and for the most part they are designed for men. Men are the ones who are always looking at porn and making it the big business it is today. This isn’t a new problem it’s been like this for years it’s just becoming easier for people who enjoy porn due to technology. For whatever reason men are just more intrigued by the porn industry and that’s what’s supporting this sex doll technology.

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klpski44 says:

When I first read the article about the new sex robot roxxxy I cannot say that I was surprised that this kind of thing existed, however I was shocked at how sophisticated it is. I cannot imagine that there is such a need for this product that this much time and money has been invested in it. Thinking about that it is kind of sad that people would be willing to pay 7,000 dollars in a time when money is not abundant (for most), just to buy a doll to have sex with. I think that this is a product of the culture we live in, I am sure that throughout time there have been people who are not good in face to face contact however with all of the email and texting today I think this gets amplified. From a young age now kids are introduced to texting and other forms of indirect communication and in my opinion it affects their ability to socialize. While most of the people buying roxxxy probably did not grow up with these forms of communication they have learned to rely on them throughout the years. Not dealing with people face to face all the time makes us afraid to approach and meet new people, which in turn makes it difficult to find mates. That creates a big need for sex toys and robots like the one that Mr. Hines built, and a need for people to waste money on this stuff because they cannot find a real person to have sex with. Also I think it is a waste for the kind of brilliance Mr. Hines has to be wasted on making sex robots rather than doing something productive that could benefit society. This robot sounds so advanced and sophisticated, I can only imagine what the kind of brilliance it took to create her could accomplish if it was put to good use.

Although I do think that it is a waste of time and resources to build such an amazing robot to do such a stupid job, it can also be a good thing. Building robots this real could possibly reduce the amount of sex crimes that we have in this country. If some of the people who feel the need to commit sex crimes do so because they are lonely or need sex this could give them that satisfaction, while keeping them from committing a heinous act. However I do believe that this is very unlikely because while this doll is almost real it is not in fact real and they would have no sense of control. Also for the most part people who commit sex crimes do not have 7,000 dollars to just shell out for a sex robot. While this technology is very innovative and neat, I think it would be a lot cooler if it were for a productive use.

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Furrbaybay Reply:
February 15th, 2010 at 10:04 pm

I agree that I too was shocked about how sophisticated this product was. I mean, something that is advanced enough that they even made a simulation of body warmth? This product is not just made to satisfy someone every once and awhile during a dry spell. It is trying as hard as it can to replace a steady girlfriend or spouse. God knows I'm sure there will be some people who unfortunately will fall asleep with this thing laying beside them. I would actually like to sit down with someone who buys one of these things and just ask them a couple of questions as to why in the world they would want something like this in their bedroom.

I also think that it is a good point about the waste of resources. This technology is very advanced, I do not think anyone could argue that. If only the man hours and capital were invested in things that were more pertinent to a larger population of society, I think it could make a lot more of a difference with all of the things that plague this country's economy. Unfortunately, there will always be this kind of stuff going on, and even more unfortunately, there will always be a market for this exact type of thing.

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Furrbaybay says:

I think by just taking one look at the guy who invented this and you can imagine what kind of market he was making it for. Not that this guy looks like a pedophile or anything, but I'm sure his sex life is not exactly thrilling. I guess it is this guy's job to create stuff like this, but come on. If you cannot go out and attract a partner naturally, I guess you had better hope you are rich enough to buy this thing. The most pathetic thing about this product is the fact that this thing talks back to you. As if the people that are going to be using this thing are not lonely enough, they need Roxxxy to hold a conversation with them to keep them satisfied. I do not know how much this speaks to a problem in society, but hopefully it is a very small percentage of people that would even think about buying this thing, much less using it. Honestly, if you are going to pay seven thousand dollars on a sex toy, why not just go out and pay a professional to do it for you. I would imagine it is a lot cheaper, and at least you would not have to charge the thing up. Obviously that is not a very politically correct statement, but which guy are you going to respect more, the guy who pays a prostitute or the guy who has sex with an inanimate object? Probably neither. I do not know where technology is headed, but this invention scares me. Gone are the days of Will Ferrel and his blow up doll, deciding on whether to make her a nurse or cheerleader. Now this damn thing can tell you what she wants to wear. The only question that I have is where do you draw the line? Sex toys, robotic maids, automated employees? I personally am not a fan of robotics that are integrated in society, but I guess if it does people good then so be it. It's just I do not see this product as producing good, just lust. Who knows, maybe someone will invent something that branches off of this product that will actually do society some good. Maybe. But for now all that I can say about this article is that it is amusing to poke fun at, but someone made this product with serious intentions, and all I see that as is pathetic. That being said I would really like to see someone make a good case for this product, because I am interested in seeing a response which challenges what most people are already saying on this blog. Either way it is a good thing to read about and think about, and I have enjoyed most of the responses thus far.

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cas5362 says:

Ok, I have to admit, this article kind of made me start laughing hysterically. It’s scary for me to think of the fact that anyone out there would be willing to pay $7,000 for a sex toy. A robot that they hope one day will talk about NASCAR and politics? I never assumed anyone wanted a sex toy that would talk back to them during normal hours of the day. Maybe it’s because I’m a woman, but I just don’t understand the appeal of a sex toy companion. Real life people sound a lot more exciting.

To me, this just seems like another alternative people have to REAL LIFE. Think about how many people will stop searching for real life interaction if they have something at home that will never ague with them, that will have any sort of communication with them that they desire and that never says “no” and really means it. I mean, really, how closed off do we need to become from technology before enough is just enough?

However, I guess I do see the practical uses of this. It makes sense that anyone in sex therapy might find the product useful. I also agree with another post that I read which discussed using these for people convicted of sex crimes as a way of keeping them away from real life people. Also, I guess, older, and lonelier men and women could benefit from the use of a Roxxxy if they’ve simply given up hope on ever finding a companion, but I just don’t see the use. People have survived for thousands of years without the use of a lifelike sex doll and there is no need for one now. The desire allows for the thing to still be made, but anyone who has the desire to spend $7,000 on such a device needs a little psychiatric help if you ask me.

I mean if people still want to use sex toys for fun, or whatever use they have, why not spend a lot less money and opt for a vibrator for a woman or a fleshlight for a man? Making these toys so lifelike is just scary. Everyone in the world could own their own doll and no one would have the need to deal with the hassles of relationships. There would be no yelling or screaming, but there would also be no real passion. There would be no one to hold you when you cried, or comfort you when you’re lonely. I mean all the BENEFITS of real life relationships would be missing from this “fantasy” of Roxxxy. I guess it’s just me, but I sort of wish things like this were never even created. Then people would have to find real life solutions to loneliness.

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mac5248 says:

I do not blame Hines for creating Roxxxy since there seems to be a market for it, but the scary thing is there are people who want to purchase this extremely expensive sex toy. What I can’t seem to figure out is WHO wants to buy this, certainly not any male that I hope I’d be interested in. I understand that there is males out there that are shy, older, and not social, but this bring creepy to a completely new level. I was extremely disturbed by Hines article because I can’t imagine that there are men out there that feel okay with using this product. It’s extremely to imagine a man having a full-blown conversation with Roxxy and than not only getting intimate with this robot, but also sleeping with it and hearing it snore!

I do believe that men and women have different sexual needs, but I would hope that someone who I am interested in wouldn’t feel the need to stoop to the level of buying a 7,000 dollar toy to get complete pleasure. I would not be okay with learning that my boyfriend or husband had a Roxxy under the bed. Although women have more sex toys available to them, none are as creepy as this. I don’t believe that the male version, Rocky would sell well to women as Roxxxy does to men. Most women don’t have the same sex drive that men do and are a little more rational when it comes to making big purchases.

As for Hines, although maybe a little sick minded, I think he making a wise investment in making these dolls because just by the initial reaction, he is going to make a lot of money off of Roxxxy. In reality, there are probably plenty of lonely, older, anti-social men who want to have sex but don’t possess the skill of trying to get a woman. And lets be real, sex will sell, even in this weird form. The technology that Hines has put into Roxxxy is extremely advanced and he should be noted for that. It’s extremely high tech and when you think about it from a science view, it is very amazing.

All in all, I think that then men who are purchasing these sex robots may have a deeper problem then just wanting to fulfill a sexual need. I think it is embarrassing for someone who uses Roxxxy as a partner, having conversation with her and sleeping with her. There are a lot of sick people out there who are going to buy Roxxxy and abuse her, which is a completely different issue, but I can see men taking Roxxxy to a completely different level that is even sicker than her initial use.

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aalbonico says:

I agree with a lot of the other people’s comments and reactions to this article. Most people agreed though that is concept is weird and awkward. However, all I can really start off by saying to this article is Wow! This is all just so bizarre to me. It looks so lifelike, it’s just plain creepy. I mean I personally have nothing against sex toys but $7000 for a sex toy (and a doll to be exact) is a little extensive. I am still just kind of sitting here in shock that this really exists. I knew it was only just a matter of time someone made this. But even looking at the picture of the doll and seeing how much she looks like a real person is a little weird to me.

I feel that this is part of the reason the world is like what it is now. People are buying inventions like this then in the end don’t need a companion because of it. People form a bond with the doll instead of with a real person. I don’t believe that women and men are that different at all when it comes to sexual pleasures. But I just don’t get this concept of buying a mechanical doll as your real like sex partner. At least if women or men use different types of sex toys you can’t become emotionally attached to it like people probably will start doing with the Roxxxy doll.

People must think that being with a man or woman is that bad. I do understand that some people have trouble finding someone but how would this help the “shy, awkward or older men who ‘have trouble meeting girls.” These men should be out there expanding their social skills not in their room with a mechanical doll. This will make these men more isolated and basically fore them to not go out there and look for a companion to be with. There is no way that a doll is better than the intimacy between two people. Yeah for the moment I guess these people feel this doll is great but in the long run I can’t see these people being truly happy though.

I can’t believe that 4,000 men have already pre-ordered these dolls and 20,000 requested information about them. I feel like that’s a huge number of people. I actually think it is pretty funny though that you can turn it on and shut it off as you please. I do also think it is pretty incredible that it will have real like conversations with you about any different topics. But then again with the becoming attached topic, this can happen if your with someone (or something in this matter I guess) all the time and your sharing emotions and feelings with them.

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Megryan says:

When I first read the name of the article to my six roommates, we all had a pretty good laugh. My one roommate even screamed and howled with laughter at the picture of the doll as she exclaimed, “She is hideous!” However, as I began to read the article aloud, I watched as their initial reaction of finding this doll humorous changed to disgust. This doll spurred an hour-long conversation, and now I can definitely see how this “sex toy” is getting so much attention.
But seriously– a $7,000 dollar sex toy?? This is the most expensive and advanced toy I have ever heard about. With the economy the way it is today, how do people even have that much money that they can just throw around on a stupid toy. For God’s sake, if someone is that desperate, why don’t they just go find a prostitute? Isn’t that less expensive? But then again, couldn’t this doll be considered a prostitute? According to Webster’s prostitution is to offer indiscriminately for sexual intercourse especially for money. She is anatomically correct like a normal human being, speaks like a normal human being, and feels like a normal human being…plus the buyer is paying her for sex. So doesn’t that technically make her (or it) a prostitute?
The inventor claims that the robot does everything other than vacuum and cook, and Sam said he expected a woman (whose significant male other got a Roxxxy) would feel like she was downgraded to only cooking and cleaning. Although the customer base is said to be shy, awkward or older men who have “trouble meeting girls,” who is to say that married men or men in relationships aren’t buying these dolls? If a man is in a relationship, I feel it would be considered cheating if they use this doll. This might sound silly, but with the dolls ability to talk there is some capacity for not only a physical connection to be made between the male and his Roxxxy, but also an emotional one. I mean, she has five different personalities, and can be programmed to save what they like to hear. Very creepy if you ask me. This might be wishful thinking, or maybe not, but I can’t picture very many men in relationships buying this doll. I picture creepy, child-molesting whackos that have nothing better to do with their time than fantasize and mess around with a fake human.
As much as the thought of this doll angered me, it is quite amazing how advanced our technology has become. Who would have ever thought that we could buy a companion? I don’t even want to think about what new toys they’ll invent in the future; and I truly hope that a robot never replaces a woman.

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SamanthaShapiro says:

First off I want to just say that I think is the one of the funniest articles I have ever read before. A man actually built this robot women and other men are actually trying to but one! What is wrong with our world today? Where is the commitment and intimacy? Has our world really gotten that bad? I do understand that the world of dating has become harder over the years, new technology, women becoming stronger in the work field and a bad economy, but really a giant talking women sex toy!? However as insane as this robot is, I have to give the man credit for creating something like that. A robot that can actually comprehend and hold a conversation, that that’s a lot of skill to pull that off in a robot. But think about how smart the man had to be to build, if only he put his brain to a better use then a giant sex toy, who knows what he could have built to better the world.
I do agree men and women obviously have different intimacy needs. They said that mostly men are ordering this robot, and they are going to create a male version of it, which is all fine and fair, but women need companionship and love, we can’t get that from a fake robot. Somehow though man can, this is very sad in my book. Also in the article talk show hosts make joked about how it’s really cool that this robot can hold a conversation, yet there’s and off switch when your done. I don’t find this joke very funny because it’s masking an awful truth. Men really don’t listen to women and they do not want to connect with them on that level. Now I’m not saying this about every guy out there, but I’m pointing out the obvious that men and women are very truly different. That saying that men are more about the physical and women are more about the mental is not a myth at all. I feel we need to suppress this kind of industry because it gives the guys a wrong image about women. When they watch their videos and have sex dolls they can sometimes get confused on what is real and what is purely fantasy. No woman wants to be compared or even try to live up to the standards of women in the adult entertainment. Therefore when men meet women who are clearly different then what they watch, it is hard for them to switch their mind set. The media has so much to play in this, everything is sex related, from TV shows, and movies even magazine ads have underlying sexual content. It is just horrible, and look what this world has come to because of all of this, a life size, full conversation, real skin like adult sex toy robot. This is truly funny and very sick at the same time.

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BruceEtt Reply:
February 16th, 2010 at 4:48 pm

This article does have a bit of a humorous under tone but at the end of the day it still makes my skin crawl. I can’t help but think of the unfortunate sap whose love life has been reduced to something that needs charged every three hours. Men and women are both different but at the end of the day they both want to feel loved by someone. That is a need “Roxxxy” and “Rocky” will never be able to fulfill no matter how much time Mr. Hines spends on it. All in all the article made me want to laugh, and cry.

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jflanagan37 says:

Technology is certainly advancing, yet I do not know that the technology Douglas Hines used to produce his $7,000 sex doll Roxxxy, is bettering society. I'm not shocked at the technology that is out there that enables Roxxxy to talk back to the men purchasing the doll, but I am shocked that no where in the CNN article does it refer to the dominance the male has over his "female partner". As mentioned in Sam's post, men and women have different sexual needs, its possible that women won't always be quiet if the man were to wish so, or talk about fishing after sex, but that is part of a healthy relationship- compromise. Getting to know another person whom one is intimate with is an important part of a sexual relationship, eventually even $7,000 dollar Roxxxy is going to repeat herself. Yet, men then have the ability to hit the off switch. A Male ordering the doll will be able to have his way with the doll and then turn her off, and throw her on the floor when he is done—the only thing he has accomplished is getting his sexual drive out of his system for a while, but he's still lonely at the end of his escapade and short a few thousand dollars.

In our male dominated society, what is Hines sex toy portraying, other than males are able to have their way with woman, and simply turn them off when they no longer have a need for them. It blows my mind what Hines family and supposed wife think about his new device. He claims to be happily married, but what made him think of the doll if he has no use for it? What could his wife possibly think about Roxxxy's proportions? At 5 foot 7 inches and 120 pounds, Roxxxy has proportions similar to that of Barbie- which are impossible! If its not the media or a little girls toy, its a sex toy that portrays what some males in society feel is "a beautiful woman", one that is impossibly thin. The thought brought up about married women being happy to allow Roxxy take care of their female chores is ludicrous. As a female I would be embarrassed that my significant other needed a doll to satisfy him, that my relationship with him sexually or otherwise wasn't enough. If Hines wife would rather him have a sex doll to fulfill sexual desires, so be it, but I feel many woman would wish their counterpart would be able to fulfill their desires with them – not an expensive sex toy.

As some people mentioned in previous posts the doll may be beneficial to be used by those that have committed sexual assault or rape, but at the same time allows them to think up new ways to dominate their "partner". As I don't have much background in psychology I wonder if the doll would be beneficial in allowing these people to let out sexual frustrations? Or hindering as they think up new sick thoughts to take out on partners?

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rednyellownblue says:

I find it amazing how we are so technologically advanced now that we can almost create and do anything we want! I find it fascinating how in our life time we have seen so many changes! I remember when I was younger they used to have those really big cell phones with antennas, and they used to have those really big computers and mouse with balls on the bottom instead of laser light. Technology is always advancing and now that they can make an interactive human doll I think looking at the technology side of it, that’s really cool. This makes me wonder if in the future robots will take over the world and humans will be useless just like the movie Wall-E. However, on the purpose side of Douglas Hines’s creation Roxxxy I think it is unnecessary. I think the interactive part where Roxxxy can talk about your day with you and maybe in the future talk about current events bothers me. I think people are getting less social with other people with all the technology today. Instead of meeting up with friends and talk about each other’s lives now people are just texting, emailing, webcam-ing, and twittering. I think it is really convenient with all these communication devices but I also think having human contact is important. I think talking to someone when you are physically with them is different from talking on the phone or on skype. When you are talking to someone you are with, you are less likely to hide your emotions and it makes the conversation more meaningful and real. I am not saying I don’t text, email or webcam, I do think they are convenient but I just don’t think they should be the only forms of communication. Roxxxy is taking this non-physical human contact into another level. At least when you text you are texting to someone real, when you talk to Roxxxy you are talking to a man-made robot whose brain is computerized! Also Roxxxy costs so much $7000 and there are so many people signed up to buy her, I think that is disturbing because it shows how people are willing to spend this much money for a robotic companion when they can try to get real human companions. It isn’t like women are coming to extinction and that we need to replace them with robots, so I don’t think it is necessary to have Roxxxxy. I think we all like people who would agree with us and not argue with us and just listen to us so I guess maybe Roxxxy will be good for that? But sometimes I like it when people disagree with me so I can really think about what I’m trying to proof, and when I have a problem I’d like someone who knows about the situation and can give me advice. I wonder if Roxxxy can do that.

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Nohpay says:

I am completely amazed! Roxxxy, the new and highly advanced sex toy, is something I though I'd never see. But after thinking about I really shouldn't be that shocked being that there are already regular plastic blow up dolls it was only a matter of time before they made this life-like doll. I have to hand it to this Douglas Heins guy for creating this new sex toy because it really is ingenious of him to invent something especially since, I believe, that there are in fact many men out there that are single, feel lonely, and are just to shy to approach who need to be sexually satisfied once in a while. He states in the article that he created it for the men out there that are older and shy which to me makes complete sense because they are the ones who could actually afford to pay $7,000 for a SEX TOY, I mean what else do they have to spend it on; they probably have no kids or wife and there entire salary is to spend on themselves so why not get themselves a new toy. Although it seems to me that $7,000 is a bit pricey, he already sold it to 4 million men so obviously it isn't that expensive. I wonder how they go about buying this toy, do they one day just go out and buy or is it something that they really put thought into before actually purchasing Roxxxy.

Another interesting fact about this doll is that Roxxxy can do almost everything but cook and clean! She can hold conversations regardless of what the topic is because apparently she can be programmed with certain topics to talk about such as, they mentioned, Nascar or government issues. She also talks in her sleep and snores and probably most importantly shutters when she has an orgasm! It almost seems like there is nothing else a man needs, I guess it would be cooking and cleaning but the men who buy this toy should be old enough to do those things on their own.

This also brings up an interesting topic such as the men who buy Roxxxy but have wives. This completely baffles me because call me selfish but if I don't want to have sex at the moment and the begging gets ugly there is no way I was be happy or ok with my husband being sexually satisfied by anyone or in this case anything. And I feel like most woman out there feel the same way, but I guess there are woman out there that do not want to have sex with their husband that bad that they are allowing their husband to buy a $7,000 sex toy. And what if the husband gets used to having sex with Roxxxy that when he does have sex with his wife he just doesn't enjoy it as much? Then what is a wife to do? make him return Roxxy? I really don't think so. Another thing is that if Roxxxy handles everything in the bedroom then is the wife reduced to just cooking and cleaning?

Lastly, I think that it is a good idea that they make a Rocky for straight females because just as there are single, older, shy men there are single, older, shy women out there. However the only issue I have about these two dolls is that what if they don't sexually please the person they way they want to be pleased. Everyone enjoys different things, each person has their preferences of how to be completely satisfied in the bedroom so I wonder if Roxxxy and Rocky can really totally and completely satisfy a person sexually the way another human can.

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joeblanton18 says:

I think it is sort of sad that our culture is resorting to this but there are some pros to a product like this. Maybe it would reduce the number of rapes that happen each year. You could legally buy one of these dolls and do whatever you want with it and that could possibly stop a person who is a rapist, or thinking about raping someone. This product could help relieve some problems for sex addicts, and possibly reduce their cravings. It could possibly cut down on the number of cases of pedophilia and other sexual crimes. Though with the possible pros I listed come some cons. People could get too used to doing anything they want with one of these dolls and become disillusioned in their own fantasy world. They could get so used to having sex whenever they want it with the doll that they become sex addicts. Although this is hard to imagine since the doll costs seven thousand dollars.
I think a product like this is just making the gap between reality and fantasy larger. Computers and the internet are already making people want to deal with humans in real life less, and a product like this is helping that epidemic. Natural human interaction is needed in everyone’s life to not go crazy. We are all putting up walls around our houses and leading more private lives. We all live in fear now of another terrorist attack or a breakout of a biological disease like the H1N1 virus, and I believe it is sad to see that. Parents are becoming more protective of their children these days. When my dad was a child, he would tell me how every kid in his neighborhood would come home from school and immediately go outside to play a sport. When I was a child I wish everyone on my block would do this. Television and the internet are creating more sedentary lifestyles for children, and it is a shame to see. Where did our trust in fellow human beings go? Just because there are stories on the news about sick and twisted individuals doesn’t mean that everybody is one. We need to start trusting our neighbors and people in our community, and become friends instead of enemies.
I have actually seen a show on BBC I think that followed men who used these life-like sex dolls. I thought it was kind of sad that someone would have to resort to this. One man even had multiple dolls, if I can recall he had like 3 or four of them. One man actually started dating a woman, and he told her about the dolls, and she never dated him again. I can imagine how creeped out a woman would feel if a man she was dating had one of these dolls.

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Jel5191 says:

THIS IS INSANELY UNBELIEVABLE!! Seven- thousand dollars for a sex toy (and you wonder why our country is in a recession.) First of all why would someone pay that much for a robotic sex toy and secondly why would anyone in their right mind create a one of these sex toys! Why would someone create Roxxxy – the world's most sophisticated talking female sex robot. That is disgusting! Has intimacy and relationships gone so far out of our culture that people have results and gone to this? Are people so totally emotionless and physically inept that they can not pursue or be in a relationship!? I guess so. The men who buy these sex toys must be utterly lonely or just socially retarded. They are probably scared of rejection more than anything! And instead of manning up to their fears they would rather spend $7000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To what have a robot in bed rather than a person! To have a cold heartless, bloodless, and pulse less thing?! I can not imagine what Roxxxy would say after the guy climaxes – I know that is kind of vulgar but it is true.

When you say that a "few straight women who wished that they had a Roxxxy to take over the bedroom chores when the begging got ugly," i am just shocked! Women want intimacy just as much as men do! Sex is not something that is robotic. It is an animalistic act that takes passion – not always love- but lust. And when you make love, sex is that much better. In no way is it or should it be a chore and when it becomes one that will be a sad day. And what are these men who buy Roxxxy going to grow old when her? IS she going to be his life long companion? The partner in life that sits on the wrap around porch and sips iced tea on a hot summer day. NO! If men think they can solve their relationship and sex problems with a SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLAR sex toy. OH but these women have five personalities from Frigid Farrah to Wild Wendy.. Oh wow! What about when you want someone to rub your back or cuddle with you at night? Can Roxxy do that? I think that is very doubtful. These buyers are in for a rude awakening. And sorry to say to these men- that toys break, they get old, they get dirty (and this toy definitely would) and they have to be thrown out. They wont last for decades like a real person can. This toy just shows how far society has not come and how technology is ruining love, relationships, and sex.

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