Robosexuality
Robosexuality (not to be confused with Robophilia or Robot fetishism) is where a person is romantically, emotionally and sexually attracted to machines, most specifically robots.[1] The word "robosexuality" comes from combining the words "robot" and "sexual". individuals who experience this attraction are referred to as robosexuals. Like other sexual orientations, robosexuality is not a choice, and an individual's gender preferences can vary regardless of their attraction to robots.
Robosexuality can be used an umbrella term to describe the attraction to robots of any kind, whether they are humanoid or not. Many prefer a robot with conscience and emotion, or even the illusion of it.
Robosexuality in the world
[change | change source]Robosexuality in the East
[change | change source]Roughly 50% of all the robots in the world are in Asia, 32% in Europe, and 16% in North America, 1% in Australia and 1% in Africa.
40% of all robots in the world are found in Japan.[2]
In Japan and South Korea, ideas of future robots have been mainly positive. The number of robots in Japan means more people in Japan are likely to have a love of gadgets. Manga and anime series in both countries often show love or sex between robots and humans. This would mean more robosexuality.
Japanese religious beliefs allow the idea that robots have souls.[3] This also makes the idea of love between humans and robots more acceptable or ordinary.
Robosexuality in the West
[change | change source]The idea of physical sexuality is less accepted in the west than in Japan. Western societies are more likely to be against, or even fear the development of robots. This is because a lot of films and books show robots as replacing humans instead of helping them.
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Love robot".
- ↑ Reporting by Watanabe, Hiroaki; Writing and additional reporting by Negishi, Mayumi; Editing by Norton, Jerry;Japan's robots slug it out to be world champ; Reuters; 2007-12-02; retrieved on 2007-01-01
- ↑ Biglione, Kirk; The Secret To Japan's Robot Dominance Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine; Planet Tokyo; 2006-01-24; retrieved on 2007-01-02
