Sex Toys Take a Horrible Turn

 

That picture is of a real man with a not-so-real woman (you can breathe easier now).  His name: Douglas Hines.  Hers: Roxxxy.  Triple X, as in sex - because she is, in fact, the newest sex item on the shelf (for a cool $7,000).  Yes, she's a robot, but no worries!  Her skin won't be icy cold and metallic - she's made from silicone and has a motor that pumps warm air through her so she'll always be warm to the touch.

As Hines himself puts it, "She doesn't vacuum or cook, but she does almost everything else."  In fact, she has her own personality - five of them in fact, which you can switch out to suit your preference.  So, after (or before) you - ahem - use her in the way intended, you can have a conversation with her about anything.  Just think!  She could seduce you with the laws of thermodynamics and then proceed to tell you all about weather patterns around the world.  Mmmm.  Just what every guy wants.  She even "shudders" to simulate orgasm.  I want you to imagine that - robot shudders are supposed to look like orgasm.  All I can picture is Mr. Roboto attempting to breakdance.

Hines describes his customer base as shy, awkward, or older men who "have trouble meeting girls."  Alright, so let's give them a doll who looks like a woman (kind of), always listens to your stories and will actually talk to you about your interests (I'm assuming she never argues or has emotional problems of any kind), and is down for sex at any time.  Because that will give you a great idea of what a woman is really like and really boost your ability to talk to them.  I'm imagining the first fight will go something like this:  "Well, why don't you just go screw Roxxxy then?"  "At least she knows when to shut up and spread her legs."

In fact, Hines has claimed that a sex therapist has contacted him for a Roxxxy doll.  Now, I could actually see how this would help for some cases; men who have sexual trauma usually respond better when introduced to sex a little bit at a time, rather than being forced to jump in.  But it's also my understanding that sex therapists also deal with infidelity and sex problems between couples, which are cases where it seems inappropriate, to say the least, to bring in an outside resource.  I'm going to assume that the therapist won't use it in these cases.  I'm also going to assume that since Hines has claimed that the therapist only bought one (for the patients, I am also assuming), it's going to be really awkward for those people who already have problems with sex to get down with Roxxxy, with all the thoughts of, you know, other patients getting down too.

So, Roxxxy: thoughts? reactions?  therapeutic advice (I know I need some after seeing that face)?