Country's first 'robot sex brothel' set to open in Texas prompts backlash: report
The first so-called 'robot sex brothel' in the U.S. slated to open in the Houston area this month has prompted a massive backlash from residents and activists who say it will ruin the neighborhood. The company opened its first location last year near Toronto, where $60 buys a half-hour alone with a robot sex doll, according to the Washington Examiner. The dolls start at $2,500 to buy.
Update: Houston officials halt plans to open first US 'robot brothel'
Houston city officials have ordered at least a temporary halt to a Canadian company's plan to open a so-called "robot brothel" in the city. The Houston Chronicle reported that building inspectors ordered the halt after determining that the company, Kinky S Dolls, lacked the permits required for demolition and construction at a former 2,500 sq ft hair salon in the Galleria area of the city.
takyon: Change.org petition aiming to "Keep Robot Brothels Out of Houston".
Also at ABC7.
See also: 'Robot sex brothel' slated to open is not wanted, Houston's mayor says
(Score: 2) by ikanreed on Monday October 01 2018, @07:30PM (10 children)
You're forgetting to factor in the kinds of the people who'd use this... erm... service.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 01 2018, @07:39PM (4 children)
Can I get the D.C. franchise?
(Score: 5, Funny) by ikanreed on Monday October 01 2018, @07:44PM (3 children)
There's some levels of depravity even robots shouldn't have to put up with.
(Score: 3, Funny) by bob_super on Monday October 01 2018, @08:51PM
They are required to sacrifice for the greater good. Those videos they produce will greatly help to overthrow the meatbags' government.
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Monday October 01 2018, @09:09PM
Thanks, moderate spender! Plus in a robot brothel, you get erotic asphyxiation [gotfuturama.com] for free with every purchase.
(Score: 2) by RandomFactor on Monday October 01 2018, @11:52PM
I think the GP is thinking of either the political good he could do, or the high return rate from investing in a few small cameras :-p
В «Правде» нет известий, в «Известиях» нет правды
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Thexalon on Monday October 01 2018, @07:39PM (4 children)
Single people who have a hard time getting partners for whatever reason? People who are mostly happily married but their spouse isn't into sex anymore? Couples who would like to experiment with adding a third? Somebody who wants to try BDSM? These are all fairly common activities with real people, so I don't see why switching the partners in question to robots would make all that much of a difference in terms of how freaky people will get.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 01 2018, @08:41PM (2 children)
I don't know what kind of sex doll you're talking about, but mine always has a headache.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by bob_super on Monday October 01 2018, @08:57PM
Turns out that they don't enjoy being on the receive side of electro play.
Lots of original ways to be on the giving side, though.
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Monday October 01 2018, @11:37PM
And in this case, a testbed for headache and possibly migraine treatments, with the motivation to solve the problem and none of the ethical considerations! My medical research group would like to order 5 of these, please.
(Score: 2) by ikanreed on Monday October 01 2018, @09:19PM
I think you're taking my posts far more seriously than me in this thread.
You're seeing "ew gross" where "haha gross" is the implication I was after.