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posted by martyb on Thursday May 09 2019, @08:50AM   Printer-friendly
from the You're-a-winner! dept.

Four months ago, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) revoked a Consumer Electronics Show (CES) award that was to be presented to Lora DiCarlo for the company's "blended orgasm" micro-robotic sex toy. Now, the CTA has reversed course:

The group behind the Consumer Electronics Show is returning an award it revoked from a women's sex toy company earlier this year, which ignited a controversy around the industry's inclusion of women and acceptance of sex tech. But for now, the show's operator isn't announcing broader changes that would actually allow sex toys to be exhibited and win awards in the future.

A CES Innovation Award was initially presented to Lora DiCarlo for its Osé Robotic Massager ahead of the conference in January, honoring the device in the show's robotics and drones category. But the show's operator later revoked the award, saying that sex toys weren't allowed. Lora DiCarlo's ability to even exhibit at the show was revoked as well.

Now, the show's operator, the Consumer Technology Association, is returning the Innovation Award to Lora DiCarlo. The CTA says it "did not handle this award properly," leading to some "important conversations" about the show's policies around sex tech.

Also at BBC.

Previously: CES Announces $10 Million Diversity Fund, Revokes Award From Female-Founded Sex Tech Company


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 09 2019, @05:20PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 09 2019, @05:20PM (#841429)

    If they do create a sex toy category (which I doubt), they will have to consider toys that cater to all sexualities so as to be inclusive: normal toys, lesbian toys, gay man toys, etc.
    Expect toys meant to jam up your ass to warrant manadatory consideration at least.

  • (Score: 1, Troll) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday May 09 2019, @10:30PM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Thursday May 09 2019, @10:30PM (#841575) Homepage Journal

    That's OK. That's OK. Because it takes so many kinds to make our incredible World. The Heterosexual. The Homosexual. Bisexual. Pedophile(unfortunately). The animal lovers. And now we have, Robosexual. Did you hear, they have toys for men now. Besides the ones for the asshole. Which for a guy that has hemorroids, that's no fun. As you know, as you found out. They did the artificial vagina. Also known as, Pocket Pussy. And they even have the artificial woman -- life size and she has all the important parts. Can we say she? So amazing!!