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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 Lora DiCarlo's ability to even exhibit at the show was revoked as well.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: 4, Insightful) by bob_super on Thursday May 09 2019, @05:25PM (3 children)

    by bob_super (1357) on Thursday May 09 2019, @05:25PM (#841430)

    "health" ... because in 2019, under president PussyGrabber, the US is still too stuck-up to acknowledge we like sex.

    How's the "Innovation in dismemberment/gore/mutilation" award going ? They should already have that one, since it doesn't involve the wrong organs and bodily fluids.

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday May 09 2019, @05:32PM

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Thursday May 09 2019, @05:32PM (#841434) Journal

    It could be that too few devices will be submitted to warrant a Sex Toys category, but surely it doesn't make sense to toss it into "Robotics and Drones". Putting it into "Health and Wellness" sounds fine.

    Wait a second, this is CES. Aren't all these awards rigged anyway?

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  • (Score: 1, Troll) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday May 09 2019, @10:13PM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Thursday May 09 2019, @10:13PM (#841570) Homepage Journal

    You're a Trump Hater. And possibly you don't know, I met with the Video Game guys. With Melissa/Parents Television Council. And with the survivors of the horrific Parkland shooting -- in which so many beautiful young lives were senselessly stolen. And we talked about, are these violent video games desensitizing our community, our Country to violence. And, what about TV, what about movies -- same question with those. I also talked to the folks at our National Rifle Association about that one. It's something we're looking into very closely, believe me. And eventually we're going to get something done!!! youtu.be/0C_IBSuXIoo [youtu.be]

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 14 2019, @05:32AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 14 2019, @05:32AM (#843285)

    It's not all of the US. Every toy produced by a male is a sex toy. All the toys I've seen produced by female lead companies are called pleasure toys...