Social:Technosexual
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Technosexual is an individual who either:
- has a strong aesthetic sense and a love of gadgets. In this sense, the word is a portmanteau of technophile and metrosexual, which was first promoted by creative professional Ricky Montalvo[1] to describe "a dandyish narcissist in love with not only himself, but also his urban lifestyle and gadgets; a straight man who is in touch with his feminine side but has fondness for electronics such as cell phones, PDAs, computers, software, and the web."[2]
- has a sexual attraction to machinery, as in the case of robot fetishism. When used thus, it is a portmanteau word combining "technophile" and "sexual".[3] As per this definition of the term, fictional android Gigolo Joe, played by Jude Law in the 2001 science-fiction film A.I. has become the iconic "technosex symbol".[4]
As with the metrosexual, companies have tried to promote the concept of the technosexual in order to sell products. Calvin Klein went as far as trademarking the term "technosexual" in 2005.[5]
See also
- Arse Elektronika
- Gynoid
- Mechanophilia
- Her (film)
- Lars and the Real Girl (film)
- Ex Machina (film)
References
- ↑ "Ricky Montalvo: There is a geek in all of us, so why not show us". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927004553/http://howigeek.typepad.com/about.html.
- ↑ "Word Spy contributors" (2004) Technosexual wordspy.com
- ↑ Scott, Lisa (2007). Metrosexual: Let's mech love. http://www.metro.co.uk/metrosexual/article.html?in_article_id=36440&in_page_id=8. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ↑ Brett, Samantha (2007). Ask Sam TV Ep 10 - What women want next: the technosexual?. http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/asksam/archives/2007/05/sam_and_the_tv_ep_10_what_wome.html. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ↑ Wilson, Eric (2007). How to Bottle a Generation. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/08/fashion/08CALVIN.html?ei=5090&en=949c6648e45e850e&ex=1331010000&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
External links
- Gore, Edward (2002). The Technosexuality, Pygmalionist & Mind Control Fetish FAQ 3.0 The Pygmalion Syndrome
- Hughes, James (2003). The Future of Sex: What will happen when we can transcend erotic desire, romantic love and the human body? Betterhumans
- Miller, Katharine (2004). Enter the Technosexual AlterNet
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