An inquiry from a journalist about the phenomenon of sex in the virtual world Second Life NSFW got me waxing eloquent about a topic interwoven with my Cyborg Buddha book project: the future of sex. Here is my thesis: the two most important developments in the technological control of sex are both already occurring; first separating sex from physical contact, and then establishing our control over our sexual feelings altogether. Sex is already moving in a virtual direction , between widespread access to and use of porn, phone sex, video-interactive sex, sex in virtual worlds, and eventually teledildonics , the use of body suits and tactile equipment controlled from afar. Electronically mediated sex and porn are safer no diseases or pregnancy , easier lengthy courtship and foreplay are unnecessary , more convenient available any time you are and more likely to be exactly what you want your partners can be anyone, or anything, you desire, without any physical defects.
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From Virtual Sex to No Sex?
Virtual worlds, especially those with adult sexual content, can be overwhelming for new users. Ease into it here! Users of virtual worlds vary greatly, especially depending on the world they choose to inhabit and the locations they frequent within it. Keep in mind that just as in real life, not everyone in the dating pool has the best of intentions and communication or sexual negotiation can be difficult as you are learning the in-game commands and functions. Sexualized violence towards avatars is not unheard of and can be an emotionally upsetting ordeal. Do no hesitate to report someone who is being abusive through avatar actions, text or audio chat. Play safe!
Blog about porn
On the Internet, it is easy to find social networks, websites, and chats where people meet in order to have a really hot talk. The popularity of cybersex is growing, turning into an entire industry. Like a Drug. There is an opinion that porn can be addictive. Imagine, to some degree it is.
Rise of the online Anna Kareninas: Turned On is the story of a married woman's addiction to virtual sex that crosses the line into real-life adultery. The book's title, Turned On, does not just refer, rather explicitly, to the fact that its pages chart a real and intimate first-person account of an adulterous affair. It has a double meaning. A married woman pseudonymously writing as Lucy Dent enters into a "harmless flirtation" with a man who calls himself "paranoidandroid" on the internet that then develops into infidelity, obsession and beyond. What gives the book its other meaning and distinguishes its story of marital disappointment, sexual desire and betrayal from the classic literary trajectory of middle-class infidelity, is that this particular affair takes place virtually.