Technosexual

Technosexual

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Technosexual is a term used to describe an individual in one of two ways:

# A person (usually a male) with a strong aesthetic sense and a love of gadgets. In this sense, it is a portmanteau word combining "technophile" and "metrosexual", which was first promoted by creative professional Ricky Montalvo [cite website|title=Ricky Montalvo: There is a geek in all of us, so why not show us|url=http://howigeek.typepad.com/about.html] 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.""Word Spy contributors" (2004) [http://www.wordspy.com/words/technosexual.asp Technosexual] wordspy.com]
# A person with a sexual attraction to machinery, as in the case of robot fetishism. When used thus, it is a portmanteau word combining "technophile" and "sexual".cite paper| author = Scott, Lisa| title = Metrosexual: Let's mech love| date = 2007 | url = http://www.metro.co.uk/metrosexual/article.html?in_article_id=36440&in_page_id=8| accessdate=2007-02-10] 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". Occasionally, this term is used as an insult, implying in a derogatory way that a person would prefer a sex toy to an actual sexual partner.

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.cite paper| author = Wilson, Eric| title = How to Bottle a Generation| date = 2007 | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/08/fashion/08CALVIN.html?ei=5090&en=949c6648e45e850e&ex=1331010000&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all| accessdate=2007-03-08]

ee also

*Chic (style)
*Cyberprep
*Geek
*Infornography

References

External links

* Gore, Edward (2002). " [http://www.p-synd.com/winterrose/technosexuality.html The Technosexuality, Pygmalionist & Mind Control Fetish FAQ 3.0] " The Pygmalion Syndrome
*Hughes, James (2003). " [http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/hughes20030209/ The Future of Sex: What will happen when we can transcend erotic desire, romantic love and the human body?] " Betterhumans
*Miller, Katharine (2004). " [http://www.alternet.org/story/18053/ Enter the Technosexual] " AlterNet
*De Thézier, Justice (2006). " [http://www.transhumanism.org/index.php/th/more/988/ Extreme Makeover Needed: Why and how transhumanists must transcend their nerdy aura] " Transhumanity


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