The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and human intimacy has given rise to a fascinating and controversial development for the future of s-x: AI s-x robots. Advancements in technology have always played a significant role in redefining the ways we experience sexual pleasure and intimacy. To no surprise, AI is the next advancement making its way into the bedroom, creating a strange futuristic image of what intimacy may soon look like.

While exciting, AI s-x robots and AI-driven virtual partners raise important questions about ethics, consent, and the potential impact on human relationships. Futuristic advancements have had some positive impact on s-xual culture as they have “...not only empowered more people to seek pleasure on their terms but have also helped promote healthy s-xuality and create a stronger culture of s-x positivity.”

The question is, though, if AI sex robots become more mainstream, will this culture of agency and s-x positivity continue to thrive?

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On November 23rd, 2011, it was ruled by the Canadian Supreme Court that households of polyamorous groupings were exempt from Canada’s overarching legal prohibition against the practice of polygamy. This was one major step forward for the normalization of polyamory, and it is in recognition of this occasion that Polyamory Day is celebrated each year on the date of November 23rd.

Polyamory Day is a day to center and celebrate polyamorous persons and relationships, broadly construed. It is also an opportunity to advance advocacy and education on the topic of non-monogamy, as well as a time to intentionally push back against prevailing social narratives of mononormativity.

Every s-xual encounter is different: the lead-up, the context, the people, your state of mind. A lot of the messages out there about faking 0rgasms can make us feel bad if we do it, leading to guilt and frustration. If you fake 0rgasms, I completely get it: I’ve faked more 0rgasms than I’ve had 0rgasms. I realized that I was doing it as a way to avoid the fact that I felt insecure about not being able to get off. And it was hurting me more than it was helping me.

Transphobia kills, and it does so in a cruel and targeted manner. Adding to the tragedy of each life lost is the general apathy of dominant culture toward the struggles of transgender persons. Indeed, this apathy is itself fertile soil for such transphobic violence. Insofar as silence and inaction constitute complicity, we all have a part to play in preserving the memories of those transgender persons who lose their lives to hateful violence and working toward a world where transphobic ideologies are collectively and emphatically rejected as the nonsense that they are.

It is in this spirit that Transgender Day of Remembrance is honored and observed, on November 20th of each year.

In America, we live in a culture where legislation ages backward—and those living their truth are being put at risk. In recent times, the landscape of LGBTQIA+ rights has been marked by an alarming surge in anti-transgender legislation. Though trans (and other gender non-conforming people) have always existed (being a part of recorded history as early as 5,000 BCE) and are held in exceptionally high esteem in some contexts, they continue to face violence, marginalization, and invisibility in the U.S.

With the week of November 13th being Trans Awareness Week, it’s essential to honor trans lives by educating ourselves on anti-trans legislation. This Trans Awareness Week occurs against a backdrop of escalating anti-trans legislation.

You might think the biggest barrier to s-x research is finding people who are willing to speak openly and honestly about their s-xuality. But while that is indeed an obstacle faced by sex researchers, they must first contend with several other issues before they can even focus on participants. Nevertheless, you can understand why so many barriers exist if you recognize how they stem from the same basis: the stigma surrounding s-xuality. 

It would be easy to say that people should ignore the stigma around s-x, whether personally or professionally. However, ignoring stigma is not easy—or practical—when it has real consequences, as it so often does. You may have heard of teachers who have lost their jobs for supplementing their meager incomes with OnlyFans accounts or know k-nksters who are extremely careful about disclosing their interests for fear of professional or legal consequences. Along these same lines, s-xuality research faces other barriers that you might never have considered.

The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom reports that between January 1st and August 31st, 2023, there were  695 attempts to censor library materials. These attempts challenged 1,915 pieces of literature. Comparing the same reporting period from 2022 to 2023 shows that there has been a 20% increase in book censorship. In fact, the American Library Association noted the 2022 reporting period as having the highest number of book challenges – challenges that have led to numerous book bans. 

Censoring literature restricts the variety of stories available for everyone to read. Unfortunately, book challenges and bans target minority groups at a comparatively higher rate. Books hold power —a power that makes minority populations feel seen, accepted, and like they’re part of a community.  With book bans targeting LGBTQIA+ communities at a startling rate, it’s critical for our society to fight for marginalized voices to be heard.