Smart vibrator syncs with audio fantasies

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How about an "open" version of the protocol, that can be switched to allow people on the same wifi network find the device and activate it? (With a user-limited scale, of course.) Then you'll have people playing teledildonic games in public spaces with these. How about protocols to enforce consequences of wagers? Eventually, you'll have people saying that they have one, but faking it.

There are 5,590 results in Google for "teledildonic". Wat

I was hoping the term 'faptics' would catch on for this sort of thing.

The sexism on HN is obvious. It would be impossible for a male sex toy to end up on the HN front page. Prove me wrong, I dare you.

Is it sexism when stories that are more interesting (titillating?) to heterosexual males get more votes on a site where most users are heterosexual males, or is it just math? All stories that get up-voted enough to be on the frontpage get there because they appeal to a majority of users; is it sexism that stories that appeal more to women don't get as many votes on HN, or just simple math again?

There's a lot of sexism out there, including on HN. But I'm not sure this is a good example of it.

> It would be impossible for a male sex toy to end up on the HN front page.

Let's think about what exactly makes you think a dildo is a female-only toy. Then, critically think about who is the sexist.

The landing page and indiegogo campaign were already both on the front page; the comments turned into vitriol though.

Keep in mind that there are plenty of minors on HN, too.

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