Exploring histories of sexual technologies with Dr. Bo Ruberg (Digital and data literacies for sexual health policy and practice 2022 webinar series)

The global field of sextech is estimated to be worth up to $30 billion in the near future. From pitching competitions and hackathons to the tech press, medtech founders, marketers and journalists promise a future where technology will continuously enhance our pleasure, sexual health and wellbeing. But sextech - and sextech marketing - has a history, too. And it's complicated. In this webinar, Associate Professor Bo Ruberg discusses their book Sex Dolls At Sea: Imagined Histories of Sexual Technologies (MIT Press 2022), in conversation with Professor Kath Albury. Discover what the origin story of the sex doll can teach us about contemporary sextech innovations - from condoms to sex robots