A sex machine is a mechanical device used to simulate human sexual intercourse or other

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.Leung, Isaac (2009). The Cultural Production of Sex Machines and the Contemporary Technosexual Practices. In Grenzfurthner, J. et al., eds. ''Do androids sleep with electric sheep? Critical perspectives on sexuality and pornography in science and social fiction.''

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, Devices can be penetrative or extractive. The term fucking machine is generally used to describe a penetrative machine which works by the transfer of rotational or reciprocating force from a motor to a directional motion on a shaft tipped by a

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.Farrell, Lauralee (2007). Dream Machine. In ''The Best American Erotica 2007'', p. 2077. ff.,

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, ed. Simon and Schuster, A hand-held modified

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device is sometimes called a fucksaw,Clark-Flory, Tracy (March 3, 2011)
The "live sex show" professor speaks.
Salon.com a hand-held modified drill motor rotating device is sometimes called a drilldo,Arnott, Stephen (2010). ''Sex: A User's Guide.'' Random House Digital, Inc., and a modified jigsaw is called a jillsaw. An extractive device works like a

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and can be attached to the penis, breast, or other body part.Browne, Ray Broadus (1982). ''Objects of special devotion: fetishism in popular culture'', p. 49 Popular Press,

History and use

Built in 1900, the first known sex machine was a self-operated device that sprayed milk into the vagina to simulate ejaculation. The vibrator was originally invented for the treatment of

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in Victorian women through medical orgasm induced by clitoral massage. These early mechanical devices were much larger and more powerful than the modern vibrators; they were first used by physicians and became popular in bath houses in Europe and the US towards the beginning of the 20th century. More compact, electrically powered versions later briefly appeared as health aids in department store catalogs. Modern automated erotic stimulation devices differ from vibrators because they penetrate as well as throb. These devices are sometimes used as part of auto-erotic or partnered bondage play.

Teledildonics Teledildonics (also known as cyberdildonics) is the name coined for virtual sex encounters using networked, electronic sex toys to mimic and extend human sexual interaction. The term became known after technology critic and writer Howard Rheingol ...

combines use of various sex machines and a web interface, used remotely by a partner.Blue, Violet (2006). ''The Adventurous Couple's Guide to Sex Toys.'' Cleis Press, , chapter 6: Teledildonics toys: online sex for two Modern sex machines on the market include vacuum pumps, instruments that deliver calibrated electrical shocks to the nipples and genitals, and life size inflatable male and female dolls with penetrable and vibrating orifices. The conference

Arse Elektronika Arse Elektronika is an annual conference organized by the Austrian arts and philosophy collective monochrom, focused on sex and technology. The festival presents talks, workshops, machines, presentations and films. The festival's curator is Joh ...

regularly features demonstrations of sex machines and academic debates about these devices.

Risk of injury

In 2009, a woman from Maryland required a

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after the blade of a homemade sex machine cut through the plastic

and caused severe vaginal injuries.Stabley, Matthew (March 11, 2009)
Woman Injured in Power Tool Sex Toy Encounter.
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Examples

* ''Fuckzilla'' (by kink.com): a sex machine featuring a dildo and a licking device (2007) * ''Nekropneum Fuckenbrust Neckhammer 40k:'' a sex machine by group

monochrom Monochrom (stylised as monochrom) is an international art-technology-philosophy group, publishing house and film production company. It was founded in 1993, and defines itself as "an unpeculiar mixture of proto-aesthetic fringe work, pop att ...

that was featured at NRW-Forum Düsseldorf in March 2019

In popular culture

In the 2008 film ''

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'', US Treasury agent Harry Pfarrer builds a pedal-powered "dildo chair".Gilbey, Ryan (2008). That Superior Feeling: The Coen Brothers' Espionage Comedy-Is an Exercise in Smugness. ''

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'', Volume 21, p. 45 The pornographic website Fucking Machines has been featured in the mainstream press as a source of information and depictions of uses."A Disciplined Business"
by Jon Mooallem, ''

The New York Times Magazine ''The New York Times Magazine'' is an American Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of ''The New York Times''. It features articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors. ...

'', April 29, 2007. In 2011, J. Michael Bailey provided a forum for a live demonstration of a sex machine device to his class at

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Chart ...

, which led to international press coverage, questions about appropriate college coursework, and questions about academic freedom vis-a-vis tenure.Gawker
, March 3, 2011.

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History and use

Risk of injury

Examples

In popular culture

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