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The aim is to engage with claims about the relational sexual self and ethical design in sex robots.

April 3, 2026Philosophy & Technology0 citationsOpen Access

The Relational Sexual Self, Interhuman Sexuality & Sex Robot Ethics

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The aim is to engage with claims about the relational sexual self and ethical design in sex robots.
Responded to commentary on previous work regarding sex robots and queer theory.
Evaluated claims about the relational sexual self's ontological status.
Discussed the application of ethical design principles in practice.
Highlighted the need for a nuanced understanding of relational sexual identities.
Stressed the importance of ethical sensitivity in the design of sex robots.

Abstract

In this reply, we respond to Hayate Shimizu’s and Masaki Ooka’s commentary “Relational Selfhood, Queering and Design Risks: A Commentary on van der Horst and Puzio” (2026) on our article “Queering Sex Robots Beyond Diversifying Design? Insights from Queer Lacanian Psychoanalysis and New Materialism” (van der Horst & Puzio, 2026) in which we explore the possibilities of diversifying the debate on queering sex robots. In this reply to their commentary, we respond to their two main claims - regarding the ontological status of the relational sexual self and the ethical sensitivity necessary to translate ‘designing for friction’ from theory to practice – and aim to continue the discussion on queering sex robots.

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