On last nights show, Colbert covered the invention of a sex robot that has touch sensors and the ability to download different personalities.  (Note, the above video above is short and hilarious, please watch it.  IF you cannot get the embedded video to work, you can watch the clip here).  Because, as Colbert said,

When you're talking about a sex robot, the first question most guys as is 'how is her personality?' 

Touche, Stephen...I am LMAO, if I dare use a acronym such as that in a blog post.  

Here are my thoughts on sex robots: It takes the human joy of sexuality out of sexual intercourse, and it is not a healthy form of sexual expression.  Having sex with a simulation of a woman is not an ok substitute for having sex with someone you respect.  In my mind, sex robots like these are designed to make men treat women as bodies, and not as people with emotions, thoughts, and spirits.  By removing the actual woman from the whole experience, sex dolls are the realization of a society that too often ignores the person part of a woman, and only focuses on the sexual parts.  Furthermore, it reinforces heteronormativity the only type of sex that happens is one man and one woman. This stigmatises and marginalizes some forms of gender and sexuality.
The other issue that comes to mind is the sex with the robot itself.  The robot just lies there, in a submissive position, and does nothing.  Is this what we men actually want our women to do?  I think not.  The SF Chronicle has a great article about this if you want to read more

I have nothing against men or women being sexual, and sex toys that help people masturbate or pleasure a partner are not wrong.  Is a sex robot just a sex toy?  Or is it a way for men to get all the "perks" of sexual intercourse without the messy ordeal of dealing with another person?  I think it is something closer to the latter, and Colbert makes this point nicely in the above video. 

The sex robot can download personalities, which is pretty weird.  The idea is that men don't just want to have sex, they want to talk to a person as well.  Men can create a "dream personality" for their robot, and talk to them afterwards.  A note to all the guys out there:  If you want to meet woman and have satisfying, intimate, mature expieriences and relationships with them where you have great sex and also great communication, do not buy a sex doll that can pretend to talk to you.  If you do own a sex robot (which will sell for $7,000 to $9,000, plus a monthly subscription,) DO NOT TALK ABOUT IT when you are meeting women.  Please.  

The story gets a little more complicated when the inventor says he made this sex doll because of a girlfriend that died in the September 11th attacks.  This seems pretty weird to me.  I cannot even begin to grasp how hard it must be to lose a loved one in a terror attack, but is making a robot that acts like the person really the best way to get over it?  Especially is the only thing you do with the robot is f**k t?  I dont think it is.  

What do you think?  Is a sex robot sexist? Is this the future of "sexting" and porn? Are we really shifting from real relationships to virtual ones with robots?  I hope not, but I want to hear what others opinions are as well.