FYI: Gynoids, fembots, necrophilia and Blade Runner [View all]

It is important for men to stay fluent on the current discussions in Feminist circles and so when I read that Blade Runner is a sexist movie, I decided to try to find out why.

Here is what I found out and I make no judgment on the issue. I am merely reporting what is said about it.

Apparently there is a term "Gynoid" (meaning female android -sometimes the word "Fembot" is used). The Feminist issues relating to female robots (gynoid or fembot) is that it is itself sexist because if implies all sorts of ownership issues and that the female form can then be used for sexual gratification by the Patriarchy.

It is likened to necrophilia, which is of course a term for having sex with dead people.

So, please consider this an OP to share information so that next time someone mentions "synods", "fembots" or "necrophiliac Patriarchy", you will know what is being referred to.

My own opinion on the subject is that there is some truth to it. No doubt many men would like women who are there to fulfill their wishes and desires and what could do so better than a robot. "Necrophilia" is a bit of a stretch, I think. Perhaps that was tagged onto the concept in order to get a little more bang out of the shame factor.