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Lustgewinn durch eine Roboterfrau, Hightech-Spielzeug zur Befriedigung, Sex-Dating über Online-Portale - keine Frage,
das Sexualleben vieler Menschen hat sich durch neue technische Möglichkeiten und vor allem durch das Internet in den letzten Jahren gravierend verändert.
Die neue Dokumentation von MDR WISSEN gibt Einblicke in diesen sehr intimen Bereich des menschlichen Tuns, unterstützt von Expertinnen und Wissenschaftlern.
In Wien besuchen wir Adrineh Simonian, die sinnliche Pornofilme mit Pärchen produziert, von denen sich einige zum ersten Mal bei den Dreharbeiten begegnen.
In Dresden treffen wir Anja Koschemann, die der Hightech-Silikonpuppe für Männer Silikonprodukte ohne Hightech für Frauen entgegensetzt: fröhliche Sex-Toys, die auch als Deko-Objekte für die Küche durchgehen könnten.
Sexspielzeug ist ein Forschungsgegenstand von Dr. Tino Heim. Den Soziologen treffen wir im Deutschen Hygiene-Museum in Dresden und im Beate-Uhse-Archiv in Hamburg.
Wir befragen Dr. Richard Lemke, der zu Sexualität in den Medien forscht, insbesondere zu Online-Dating - und den Wirtschaftsethiker Prof. Thomas Beschorner, der sich mit Sex mit Robotern auseinandersetzt.
Wir sind in München bei der Paartherapeutin Dr. Heike Melzer, bei der Menschen Rat suchen, die entweder an zu viel oder an zu wenig Sex leiden.
Wir widmen uns dem "Womenizer", einem Hightech-Gerät, das Frauen mehr Freude bereiten soll als jeder Liebhaber, in dem aber auch viel Ingenieurleistung steckt.
Wie ist es nun?
Machen Hightech-Spielzeuge oder Roboter mehr Spaß?
Welchen Einfluss haben Internet und Soziale Medien auf unsere Wünsche und Bedürfnisse?
Wie verändern digitale Angebote die Partnersuche und die sexuellen Aktivitäten?
Welche Folgen hat die Reizüberflutung aus dem Netz?
Gibt es noch den ganz normalen Sex zwischen zwei Menschen ohne den zusätzlichen "Superreiz"?
Wir haben dazu auch verschiedene Menschen befragt, die uns von ihren Erfahrungen und Erlebnissen erzählen:
Zum Beispiel einen Mann, der versucht, seine Pornosucht in den Griff zu bekommen
und ein Pärchen, das sich bei einer Sex-Party kennenlernte und nun in einer polyamoren Beziehung lebt. (14.03.2025)
das Sexualleben vieler Menschen hat sich durch neue technische Möglichkeiten und vor allem durch das Internet in den letzten Jahren gravierend verändert.
Die neue Dokumentation von MDR WISSEN gibt Einblicke in diesen sehr intimen Bereich des menschlichen Tuns, unterstützt von Expertinnen und Wissenschaftlern.
In Wien besuchen wir Adrineh Simonian, die sinnliche Pornofilme mit Pärchen produziert, von denen sich einige zum ersten Mal bei den Dreharbeiten begegnen.
In Dresden treffen wir Anja Koschemann, die der Hightech-Silikonpuppe für Männer Silikonprodukte ohne Hightech für Frauen entgegensetzt: fröhliche Sex-Toys, die auch als Deko-Objekte für die Küche durchgehen könnten.
Sexspielzeug ist ein Forschungsgegenstand von Dr. Tino Heim. Den Soziologen treffen wir im Deutschen Hygiene-Museum in Dresden und im Beate-Uhse-Archiv in Hamburg.
Wir befragen Dr. Richard Lemke, der zu Sexualität in den Medien forscht, insbesondere zu Online-Dating - und den Wirtschaftsethiker Prof. Thomas Beschorner, der sich mit Sex mit Robotern auseinandersetzt.
Wir sind in München bei der Paartherapeutin Dr. Heike Melzer, bei der Menschen Rat suchen, die entweder an zu viel oder an zu wenig Sex leiden.
Wir widmen uns dem "Womenizer", einem Hightech-Gerät, das Frauen mehr Freude bereiten soll als jeder Liebhaber, in dem aber auch viel Ingenieurleistung steckt.
Wie ist es nun?
Machen Hightech-Spielzeuge oder Roboter mehr Spaß?
Welchen Einfluss haben Internet und Soziale Medien auf unsere Wünsche und Bedürfnisse?
Wie verändern digitale Angebote die Partnersuche und die sexuellen Aktivitäten?
Welche Folgen hat die Reizüberflutung aus dem Netz?
Gibt es noch den ganz normalen Sex zwischen zwei Menschen ohne den zusätzlichen "Superreiz"?
Wir haben dazu auch verschiedene Menschen befragt, die uns von ihren Erfahrungen und Erlebnissen erzählen:
Zum Beispiel einen Mann, der versucht, seine Pornosucht in den Griff zu bekommen
und ein Pärchen, das sich bei einer Sex-Party kennenlernte und nun in einer polyamoren Beziehung lebt. (14.03.2025)
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00:04Let's talk about sex. The kind of sex that needs that extra spark.
00:10That thrill that constantly awakens new needs.
00:14It was as if we were sitting at a lavishly set table and were allowed to taste everything, absolutely everything.
00:25Superstimuli are stimuli that are stronger than normal stimuli.
00:30This can include pornography, sex toys, but also changing partners in the area of casual sex, but also...
00:38paid sex.
00:39So, constantly new and strong stimuli.
00:44What's happening to us? Our love life has changed dramatically.
00:48Through new technological possibilities, but especially through the Internet.
00:53Here, all forms of love are represented, all forms of partnership are present.
00:58Is this the new sexual revolution?
01:00I believe that we are in a more profound sexual revolution as a society today than we were 15 years ago.
01:07This also shows how highly emotional and polarizing some debates are, especially those dealing with sexuality and identity.
01:17to do, to be led.
01:23Even colorful high-tech sex toys and talking silicone dolls that are always ready are giving traditional sex a run for its money these days.
01:34So I actually believe the limit has not yet been reached.
01:37I think we're just at an intermediate level right now.
01:40I think there's a lot of, I think, amazing technology for many people, be it AI or artificial intelligence.
01:46Intelligence, basically, that you somehow incorporate.
01:48Sex robots, I think those are all things that make people think, oh my god, where are we coming from?
01:53roughly there.
02:03Could you have a relationship without sex?
02:05No.
02:06Hm.
02:06So, a romantic relationship.
02:10It's just part of the experience.
02:12Yes. Sex is communication, and communication is extremely important.
02:19A film set high above the rooftops of Vienna. Preparations for the filming of an erotic movie.
02:27Director Adrine Simonian calls it a blind date. Two people who are not a couple meet for the first time in front of
02:36the camera.
02:37All they have left is their sense of touch.
02:42This is an experiment; it's not a film that's been made in that sense. So we're not hiring two actors,
02:49who then pretend they don't know each other and that it's staged, but it's actually a
02:55Experiment.
02:56And interestingly, most of the applications are for blind dates. So people want to feel something.
03:05The films produced by Adrine Simonian are pornographic films, but they aim to offer an alternative to the pornographic overabundance.
03:15These films also play on our desire to watch. They are meant to arouse.
03:21The director isn't interested in styled bodies. Sometimes not even in orgasms.
03:29These kinds of recordings are simply much more important to us.
03:33I find that incredibly beautiful, for example. And that smile there, too.
03:39And also how the body itself moves. And I find that incredibly fascinating.
03:45That's more pornographic to me than seeing genitals.
03:57It is an extremely psychological work, because it deals with the psychology of sexuality.
04:03And that's what makes it so exciting, because sexuality is also so closely tied to the situation and the person.
04:10And the result is different every time.
04:14For Adrine Simonian, sex is a pleasure, not fast food.
04:21There are so many different ways to portray eroticism.
04:27And what eroticism ultimately means.
04:31I've actually noticed more and more at work that everything is done in such an extremely blatant way.
04:38Ah, breasts, for example.
04:42Is that what truly motivates us?
04:47Is this really what we constantly need?
04:51We've had this all along.
04:54We are interested in sex.
04:56Sex is a basic human need.
04:58Sex is human.
05:00And sex is everywhere.
05:02Especially digitally.
05:0425 percent of all online search queries are about sex and pornography.
05:09According to a recent survey by a health insurance company, Germany ranks first in the world for porn consumption at 12.4 percent.
05:20What the internet has radically changed at this level of pornography use, however, is that I can now find even the most specific information I need.
05:31Fantasy about it,
05:33which people in which age constellations, relationship constellations, which sexual practices, roles, positions should do together.
05:45It can find exactly what every fantasy, no matter how specific, is.
05:50And that's what the internet simply brought into the world, in a way we hadn't had before.
05:58Right on schedule at 10 p.m., the number of clicks for porn sites skyrockets.
06:04The boundaries between virtual and real sex are blurring.
06:08For couples and singles alike.
06:10The constant search for the ultimate thrill through online offers has changed our sex life.
06:20That's a good thing, says sex and communication researcher Richard Lemke.
06:27Internet communication allows sexuality to be addressed in a completely different way.
06:34Verbalized, formulated, written down, negotiated, discussed.
06:39And the internet has loosened people's tongues.
06:41And I believe that applies very strongly to sexual processes.
06:45The sex researcher generally views our new openness as liberating.
06:51Because every inclination finds its niche online.
06:54Everyone is allowed to show themselves, even to have sex in public.
06:57These portals also offer free access to other people's bedrooms via live camera.
07:04Why are such portals so popular?
07:07I believe it's about a desire for real pleasure.
07:11So, a real desire to see.
07:15Perhaps also wanting to see genuine ecstasy.
07:18And nothing staged.
07:21To look where you can never normally look.
07:25So, to really know what people actually do in their bedrooms.
07:33I'm always surprised by how much porn is watched.
07:38Pornhub compiles the annual statistics.
07:40And each year is topped by the next.
07:42And this is one of the top sites.
07:45In Germany, three pornographic websites are among the top 30 sites.
07:49So that means it will take an incredible amount of time, an incredible amount of attention.
07:53directed in the area of pornography.
07:56Munich-based therapist Heike Melzer does not see the issue in the breadth of the problem.
08:00The problem is not the digital sex offerings, but rather the fact that
08:04how many people are lost in the jungle of sexual superstimuli
08:07then didn't grow after all.
08:10That, I believe, is the great art.
08:12Just like in nutrition.
08:14We have, for example, when we go to Rewe or any of the supermarkets,
08:17Then we simply have the variety of what we can choose.
08:20And it's the same with sexuality.
08:23So, you fancy quickly consuming something from a can,
08:27Producing orgasms is no longer a scarce resource.
08:30But too much of it can also cause side effects.
08:36And I see them in my practice.
08:38Easy access, especially to pornographic content.
08:41promotes addiction.
08:43Those who can no longer escape the images,
08:46develops sexual dysfunction.
08:49Jonas, for example, quickly lost interest in real women.
08:53He repeatedly escaped into the world of pornographic images.
08:57You simply have no control over it.
09:00Especially not at the moment of consumption.
09:04Afterwards, when it subsides a bit after the orgasm,
09:08Then you realize, okay, what did I just do?
09:12And then you begin to realize how powerless you really were.
09:16and that one really had no choice but to consume.
09:20But you do feel incredibly weak.
09:24And that's a vicious cycle.
09:29Porn addiction causes changes in brain structure
09:33Detectable over a long period of time.
09:37The brain's reward system requires increasingly stronger stimuli.
09:41Only then is the hormone dopamine released.
09:45And dopamine makes you happy.
09:49That means you're basically just looking for something new.
09:52That's why pornography addicts often
09:54Just like that, 30 tabs open in the browser
09:56and click from video to video
09:58and really have none of the videos,
10:00not even one that's only 3 minutes long,
10:02I watched it from beginning to end.
10:04On the other hand, of course, one is always looking for something tougher.
10:07Or something even more extreme.
10:08Then you essentially have a much stronger dopamine release.
10:14The therapist Heike Melzer
10:16has about the sexual overstimulation of society
10:18wrote a book.
10:19Also because more and more people were coming to her practice,
10:22those on the market of sexual possibilities
10:24have suffered shipwreck.
10:26We've now had, let's say, over the last 15 years,
10:29But we had a big party.
10:31Sexuality and sexual liberation.
10:34The table is set and we can help ourselves.
10:36And love suffers because of it.
10:39So this is something because love seeks closeness, commitment.
10:44And through these many stimuli
10:45We are always being driven away from love.
10:47And that makes it somewhat difficult.
10:51Sex and love seem to be becoming increasingly decoupled.
10:56On the 5 largest dating portals in Germany
10:59Currently, 10 million people are searching online and via GPS tracking.
11:03in search of true love, but often also in search of perfect sex.
11:07From one-night stands to swinger sex with like-minded people
11:11Everything is available.
11:16The internet allows me to do just that,
11:19in interaction with anonymous others
11:24to test fantasies, to express fantasies,
11:28to see what that does to me,
11:30when someone else responds to it.
11:32If we engage in a mutual discussion,
11:36We would do that together.
11:37And that's a phenomenon that can be observed quite often.
11:41And where you also notice,
11:42Here, people are entering uncharted territory on the internet.
11:46And that was new sexual territory for her as well.
11:48Online dating has been a topic for me for a very long time.
11:53But our actual first date was actually at the club.
11:57At the swingers club.
11:58If you share these interests.
12:01That's a cool thing.
12:02This enabled us to conduct these negotiation processes,
12:05the other couples have
12:09Talking about sexuality requires a great deal of openness.
12:11Yes, exactly.
12:13I want something that you might not want.
12:14Monogamous or not, and things like that.
12:16Another topic entirely.
12:18We were able to fast-forward through that.
12:21Whether swinger sex with others,
12:23the classic one-night stand,
12:25Travel, fetish parties or bondage courses,
12:29All of this can be found on the Joy Club portal.
12:34Sex as a pleasure-oriented experimental field
12:37for all kinds of fantasies, desires, and inclinations.
12:43The members of the Joy Club devote a lot of time to the topic of sex.
12:50So we are firmly convinced,
12:52that the topic of sex has arrived in the mainstream of society.
12:55We have over 4 million members,
12:573.2 million of them in German-speaking countries.
13:00If you extrapolate that to the population between 18 and 65,
13:05That means that one in 16 people has already created a profile with us.
13:10I believe that we are already very firmly established there.
13:13in the middle of society with the topic.
13:16However, the portal does not see itself as a dating site.
13:19says the managing director.
13:22So we are not a traditional dating agency,
13:25Nor, ultimately, any in a broader sense.
13:27We are a sex-positive social network,
13:31where people come together,
13:33who simply want to live life to the fullest.
13:35People like Bea and Tobi.
13:39They met through Joy-Club and say,
13:44Sex is a way of life,
13:46which they want to explore again and again.
13:50Together and with others.
13:54I would say it falls into the category of hobby, leisure activity.
14:00Yes.
14:01Yes, and that includes people who enjoy cooking,
14:06They might then choose a cooking class.
14:09and consider...
14:10I enjoy cooking with others again.
14:13Or then choose one of them,
14:15What other great pieces of equipment do we need?
14:18and pots, pans, I don't know what else or anything like that.
14:22Or where can we get this or that ingredient from?
14:25And so forth.
14:26That then takes up a lot of space.
14:27Shall I show you my new saucepan?
14:31Oh yes.
14:32The plush swingers' club is a thing of the past.
14:35Today, the places of pleasure are upscale party salons,
14:39which one enters dressed accordingly.
14:42Tobi and Bea are perfectly equipped for this.
14:45I love that.
14:47It is completely transparent.
14:51It is high-necked.
14:53It can be varied nicely,
14:55because I can just go out wearing underwear underneath
14:58or just release them topless
15:03To wear shrinks or not.
15:05That's latex.
15:06And they've incorporated a subtle pattern into it here.
15:10I have a small latex corset,
15:13something that looks similar and has a similar pattern.
15:15Yes.
15:17Then we were able to look a bit like we were partners.
15:20It's about each other and also about others.
15:23to please time and time again.
15:25Tobi and Bea live in an open relationship.
15:30In such a monogamous relationship
15:31It is extremely difficult for the partner,
15:35because this person then has to take on all the roles.
15:41Good, best friend,
15:45A person to go camping with,
15:48person with whom one
15:50can have a standard holiday in Ibiza.
15:53And if you...
15:54And we haven't even talked about sex yet.
15:57And if you can distribute that among several partners,
16:00This isn't really a relief for anyone.
16:03Sounds almost like a promotional event.
16:05Yes, but I don't know if there's a trick to it.
16:09I don't want to force it on anyone.
16:11Those who want to live monogamously should be free to do so.
16:13Right, good that you said so.
16:14I tried it myself and it doesn't work for me.
16:18Currently, an estimated 6% of couples live in Germany.
16:22in an open relationship.
16:24And polyamorous relationship models are booming.
16:27Furthermore, the frequency of extramarital affairs is increasing.
16:30So, good times for the condom?
16:33For the condom,
16:35which also protects against sexually transmitted diseases?
16:37No, says a recent study from Hamburg.
16:41More than half of men and women over 36 years of age
16:44They do not use condoms during sex outside of their committed relationship.
16:50Why does the condom still have such a hard time gaining acceptance?
16:53In sexual interaction, it is of course always the case that...
16:57that condom use has a, albeit very, very short, effect
17:01This can mean an interruption of the sexual flow.
17:04And that is always a point of intervention,
17:07in which, so to speak, the interaction might also become precarious.
17:12And many men experience this interruption frequently.
17:17perhaps still and continuously as a threat
17:21that could quickly reach the goal.
17:26Condoms became popular again from the 1980s onwards.
17:29through a crisis.
17:31At the German Hygiene Museum in Dresden
17:33There is an extensive collection of international AIDS posters.
17:37The condom is not only advertised here as a protective covering,
17:40but as a matter of course during pleasurable sex.
17:48Look, that would be exactly my type.
17:51And nothing works without this thing in my pocket anyway.
17:54And what if it comes to that?
17:56Sorry, but please only with [this option].
17:59So much for "there's nothing between us".
18:01This rubber skin has simply come loose.
18:10One could now say that this is exactly that,
18:13which is then used in AIDS prevention campaigns
18:19and also in condom advertising during this time
18:21can be observed very, very clearly
18:23that this idea will prevail
18:25that a definite "yes" is coupled with pleasure
18:28with a call for mutual responsibility.
18:34For sex researchers or sociologists like Tino Heim
18:37The collection of the German Hygiene Museum is a treasure trove.
18:41Things have been collected here for years,
18:44all of which are somehow related to our sexuality.
18:47A particular focus of the collection
18:49There are approximately 1000 condoms from different eras.
18:53The wide variety of rubber coating options demonstrates that
18:58how vehemently manufacturers have always competed for customers.
19:06A unique feature of the collection is these stimulating condoms.
19:11from the 1950s and 1970s.
19:18These are those beautiful specimens.
19:22This shows such a development,
19:24which can be traced back to the 1930s.
19:27So, stimulating condoms have been around since the 1930s,
19:30where it's about the condom
19:32It should no longer just be a bothersome protective device,
19:35No longer the tank against desire,
19:37as it was sometimes called in a defamatory way,
19:40but itself a product that serves to stimulate pleasure.
19:46These condoms are intended to be more than just contraceptives.
19:49Sociologist Tino Heim researches the topic of things and sexuality
19:54at TU Dresden and says that the super stimulus is becoming increasingly important.
20:01On the other hand, it also represents a blurring of boundaries,
20:03in which the experience of pleasure is detached from relationship contexts
20:06and objects then no longer so much as prostheses or aids
20:10advertised and needed in relationship contexts,
20:14but also as objects for self-sex,
20:17So, for the pleasure of being with oneself, for autoeroticism.
20:21The enjoyment of sex with oneself or together
20:24This lady, Beate Use, also had a heart for her.
20:29She had lived in the lush, post-war Germany of the 1950s.
20:33a mail-order company was founded,
20:35that sold essential items for marital hygiene.
20:38The catalogs and publications on the topic of sex
20:42They were very popular at the time.
20:45Sales increased year after year.
20:50Perfect Marriage, 100.
20:52Yes.
20:53Sexual technique, 10,000.
20:55Yes.
20:57In the 1950s and 60s, it was still considered an absolute taboo,
21:03if one considers the things of Mrs. Use solely and exclusively
21:05used for sexual pleasure.
21:08The businesswoman had to do so several times
21:10They will also have to answer for it in court.
21:12In most cases, however, she was right.
21:15Tino Heim has been working in the Beate Use Archive in Hamburg.
21:18dealing with the case files.
21:21Products that are now part of everyday life,
21:23At that time, they were still considered harmful to society.
21:27What is the societal damage?
21:29More details can then be found, for example, regarding the advertised items.
21:34Among them is an instrument
21:36For the sexual gratification of women, the rubber Peter.
21:39On the one hand, anything is considered indecent use,
21:42which serves self-gratification or pleasure with oneself.
21:46Everything is considered immoral use at the same time,
21:50which could, so to speak, increase the normal appeal.
21:54That is always a very, very big fear during this time.
21:58For the researcher from Dresden, the files and catalogs are
22:02from the estate of Beate Use's company
22:04a brilliant example of this,
22:07how society's relationship to sexuality has changed.
22:12While the first catalogues had to limit themselves to providing information,
22:17From the late 1960s onwards, mail-order products became more pleasure-oriented.
22:22It was no longer about reproduction and solely about the man's pleasure.
22:26Now it was finally the women's turn.
22:33Intestinal VIPator, modern point massager,
22:36The gentle vibrations stimulate blood circulation.
22:38They loosen the muscles and bring about a deep invigoration.
22:42and a wonderful feeling of relaxation.
22:45And that of course leaves open to interpretation.
22:47which form of invigoration and relaxation that is.
22:50That sex toys later evolved into pleasurable design objects,
22:55Can Theresa Tammer from the German Hygiene Museum in Dresden
22:59then also prove it with some specimens.
23:04Here, for example, we have the Multispeed Super Satisfaction Vibrator.
23:11from the early 1990s.
23:15The one that has this beautiful false shape
23:18and is light-skinned, so it strongly resembles a penis.
23:22Then we have another one here.
23:28Also battery-operated from the 1990s.
23:35It is also visually striking because it has these pearls.
23:39There you have something truly classic.
23:41the detachment from the anatomical form
23:43or the pure imitation of the anatomical form.
23:46And yes, somehow it's also a bit about the promise,
23:48that sex with real partners is somehow surpassed virtually as a result.
23:53It definitely looks more interesting than the classic organic product.
23:59Pure imitation of nature has become completely unpopular today.
24:04A small company in Dresden has been manufacturing sex toys for 10 years,
24:08which could also pass as design objects for the kitchen.
24:12The dildo banana, for example.
24:18It is quite delicate in diameter in that respect.
24:23that it is actually convenient for quite a lot of people.
24:27And the bend makes it quite easy to access the walking surface.
24:30So, that's the little magic of the half-bent banana.
24:37What is produced here is inspired by the Garden of Eden.
24:43Ideally shaped bell peppers, cucumbers, eggplants or bananas.
24:50And what is most popular?
24:52Corn works best. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn.
24:55That's simply the structure, and that's related to...
24:58that it has always been such a fruit,
25:01that people can imagine for sex.
25:05That's simply tempting, and now this wish can be fulfilled.
25:08And that's usually what most people start with.
25:12if they are interested in the garden.
25:16Anja Koschemann was looking for something years ago.
25:19looking for a suitable sex toy for oneself
25:22and only found unattractive penis imitations.
25:25She lacked sensuality and, above all, humor.
25:29So she went to the vegetable market and looked for shapes,
25:32which are also anatomically effective.
25:35Because every woman reaches orgasm a little differently,
25:38That's no longer a secret.
25:41There are so many variations.
25:44And with this in mind, one can actually already
25:47to have a little look in the greengrocer's, go
25:50and then analyze some statistics,
25:53Which diameters look good, which surface finishes do I want?
25:56Thus, every toy has a deeper meaning.
25:59It's not just colorful and ha-ha,
26:02but functionality comes first.
26:05All products are developed in collaboration with a gynecologist.
26:10But feedback is just as important.
26:12the predominantly female clientele.
26:18With paprika, this orgasm can be achieved through stimulation of the cervix.
26:25This rarely succeeds.
26:27It's very unpleasant for some, and fantastic for others.
26:31Okay, well, you just have to try it out.
26:34You don't have to take it, but you can if you want to.
26:35And for that, you first need quite a lot of length, without being too demanding.
26:40And then there's that slightly curved tip, which is delicate enough,
26:43to hit and stimulate this small cervix, which isn't very big.
26:49And then it might explode, or it might not.
26:55Anja Koschemann occupies a niche market with her small manufactory.
27:00Their products are bought by people who want to take their time.
27:05These sex toys are the opposite of quick, intense stimulation.
27:13My aim is for people to reflect on themselves.
27:19focus on their interactions and feelings, and take your time.
27:23And in my opinion, dildos are much more suitable for this than technologically advanced toys.
27:29If you don't have technical support right now,
27:31Then one is forced to observe the other person closely.
27:34to listen carefully to each other, to try to be gentle with each other,
27:40but also open to experimentation.
27:44But the super stimulus likes it fast.
27:47The sex toy industry is now also developing toys,
27:50that catapult us to the highest heights without lengthy trial and error.
27:54Without much time investment and without a partner.
27:58According to a study by the TU Ilmenau
28:00Currently, 72% of women use it
28:02and 31% of men in Germany
28:05Sex toys for having fun with yourself.
28:08The trend is rising.
28:09Because the super stimulus at the touch of a button is adaptable.
28:14Gentle or fast-paced.
28:15Just the way we like it.
28:18You can also hold it to your nose,
28:19if you want to know how strong it feels down there.
28:21That's a trick, generally to hold products up to the nose.
28:24No joke.
28:25But exactly, in principle, you lay it out,
28:27This opening is placed around the clitoris.
28:29and then this device is created,
28:31creates quasi over- and under-pressure,
28:33which then leads to stimulation.
28:35And virtually contactless,
28:37because it is essentially sucked in by air.
28:40So it feels a bit like a sucking sensation,
28:41That's what I would say.
28:44The super sex toy of the future
28:46has nothing to do with a classic vibrator anymore,
28:50says Johanna Rief of the WowTech Group in Berlin.
28:59I think many sex toys somehow have another arm here.
29:02and there, an arm and internal stimulation
29:04which can also be beautiful and is something many people find great.
29:07But the idea behind the Humanizer was truly,
29:10to close this orgasm gap and find something,
29:12with which virtually every woman
29:14We have some studies that say 98 percent,
29:16can reach orgasm.
29:19The prototype of this super sex toy
29:21was originally invented in a German hobby cellar
29:24and was equipped with a simple aquarium pump.
29:28The idea was so revolutionary,
29:30that the product went into mass production.
29:33Millions of happy women generated millions in revenue.
29:39The Berlin-based company recently developed an app as well.
29:42which allows you to have sex even in long-distance relationships.
29:46The sex toy is paired with the app.
29:48The intensity of the super-stimulus can be controlled from a great distance.
29:58The app actually uses Wi-Fi.
30:00So this can really be from, a person is in New York
30:03and the other one is somewhere in Tokyo.
30:04So, it can really be used globally with the app.
30:10Today the company employs
30:12a 30-member international development team for sex toys.
30:19The newest product, by the way, is a toy for men.
30:28When the Womanizer came out, it changed the female orgasm.
30:32The idea of using pressure in a column of air that moves up and down,
30:36It has changed the lives of women for the better.
30:40We tried to use the eggs to
30:41The same principle can be applied to men as well.
30:45The challenge for men is that...
30:47that they generally do not have the same understanding of nuances.
30:50From a purely biological point of view, the entire penis must be stimulated.
30:54You have much more surface area to work with.
31:02Sex with oneself is not unfamiliar to men.
31:05Self-touching is pure relaxation.
31:08The ultimate sex toy for men
31:10However, this is not related to classic masturbation.
31:12probably won't be able to overtake it.
31:15I think nothing was developed for men for a very long time.
31:19because men have this problem of the orgasm gap,
31:23or most don't, but that's a very generalization.
31:26And there was always this feeling of, why would anyone do that?
31:28Are men really interested in...
31:30To use products at all?
31:31Or they say, "That's all far too complicated for me."
31:33Cleaning and stuff.
31:34So, cleaning is one of the things men always tell me.
31:37Now I have to clean the thing too.
31:39That's exhausting.
31:46While women prefer sex toys that fit in their handbags,
31:50Lifelike sex dolls are almost exclusively requested by men.
32:11The business ethicist Thomas B. Schorner from the University of St. Gallen
32:16The relationship one can establish with a sex doll is of interest.
32:21So far, he has only dealt with it theoretically.
32:30OK.
32:32Also, for people with back problems.
32:35Oops!
32:39I don't think that was intentional.
32:45Okay, I'm sorry.
32:54So.
32:57That's really spooky.
32:59We've got them on way too well.
33:02Pretty realistic.
33:08After this Frankenstein moment, the question arises,
33:11What kind of relationship is it between a human and a doll?
33:18This is obviously a sex toy, but it's more than just a sex toy.
33:23So, what we found out in interviews, conversations with people,
33:28The advantage such women possess is that a personal relationship develops.
33:35Basically, it's between the user and the lady.
33:39They are usually treated with great care.
33:47So, let's take a closer look at you here.
33:51The eyes are actually, I think, actually quite good.
33:55Unnatural color, I would say.
33:59But what's missing is any real action, yes.
34:05Now let's take a look at this lady.
34:08OK.
34:09Yes, I think you can put things in here.
34:12Hello.
34:13Are you talking?
34:14No.
34:18So, this is a doll, not a robot.
34:22They are now also available with electronics.
34:24And then they can basically communicate.
34:28You won't be able to have any serious discussions with them.
34:32But rudimentary conversations can take place.
34:37Yes, the future has already begun.
34:40This robot lady from California is called Harmony and she is currently the prototype of a whole series of intelligent robots.
34:49You can communicate and have sex with her.
35:17Sex robots are rarely that quick-witted, but their communication skills are.
35:22That's probably not the reason why the almost exclusively male clientele buys such a great sex toy for almost 10
35:28increases by $000.
35:32Various surveys show that almost 40 percent of men in Europe can imagine having sex with such a machine.
35:39Business ethicist Thomas Bischorner confirms that curiosity about it is growing.
35:50I think there are very, very different sexual motives for wanting to really indulge oneself, including with such things.
35:57dolls or even with such machines.
36:00And yet, as our studies have also shown, there is something that actually goes beyond sexuality.
36:07I wouldn't call it love, but something that goes beyond physical gratification and physical desire.
36:14So, are sex robots more than just machines?
36:19Manufacturers claim that in the future it could be normal to have sex with humanoid robots, to live with them, to interact with them.
36:28to enter into partnerships with them.
36:30They finally make sex independent and available to everyone. Is that good news?
36:39So there are those who say, this is the future of sexuality, don't be so uptight, this is
36:45It's modern times, we have to move with the times, so to speak.
36:48And these devices offer people the opportunity to access sexuality, for example, which they would otherwise not have.
36:56For example, people with social anxiety, social phobias, older people, and so on and so forth.
37:04These are, so to speak, the proponents who are pushing this forward.
37:10In his current research, the business ethicist is also interested in the question of how humane the machine can be programmed.
37:20And what does that do to our sexuality in extreme cases?
37:29There are models, to give just one example, that have a rape button.
37:36They position it, so to speak, press the appropriate button, and then this doll simulates defiance.
37:44So she's basically simulating a rape. And of course, one can ask, is that actually acceptable, is that good?
37:54I think we can already tell at that point that something is happening to our moral intuition, where we notice,
38:00That doesn't quite fit.
38:02But how does Harmony itself envision the future?
38:27Our sex life has changed. Couples need to redefine themselves, and singles don't necessarily have to give up sex.
38:37Millions of people in Germany live alone today. The market of opportunities offers everyone a chance to have sex.
38:45Sex with oneself, with things, with different people, and even with machines.
38:51This is the sex of the future. What does that mean for relationships?
38:58The many options available to us give us, firstly, the opportunity to treat each other to something special.
39:05Yes.
39:06And to be well-disposed towards each other and simply say, hey, I'm happy for you.
39:14The opportunity.
39:15And also to constantly reassure ourselves of our own feelings for each other.
39:19And to keep talking about it, to be forced to talk about it, where do we stand?
39:23Yes, we need to communicate. We have an emotional connection.
39:27We don't have the option of simply sitting back in this comfort zone and waiting for things to change.
39:35They eventually diverged.
39:37That we are old.
39:38There are not only negative aspects to being confronted with external stimuli, and even being allowed to be.
39:44Oh my God.
39:46But yes, we can regularly question ourselves and our relationships and find our place within them.
39:55A good inner compass is an indispensable part of our sexual identity today.
40:01This gives you the freedom to explore boundaries and to feel yourself and others.
40:09Anyone who can't do that is in the wrong place on the set of Viennese film producer Adrine Simonian.
40:15She focuses on sex in its original sense, without any super-stimulation.
40:23Many people think we just make porn to sell it. That's not what it's about at all. Yes, it is
40:28part of it.
40:30But the work we do on the side is about perspectives on sexuality. It's about confronting people,
40:38as far as their relationship is concerned.
40:40It's about confronting people with how they treat themselves. I see sexuality as something human.
41:13We are inundated with everything, not just sexuality.
41:19This breadth of ideas, and simply bringing certain things back to the core. What is the core of that?
41:29What are we as human beings in terms of sexuality? That is simply what I want to promote.
41:38For the former opera singer, the trend is very slowly moving back towards enjoyment.
41:45For her, truly good sex will in the future still not require a sex toy, a super stimulus, but simply a different experience.
41:54People.
41:55I cannot imagine that I would no longer attack a person, or no longer dare to attack, or that I would no longer use physical contact.
42:06parts.
42:07For me, it's like, a person needs this warmth, this skin, to feel warmth and
42:20to receive love.
42:22Who can do without it?
42:27So, sex between two people will probably not die out.
42:33Sex that doesn't require the tempting offers on the internet, that doesn't need porn sites and sex dating platforms.
42:41Sex that has always existed, without any super-stimulus.
42:48I think it really comes down to how one wants to define overstimulation in this form.
42:53I think we have to abandon the idea that people can take everything that is offered to them all at once.
42:58They want it just because it's suddenly on the internet.
43:00Rather, it is becoming very clear that many will stick to their sexual landscape, which is only defined by
43:11the internet can find other forms of realization.
43:18There are simply some people who fail because of these super stimuli.
43:22And yes, these trends exist. There are people who forgo orgasms to maintain sexual tension in their relationship.
43:30to maintain.
43:31There is slow sex, just like slow food – not fast food, but rather I prepare food.
43:39and a court.
43:41And things aren't just black and white, but in these shades of gray you have to somehow try to keep the steering wheel.
43:46to keep in hand.
43:51Let's put it this way: just enjoy it, experiment, and find the sex that makes you happy.
44:03See you next time.
44:30Subtitles by ZDF, 2020
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