Jenna Owsianik

Jenna Owsianik is a Canadian journalist and sex tech expert. From 2014 to 2022 she was Editor-in-Chief of FutureofSex.net, the world’s leading publication on how technology is changing human sexuality, today and tomorrow. Her expertise covers state-of-the-art sex technologies and the major fields driving innovations in intimacy: robotics, virtual reality, remote sex (teledildonics), immersive adult entertainment, human augmentation, virtual sex, and sexual health. A trained journalist with a Masters of Journalism from The University of British Columbia, Jenna’s reporting has appeared on Futurism.com, Al Jazeera English, CTV British Columbia online, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS 60 Minutes, Global News, and CKNW Radio in Canada and the United States. As a sex tech industry consultant, she is especially passionate about helping companies deliver accessible services and products to people with disabilities and other underserved communities. Jenna also runs the sites SexforEveryBody.com, a sex-positive, body-positive online magazine that promotes inclusive sex education; and DisabledSexGuide.com, an adult resource on sex, disability, and erotica. In 2013, Jenna won two Canadian Online Publishing Awards for her work on The Pain Project, a multimedia site on global access to palliative care. She won second place at the 2011 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism’s Public Health category for her participation in the documentary Freedom From Pain. Jenna has an Honors BA in Women’s Studies and Feminist Research as well as a French minor from The University of Western Ontario. She spent a year studying at L’Université Lumière Lyon 2 in Lyon, France.
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xHamster Set to Expand into Sexbot Market with Artificial Intelligence

Demand for sex doll erotica surges at adult social networking site.

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Australia’s 1st Sex Tech Hackathon Seeks Women-identified Participants

The weekend-long Sydney event aims to disrupt the male-dominated industry. 

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Is There a Double Standard for Funding Women in Sex Tech?

Cindy Gallop calls outs venture capitalists for ignoring female-focused startups.

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Blockchain Startup That Wants to Revolutionize Adult Industry Lands $1.1M Investment

Intimate cryptocurrency designed to facilitate payments and boost trust.

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Here’s Henry, the Hunky Male Sex Robot You’ve Been Waiting For

Realbotix announces plan to release 6-foot-tall manbot.

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Despite Past Terror Threat and Ban, Sex Robot Conference Announces 2018 Event

Fingers crossed the annual congress avoids controversy of prior years.

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Sci-fi Writer Takes on Wired for ‘Misguided’ Article on Sex Robot Ethics

If it isn't a sentient being, does "consent" have a place in…

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World’s First Sex Toy Line for Trans Men Unveils the Kiss-X Stimulator

A new pleasure product for those with smaller parts.

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