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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Sexbot Perspectives: Mechanical Dolls Will Harm Society and Promote Rape

UK ethicist warns about dangers of creating sex robots.

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iDollator Culture: Inside the Minds of Men Who Love Dolls

A Q&A with three people in relationships with life-sized, synthetic women.

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LovePalz must pay $56,100 in damages after losing ‘teledildonic’ patent suit

Judge rules against startup that failed to defend itself. 

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How to Build a Robot Sex Worker

Is society ready for mechanical lovers?

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Virtual Sex: Is It Real Sex?

As technology opens more and more channels for sexual communication, it's also…

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Spice Up Your Relationship with Sex Tech

How long-term couples can dial up the passion with new technologies.

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Say Goodbye to the Mod: Patent Suit Ends Production of Open-Source Dildo

Comingle’s mind-controlled vibrator becomes a bygone.

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Neural Headsets Can Align Your Brainwaves with Your Lover’s

Mind sex and long-distance orgasms could be right around the corner.

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‘Love and Sex with Robots’ Conference Shut Down After Pressure from Authorities

It’s a sad day for robots and the people who love them.

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