Caitlin Roper
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2
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5
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2
About
Caitlin Roper is a critical scholar whose research interrogates the intersections of gender, sexuality, and technology, with a particular focus on the normalization of male sexual violence. Her work challenges the justifications for men’s sexual access to children and the proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including the use of child sex dolls and robots. In her 2022 paper, “Paedophilia, Child Sex Abuse Dolls and the Male Sex Right,” Roper deconstructs the ideological frameworks that underpin arguments for such technologies, exposing how they reinforce patriarchal entitlements. Her 2019 paper, “Better a robot than a real child,” critically examines the spurious logics used to justify child sex dolls, as featured in the BBC Three documentary *The Future of Sex: Sex Robots and Us*. While her citation counts are modest—3 and 2 respectively—her work is foundational in a niche but urgent field, offering a rigorous feminist critique that challenges emerging technological and legal discourses. Roper’s contributions are vital for scholars and activists working at the nexus of digital ethics, child protection, and gender-based violence prevention.
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- 2Better a robot than a real child2 citations · 2019