This is really disturbing. There could potentially have been really positive things have come from technology like this. Helpful, therapeutic, companionship stuff.
Instead, they're suggesting that rape-behaviours are something that "need" an outlet. Which perpetuates the myth that men can't control themselves, and/or shouldn't have to.
When actually, men can control themselves. Men and women can coexist without violating each other. Some behaviour? Is simply not okay.
I like the example given in the article: should we be providing blood-spurting murder-me robots for all the closet psychopaths as well?
It says something about our society that when we make advancements in technology like this, this is what we do with it.