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Technosexual - the new new buzz

Posted on 14 March 2007 by Christine Buske


So as some of you may or may not know, back in late 2003 I coined the term "technosexual" to describe geeky metrosexuals.  Now that the buzz is back, here’s a video I did with NBC 11 in the summer of 2004 that explains what a technosexual is. It’s a classic.

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8 Comments For This Post

  1. Gizmodo Says:

    Technosexuals: We’re Heeeeeeeere!

    As our khaki-wearing cousin Valleywag reported, the term “technosexual” is becoming replacing metrosexual, ruralsexual, and ludditesexual as the “sexual” term of the moment. In this video from our local news channel, some guy named Ricky explains that …

  2. sean Says:

    If he were really “technosexual” he’d be looking at a Roomba.

    And… how does a man-purse, er, messenger bag help with the ladies?

  3. STORM Says:

    Technosexuals: We’re Heeeeeeeere!

    My Post @ http://storm.homelinux.org/?p=1026

    Thx to you all ;)

  4. thanksmalc Says:

    Calvin Klein just trademarked “technosexual.” They are probably behind the push to use the word to describe people…it’ll help sell their new smell. check out the new york times article that talks all about cologne and the CK marketing scheme to sell technosexuality to teens. well, i guess they don’t need to sell it, because teenagers own that shit.

    the NYT link:http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/08/fashion/08CALVIN.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin

  5. Perry P. Perkins Says:

    Wouldn’t “Techno” and “Sexual” be an oxymoron?

    LOL,

    -Perk

  6. tribe.net: www.techiediva.com Says:

    Technosexual - the new new buzz

    Honestly … this is i bit ridiculous even for the worlds biggest self admitt…

  7. Miss Cellania Says:

    Somebody should break the news to CK that its not a new term.

    http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2007/03/sexual_terms.html

  8. Newlaunches.com Says:

    Are you Technosexual?

    When the IN2U campaign of CK kicked off little did we expect the term “Technosexual” to gain such momentum? Though we must admit that the term aptly describes most of the geeks who are hip and in touch with their “metrosexual” side. Here is a video fr…

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