This recalls the Xenofeminist argument on two fronts. First, this technology seems to be steaming ahead, no matter what; if we want to unleash its liberating potential rather than be oppressed by it, we better […]
It doesn’t surprise me that women suffer disproportionately from some aspects of technological change. The advent of Zoom is a case in point. As the Xenofeminist’s manifesto pointed out, technology isn’t […]
A good first principle, I think, is to not trust anything the company tells you about what it’s doing, especially if it is engaged in public relations.
For example, “In May 2019 Sundar Pichai, chief executive […]
I think the concept of data colonialism is intended to apply to data that is appropriated for profit or value. If the data produced by this EEG cap remains the private property of the individual (or the family), […]
If we take an expansive view of being a cyborg, in the sense of using technology to move toward a “monstrous,” or non-traditional body, then I would say yes. While most plastic surgery is done to satisfy […]
Your post brings up one of the big tensions at the heart of this week’s readings. Some authors, especially Haraway, seem to anticipate that innovation in technology that integrates with the body will bring about […]
Thank you for bringing up Latin America. I’m most familiar with Mexico, where my wife grew up. It makes the United States look like a progressive wonderland by comparison.
I wonder what, specifically, about […]
I used to work in digital marketing, and the specificity of the data about our “targets” (we really called them that) available to us was beyond creepy. Needless to say, they didn’t know we had it. All for the […]