DIG340

DIG340

History of Gender and Technology

Artifact – GPS AD

My artifact is an ad for GPS giveaway, which perpetuates the idea that women can’t drive well and need someone or something to tell them how to navigate.

Turing’s Cathedral and the portrayal of the feminine

The excerpts of Turing’s Cathedral was full of historical backgrounds and in depth analysis of the math that made Turing’s machine possible, as well as what the creation of this theory led to. Yet it appears women had no influence at all. When Klari van Neumann was first introduced, it was to say what her… (read more)

Pat Green – Breaking the Code Response

Like Ava mentioned in her post, the women in the film play an interesting role. I was focused on Pat Green, and how Turing seemed to look down on her, especially in the scene where he explains Fibonacci’s sequence to her as well as when they meet after he was sentenced. Here, he says he… (read more)

Post #1: Sexism Sells – Even on Reddit

“#Gamergate and The Fappening: How Reddit’s algorithm, governance, and culture support toxic technocultures”’s exploration of Reddit culture analyzed how misogyny, racism, and homophobia can thrive unchecked online. Even when getting into illegal territory, Reddit hesitated to moderate their communities any stricter because they were making money. Reddit would prefer to make profit off the marginalization… (read more)

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