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minus-squareJasonDJ@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoThe elephant in the room is ‘why the fuck are we gendering robots’.
minus-squarefyzzlefry@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoWe gendered warships centuries ago. We love gendering things.
minus-squareRedSnt ♾️🦋♂️👓🖥️🐧@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoMy thinking is that it originated from 4chan, and over there they also use the word “robot” derogatory. And the leap from “robot” to “android” isn’t that far fetched. Who knows, could also be inspired by Austin Powers’ “fembots”.
The elephant in the room is ‘why the fuck are we gendering robots’.
We gendered warships centuries ago. We love gendering things.
My thinking is that it originated from 4chan, and over there they also use the word “robot” derogatory. And the leap from “robot” to “android” isn’t that far fetched.
Who knows, could also be inspired by Austin Powers’ “fembots”.