Re:The use of disembodied female-sounding voices in service ...
by FartyMcFarter on Thursday April 22, 2021 @06:31AM
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> intended to take on a specific gendered role; to politely and submissively assist.
> Moreover, the monotonous presence of pre-recorded voices also embodies the stereotype of the ‘nagging’ female. She’s constantly reminding us to remove shopping bags from the checkout, to mind the gap, to be careful and so on.
One of these is not like the other.
A thought exercise for the article authors: how would these parts of the article look if the voice sounded like a man?
> Moreover, the monotonous presence of pre-recorded voices also embodies the stereotype of the ‘nagging’ female. She’s constantly reminding us to remove shopping bags from the checkout, to mind the gap, to be careful and so on.
One of these is not like the other.
A thought exercise for the article authors: how would these parts of the article look if the voice sounded like a man?