Technology has gone a long way since the time of the first wheel. As technology grows so does our way of thinking. With the new iPhone, technology takes the next step in human interaction with technology. The iPhone 4S comes with a new feature called Siri. The new mode lets the user interact with their phone in a new way. When using Siri a person can directly talk to their iPhone to send messages, schedules meetings, place phone calls and much more. The article above is imperative but not just because of the new feature but the way it sounds. Siri's voice is very distinctive, in fact its a women's voice.
The new feature of the iPhone 4S Siri's voice is a women voice, however does that make it an sexist feature? After reading the article I concluded that it is not sexist but a preference over many. In the article it is shown that many prefer the sound of a women than a man. Maybe because it is the sweet sound of a mother or the innocent of lovely lady but Siri's voice definitely has a women's touch. In the article it explains how not just in the new iPhone but in any other forms of technology has been womanized. This raises the question why so many computer voices are women's. The article then explains it may because of our genes. I agree, see in nature it is the mother that takes care of the infant. The father in the animal kingdom is just a dead beat dad that left screwed the mom and left. (unless it's the alpha male, then its screwing the other moms too.) The mother is the most important thing in an infants life, so we becoime accustomed to a female figure taking care of us. So when technology becomes to advance for us, what better way to null the headache than a women's voice. (unless its nagging)
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