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I would think that we were jumping the gun to start talking about how gender-conscious we should be in developing our robots, but people are thinking about it:
Participants were more likely to view the short-haired robot in masculine terms, and suggest it was more suitable for such take-action tasks as "repairing technical devices" and "guarding a house." Conversely, the long-haired robot was perceived as more appropriate for such stereotypically feminine tasks such as household chores and caring for children and the elderly.
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The authors discuss whether it is better to create gender free robots to fight social stereotypes or whether we should create robots that comply with society’s prejudices to make them more acceptable.
I suspect many of us are waiting for the full sex-ready robot. If that era does come, I am afraid that it will be after my time, and that I just have to be thankful that at least I was around for the Internet and e-readers.
(Source: Sully's Dish)
Participants were more likely to view the short-haired robot in masculine terms, and suggest it was more suitable for such take-action tasks as "repairing technical devices" and "guarding a house." Conversely, the long-haired robot was perceived as more appropriate for such stereotypically feminine tasks such as household chores and caring for children and the elderly.
[...]
The authors discuss whether it is better to create gender free robots to fight social stereotypes or whether we should create robots that comply with society’s prejudices to make them more acceptable.
I suspect many of us are waiting for the full sex-ready robot. If that era does come, I am afraid that it will be after my time, and that I just have to be thankful that at least I was around for the Internet and e-readers.
(Source: Sully's Dish)
