#GoodRead | Digital sexism: Why are all virtual assistants women?
"Digital sexism: Why are all virtual assistants women?"
Why are virtual assistants from Amazon, Google and Apple all "female"?
Technically speaking, of course, virtual assistants don't have genders. But they do have names and voices that suggest to users they are more "female" than "male" — a characterization that reinforces some of the worst gender stereotypes in our society.