WGS.115 | Spring 2013 | Undergraduate

Gender and Technology

R. U. Bot or Not?

Description:

Svedka Vodka launched their “R. U. Bot or Not?” campaign in 2010. It features Svedka_Girl, a fictional robot resembling a woman. Svedka_Girl is a clearly gendered depiction of a robot, one of the technologies discussed in the course. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Hawk on Flickr. CC-BY-NC.)

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A photograph of a bus stop with a Svedka Vodka advertisement featuring Svedka_Girl, a fictional "spokesbot" with a feminine body.
Caption:
Svedka Vodka launched their “R. U. Bot or Not?” campaign in 2010. It features Svedka_Girl, a fictional robot resembling a woman. Svedka_Girl is a clearly gendered depiction of a robot, one of the technologies discussed in the course. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Hawk on Flickr. CC-BY-NC.)
Credit:
Photo courtesy of Thomas Hawk on Flickr. CC-BY-NC
A photograph of a bus stop with a Svedka Vodka advertisement featuring Svedka_Girl, a fictional "spokesbot" with a feminine body.

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