How Do You Think That Our on Line World Is Affecting the Body?

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The books is obviously not just about the the body and feminist thought, but i is also about the relationship of that to technology. How do you think our on line world is affecting the way that we see the body? And i guess, how do you think that is that's affecting the way we think about those issues? I would say, first and foremost, i think that or ways of engaging within digital space at points makes very simple the way thatWe categorize things. It makes the assumption that these things are simple.

Paris Marx is joined by Legacy Russell to discuss how glitch feminism challenges existing ideas of what constitutes the body and the effects of having those conceptions embedded within our technological systems.

Legacy Russell is the associate curator of exhibitions at The Studio Museum in Harlem, and will become executive director and chief curator of The Kitchen in September. She’s the author of “Glitch Feminism: A Manifesto” and is currently writing “Black Meme.” Follow Legacy on Twitter as @LegacyRussell.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.

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