My body is mine: menstrual apps and the sociotechnical normalization of gender
Ivanna Martínez Polo,
Paola Ricaurte Quijano,
Lilly Maldonado Domínguez
et al.
Abstract:The use of mobile applications to track menstrual cycles is becoming more widespread. The proliferation of applications raises concerns about the normalization of the binary construction of gender identities by means of technological innovation and its impact on human rights. Some of these issues include an opaque treatment of users’ personal data, the reproduction of gender stereotypes in design, and algorithmic biases. This study adopts a qualitative approach to examine those implications in the lives of men… Show more
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