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It may also be that people are more likely to assume it's a bot if it's a female, given that almost all chat bots claim to be female.
by lancebeet 9y ago
It may also be that people are more likely to assume it's a bot if it's a female, given that almost all chat bots claim to be female.
- Legogris 9y agoI don't want to trivialize the misogyny and sexism that shines through in the behavior you're seeing, but I think this is a big part of it. By now many users assume that any unsolicited message from a female is a bot, phishing, or both. Definitely becomes a problem when you're an actual person just trying to engage your users.
- wnevets 9y agoNot only that but if the image is of a swimsuit model I would absolutely assume its fake.
- Chriky 9y agoShowering abuse on a female bot still demonstrates deep misogyny imo, even if there is no victim in that case.
- StanislavPetrov 9y agoIf its a bot, is it really "male" or "female"? The larger point that many people are trying to make is that if websites and corporations didn't always try to disguise their bots behind the face of a pretty girl then perhaps people would consider that their messages were being sent to actual human beings.
- UncleMeat 9y agoThat would still be sexism. Im not sure people care why others are being jerks to them. If people are a jerk to you because you are a woman then that's sexism.