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Of all the reasons to criticize Clippy, the notion of it evoking a sense of the “constant male gaze” is… something. Clippy didn’t have a gender, how could some
by DiggyJohnson 4y ago
Of all the reasons to criticize Clippy, the notion of it evoking a sense of the “constant male gaze” is… something.
Clippy didn’t have a gender, how could something like this possible be avoided? I’m asking with a bit of snark, but I’m genuinely open to a serious answer. I’m worried that the solution would just be an attempt at making the dialogue even more obtuse, or making the avatar overtly feminine.
- picsao 4y ago
- skhr0680 4y ago> how could something like this possible be avoided? Give up on trying to accommodate everyone. > making the avatar overtly feminine In the 90s, I spent plenty of time around the type of person who might see Clippy is a male predator, and they would certainly have had a problem with the assistant being feminine.
- jamal-kumar 4y agoThe way he moved his eyes was kinda like some tryhard at the bar with no game
- DiggyJohnson 4y agoAs a confident person with bad eye-contact tendencies I must admit I take a bit of personal offense at this, but, based on my opinions about taking offense: no action necessary.
- jamal-kumar 4y agoI mean just don't stare and make sure you keep it when you're communicating with someone. https://youtube.com/shorts/se33Fv_sEEA https://youtube.com/shorts/se33Fv_sEEA This guy gets it