What are some of the problems with the proliferation of biometrics and surveillance in terms of the intersections of race, gender, ability, sexuality, etc.

Respond to ALL three questions below in about 200-250 words each. Be sure to refer to and demonstrate knowledge of material covered in course readings, lectures and tutorials; no additional research is required or expected. Make sure to define terms. Be thorough and insightful in your answer and make connections beyond the obvious.

Q1. Using readings and concepts we’ve discussed on the technology of the gaze, how would you analyze this photo (see photo#1) in terms of gender norms and technology as social constructions? (200-250 words)

Q2. Using concepts related to gender hegemony, labor and patriarchy as well as cyberfeminism and history of voice, how would you describe and critique the proliferation of home voice assistants? (200-250 words)

Q3. What are some of the problems with the proliferation of biometrics and surveillance in terms of the intersections of race, gender, ability, sexuality, etc. Discuss with relation to intersectional theories, techno-feminism, gender and technology. (200-250 words)

video / online resources：
1. Kimberle Crenshaw, Ted Talk: “The Urgency of Intersectionality
2. Robin James, “Gendered Voice and Social Harmony” Sounding Out! Blog, 2015. https://soundstudiesblog.com/2015/03/09/gendered-voices-and-social-harmony/
3. Helen W. Kennedy, “Lara Croft: Feminist Icon or Cyberbimbo? On the Limits of Textual Analysis” Game Studies: The international journal of computer game research, Vol 2(2), December 2002. Accessed at: http://www.gamestudies.org/0202/kennedy/
4. Beyond Sex Robots. Simon Dube (2019). https://theconversation.com/beyond-sex-robots-erobotics-explores-erotic-human-machine-interactions-118555
5. The Mechanical Bride (Links to an external site.) (Allison de Fren, 2016).

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