• m0darn@lemmy.ca
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        4 hours ago

        The Mona Lisa is an it even though it depicts a historical person. It’s also a she. It hangs in the Louvre and her smile has captivated millions. Gender is a social construct and we can nudge society different directions. We can encourage people to maintain a distinction between real people and imitations.

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          The painting is an it but the subject in the painting is a she.

          I think you’re going to get some funny looks if you called a female cartoon character or something an it. Which is what OP insisted we do

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      11 hours ago

      Boy, what a rant.

      pretending the AI voice, generated from the theft of labor value of countless artist, should be given the pronoun of a living person

      I get your point, and it’s fair to be upset about AI companies pulling some shit, but that’s literally how language works and it’s a terribly inefficient and petty way to express your disapproval.

      It’s also a bit weird to belittle someone so harshly for pointing out the parallels of transphobic language despite the logical argument, and then try to use gendered language to belittle a product by going out of your way to call it an it. Like it or not, that’s exactly what transphobes do.