Creating Room for A Singularity of Our Own: Reading Sue Lange's "We, Robots"

Authors

Marleen S. Barr, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

The accessibility of Lange’s text might mitigate against recognizing its importance. Lange’s simple sentence structure and direct communicative mode convey a presently overlooked logical moral assertion: the impending Singularity is not a male-dominated patriarchal domain. The Singularity, in other words, should not be construed in a manner which excludes women and feminism. This assertion is patently obvious. But, nonetheless, it is often ignored. Before I read Lange’s novella as a description of the Singularity which feminists can embrace, I include the following background information: 1) a discussion about why the discourse relating to the Singularity needs to be expanded and 2) an introduction to Lange’s place within feminist science fiction.

Comments

Original publication: Barr, Marelene S. (2013). Creating Room For A Singularity of Our Own: Reading Sue Lange’s “We, Robots”. Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology, No.3. doi:10.7264/N3BZ63ZS. http://adanewmedia.org/2013/11/issue3-barr/