Friday, July 19, 2024

UDLCO journal club: A queer challenge to heteronormative approaches to ICT4D

Summary: Journal club driven by a global queer group along with Meta AI as another ubiquitous, unavoidable current user, once the group moderator kmcq shares it in the group.


UDLCO glossary:


UDLCO transcripts:


[18/07, 22:05] Kmcq: I literally got 2 holes in my ears through gunshot,rather than classical piercing


[18/07, 22:06] Kmcq: This one...both sides


[18/07, 22:06] : hmmm

[18/07, 22:07] Kmcq: That's the latest tech..

Few of my homies use magnetic earrings,which can be used without piercing as well.

While few like me had gunshots.

Classic piercing-missing out

[18/07, 22:08] Kmcq: Currently my bestie is trying to get one piercing on her navel and asks me to get one on my left eyebrow

[18/07, 22:09] Tech Frugal Innovator: Its foolishness

[18/07, 22:09] Kmcq: Why

[18/07, 22:11] Kmcq: During my childhood,used to have a piercing with copper..and small ring.

As I grew up,it became gunshot and etc.

And copper became gold and diamond

[18/07, 22:12] Kmcq: 

By the way, pinch on ear cartilage stimulates hippocampus and aids in memory.

Same reason why we hold ears and do situps infront of Ganesha

[19/07, 00:24] Kmcq: It's kinda like this..
Cause is strictly an inference. We do not perceive causes. We see a succession of events and ascribe cause. It’s a practical matter to try to understand what might be significant causes of an event, but even if we decide on a cause, we have not described THE cause of the event.

[19/07, 00:24] Kmcq: It’s good to infer cause, but it’s not philosophically true.

[19/07, 01:02] Kmcq: This is the ear piercing gun shot they were mentioning about by the way..

It's available on Amazon too.

Few of my mom's friends has it from where I got my ear gunshotted.

They run a nice beauty parlor enterprise

[19/07, 02:08] 

Kmcq: 


Just published


[18/07, 08:47] : I feel this, "concept of development beyond economic aspects to encompass the idea of the freedom to lead meaningful lives," is the key feature that will become a game changer!


[18/07, 08:53]: Now coming to optimising power imbalances, "transformative ICT4D initiatives have the potential to change the structural power relationships and to tackle the root causes of gender inequality to convert women's practical experiences of discrimination into an awareness of their strategic gender interests, which focus on dismantling patriarchal power structures." 👏


[18/07, 08:57] We need to not only "acknowledge and interrogate dominant binaries (male-female) and norms (masculinity, heterosexuality), but also provide tools for people to debate and examine varied forms of adverse digital incorporation and provide further support to question the very same – patriarchal, neoliberal, colonial – logics that have prevented the discipline, so far, to aim for a real societal transformation


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@⁨+44 7732⁩ @⁨YC Trieste⁩ @⁨Tech Frugal Innovator⁩ @⁨NT⁩  @⁨+91 702 you may find this global study from Hyderabad interesting


[19/07, 02:33] YC Trieste: The language of this article is so complex and circular. What is a feminist and queer approach? Tldr?


[19/07, 02:33] Kmcq: That's literally title of the paper


[19/07, 02:34] Kmcq: It's basically a special issue of around 7 different articles


[19/07, 02:35] YC Trieste: But couldn't understand what it is on a quick glance


[19/07, 02:44] 

Kmcq: 

Phrasing from summary from above link shared from   ICT4D(Information and Communication Technologies for(4) Developement).


'This Special Issue contains seven contributions that, spanning across geographical, social and political contexts, immerse the reader in multiple facets of feminist and queer approaches to ICT4D. This section leverages the conceptual apparatus developed above to introduce the Special Issue papers, noting their synergies but also the unique ways in which each of them develops new, important knowledge for the field. Different parts of the conceptual apparatus are relevant to each paper, but all contribute to advancing the debate that our Call for Papers had initially invited.'

Summary.


But again,a deep dive may explain that this entire Issue is basically around a recent infamous Wagner Report.But also acknowledged that this issue doesn't aim to prescribe any specific frameworks,instead tried to assert a value through 7 papers stemming from the inherent alterity of feminist and queer theories in mainstream approaches


[19/07, 02:48] Kmcq: Basically it's just a showcase Issue which tried to demonstrate how feminist and queer approaches can be used to reconfigure the object of enquiry itself as they problematise (apparently as mentioned in the issue) heteronormativity in research data during literature review,investigate agential capabilities of Digital communities as socio technical systems and try to envision alternative futures through a process of speculative engagement with historical past

@⁨YC Trieste⁩

[19/07, 02:56] Kmcq: 

There's no globally accepted consensus on what feminity/feminism is,to have an issue on feminism.


Queers are basically human cabbages from what I understand..Maybe wrong too.

We may need another special issue on that

[19/07, 06:29] Tech Frugal Innovator: Ear piercing not a issue but other parts of the body not necessary.

[19/07, 06:34] Tech Frugal Innovator: I too have the ear ring mark. For addressing Ketu problem they advice to wear ear-ring for men too

[19/07, 07:59] QP: Human cabbages are those who exist in a persistent vegetative state.

Queers are qeer enough to perform in a manner that can make vegetables more animated

[19/07, 08:00] QP: @⁨Meta AI⁩ Who are queers as per recent human labels provided to certain group of humans. How does it derive from the English word queer?

[19/07, 08:00] Meta AI: The term "queer" has a complex history, and its meaning has evolved over time. Originally, "queer" was used as a slang term in the late 19th century to describe something or someone as "strange" or "unusual." In the early 20th century, it began to be used as a pejorative term for LGBTQ+ individuals, implying that they were "abnormal" or "deviant."

However, in the 1980s and 1990s, LGBTQ+ activists and scholars began to reclaim the term "queer" as a positive and empowering label. They embraced its ambiguity and fluidity, using it to describe a range of identities and experiences that didn't fit into traditional binary categories like "gay" or "straight," "male" or "female."

Today, "queer" is often used as an umbrella term to encompass a diverse range of identities, including but not limited to:

- Lesbian
- Gay
- Bisexual
- Transgender
- Genderqueer
- Non-binary
- Pansexual
- Asexual
- Two-Spirit
- Intersex

The term "queer" derives from the English word "queer," which means "strange" or "unusual." However, the meaning has been transformed and reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community to represent a sense of pride, self-identification, and community.

It's important to note that while "queer" can be a powerful and inclusive term, not everyone identifies with it, and some people may still experience it as a hurtful or offensive slur. It's essential to respect individuals' preferences and use the language they use to describe themselves.


[19/07, 08:13] QP: @⁨Meta AI⁩ How do feminist and queer approaches  reconfigure the object of enquiry itself by making a problem statement of  heteronormativity in research data during literature review, investigating agential capabilities of Digital communities as socio technical systems to envision alternative futures through a process of speculative engagement with historical past?


[19/07, 08:13] Meta AI: Feminist and queer approaches in research can significantly reconfigure the object of enquiry by challenging traditional notions of knowledge production and power dynamics. When examining heteronormativity in research data during a literature review, these approaches can:

1. *Question dominant narratives*: Feminist and queer perspectives can identify and problematize the assumption of heteronormativity as the default or norm, highlighting its impact on research findings and knowledge production.

2. *Center marginalized voices*: By focusing on the experiences and perspectives of marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals, feminist and queer approaches can bring attention to the ways in which heteronormativity has been used to silence or erase these voices.

3. *Reframe research questions*: These approaches can reformulate research questions to address the ways in which heteronormativity shapes the research itself, the data collection methods, and the analysis.

4. *Engage in speculative engagement*: Feminist and queer approaches can employ speculative methods, such as scenario-building or world-building, to envision alternative futures that challenge heteronormative assumptions and explore new possibilities for social organization and relationships.

5. *Analyze agential capabilities*: By examining digital communities as sociotechnical systems, researchers can investigate how these communities exercise agency and create new forms of sociality, relationships, and cultural production that may subvert or resist heteronormative norms.

6. *Historical recontextualization*: Feminist and queer approaches can reexamine historical events, cultural artifacts, or social movements through a queer lens, revealing new insights into the ways in which heteronormativity has been constructed and contested over time.

7. *Decentering the human*: These approaches can also consider the role of non-human actors, such as technology or environment, in shaping social relationships and challenging heteronormative assumptions.

By reconfiguring the object of enquiry, feminist and queer approaches can create new possibilities for knowledge production, social critique, and speculative engagement, ultimately contributing to a more nuanced understanding of the complex relationships between technology, society, and human experience.



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