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'We are all cyborgs now.' Discuss with regard to sexual identity and practise.
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Sarah Wilson 022600419 RST: 317 Religion, Culture and Gender. 'We are all cyborgs now.' Discuss with regard to sexual identity and practise. "The term 'cyborg' was first used in a paper published in 1960 by two aeronautics experts, Manfred Clynes and Nathan Kline. Their paper speculated how technological adaptations of physical functioning might enhance human performance in hostile environments." (Graham 2002:201). After this many scientific changes began that enhanced the bodies' performance in one way or another, for example, implants and prosthetics. There are four types of cyborg technology; 1. Restorative - replacing lost parts. 2. Normalising - taking a creature back to normality. 3. Reconfiguring - making creatures out of old. 4. Enhancing - making bodies and minds more powerful. The cyborg has been seen by some as a symbol of society to come. A complete unification between body and technology, a human mastery of technology and nature. However, the above theory symbolises our...
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