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WCDT: 2001-2005 (29 Aug-2 Sept 2011)
gangler:
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--- Quote from: questionablecontentfan on 29 Aug 2011, 14:39 ---Um...who can resist those boobs? :p
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Perhaps an artificial intelligence which doesn't have the same human cultural and biological imperatives we have? It may interest you to know that breasts are not considered sexual in every culture around the world. I suppose AI are the product of the culture that gave rise to them, though. Certaily in this regard...
We know that AnthroPCs have libido... but I might have expected them to develop their own unique criteria about human female attractiveness. Just imagine the sheer potential for interesting exploration of that idea. I have no fixed ideas of what they might see as desirable in a human woman, but maybe their tastes would be somewhat more... functional. It is frequently argued that men desire that in women which is a signifier of fertility. Large breasts, wide hips, etc... AnthroPCs don't procreate with humans, so wouldn't they look for other things?
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Well let's go ask Pintsize.
TheCollector:
--- Quote from: TheBiscuit on 29 Aug 2011, 15:16 ---
--- Quote from: questionablecontentfan on 29 Aug 2011, 14:39 ---Um...who can resist those boobs? :p
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Perhaps an artificial intelligence which doesn't have the same human cultural and biological imperatives we have? It may interest you to know that breasts are not considered sexual in every culture around the world. I suppose AI are the product of the culture that gave rise to them, though. Certaily in this regard...
We know that AnthroPCs have libido... but I might have expected them to develop their own unique criteria about human female attractiveness. Just imagine the sheer potential for interesting exploration of that idea. I have no fixed ideas of what they might see as desirable in a human woman, but maybe their tastes would be somewhat more... functional. It is frequently argued that men desire that in women which is a signifier of fertility. Large breasts, wide hips, etc... AnthroPCs don't procreate with humans, so wouldn't they look for other things?
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I should hope not. Cause that there is where all the freaky fetishes come in.
TheBiscuit:
--- Quote from: Adama on 29 Aug 2011, 15:15 ---I'm surprised nobody has pointed out that both nosebleeds in this strip occurred when Marigold was touched more-than-casually by one of the robots. Maybe there's another reason for them. ;)
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Taking this to the logical extreme, let us also note that being touched by Pintsize did not produce the same response as today. The difference? Pintsize is male by inclination. You can say that AIs are neither male nor female, due to their interchangeable bodies, but it appears they do choose their role and ultimately become one with it. Momo has clearly become highly accustomed to her female role. She didn't look at any male or neuter bodies. Pintsize appears to have taken on a male role, although it occurs to me now that I cannot say why without reference to outmoded stereotypes. After all, his body is neither one thing nor the other...
Anyway, if I can call Pintsize male... does that mean that when it comes to AI, Marigold has a thing for girls? We already know that with regards to flesh creatures she does not, but a person's preference in robots and in humans might not be the same. If she'd only had such a reaction to Momo, I'd ask if this trope might apply...
Ahh, I'm just messing. I don't think any such things are really true.
--- Quote from: gangler on 29 Aug 2011, 15:19 ---
--- Quote from: TheBiscuit on 29 Aug 2011, 15:16 ---We know that AnthroPCs have libido... but I might have expected them to develop their own unique criteria about human female attractiveness. Just imagine the sheer potential for interesting exploration of that idea. I have no fixed ideas of what they might see as desirable in a human woman, but maybe their tastes would be somewhat more... functional. It is frequently argued that men desire that in women which is a signifier of fertility. Large breasts, wide hips, etc... AnthroPCs don't procreate with humans, so wouldn't they look for other things?
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Well let's go ask Pintsize.
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We already know his response, as I'm sure you are aware. :)
Still strikes me as odd though.
--- Quote from: TheCollector on 29 Aug 2011, 15:21 ---I should hope not. Cause that there is where all the freaky fetishes come in.
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Whether AI or human, no need to judge those who enjoy something you do not. :)
gangler:
--- Quote from: TheBiscuit on 29 Aug 2011, 15:28 ---
--- Quote from: Adama on 29 Aug 2011, 15:15 ---I'm surprised nobody has pointed out that both nosebleeds in this strip occurred when Marigold was touched more-than-casually by one of the robots. Maybe there's another reason for them. ;)
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Taking this to the logical extreme, let us also note that being touched by Pintsize did not produce the same response as today. The difference? Pintsize is male by inclination. You can say that AIs are neither male nor female, due to their interchangeable bodies, but it appears they do choose their role and ultimately become one with it. Momo has clearly become highly accustomed to her female role. She didn't look at any male or neuter bodies. Pintsize appears to have taken on a male role, although it occurs to me now that I cannot say why without reference to outmoded stereotypes. After all, his body is neither one thing nor the other...
Anyway, if I can call Pintsize male... does that mean that when it comes to AI, Marigold has a thing for girls? We already know that with regards to flesh creatures she does not, but a person's preference in robots and in humans might not be the same. If she'd only had such a reaction to Momo, I'd ask if this trope might apply...
Ahh, I'm just messing. I don't think any such things are really true.
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I'm not as well equipped for this kind of discussion as I'd like, but I'm pretty sure you're touching on the difference between gender and sex there. Male gender, neuter sex if I have that right.
--- Quote from: TheBiscuit on 29 Aug 2011, 15:28 ---
--- Quote from: gangler on 29 Aug 2011, 15:19 ---
--- Quote from: TheBiscuit on 29 Aug 2011, 15:16 ---We know that AnthroPCs have libido... but I might have expected them to develop their own unique criteria about human female attractiveness. Just imagine the sheer potential for interesting exploration of that idea. I have no fixed ideas of what they might see as desirable in a human woman, but maybe their tastes would be somewhat more... functional. It is frequently argued that men desire that in women which is a signifier of fertility. Large breasts, wide hips, etc... AnthroPCs don't procreate with humans, so wouldn't they look for other things?
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Well let's go ask Pintsize.
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We already know his response, as I'm sure you are aware. :)
Still strikes me as odd though.
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If I'm being serious I'm sure an AI's taste in such things would be as diverse as a human's, but perhaps with a different set of norms. Could even still be things with a functional subtext, but not from a procreative end. Just things that would signify a healthy and versatile body in general, rather than a body specialized towards procreation. So for example breasts of a size that wouldn't cause lower back problems or impede an athlete if I were to take a guess.
Of course the other possibility is that as you mention the norms would have more to do with their cultural upbringing than anything else anyway, in which case they would pretty closely match a human's preferences. For example the child rearing hips aren't actually considered to be the predominately desirable trait within north america, despite the fact that they should in theory be something we as humans prefer and seem to have been so historically and to be so in other cultures.
jwhouk:
TheBiscuit: which Trope were you trying to link to? Came up gibberish for me.
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