Why computer voices are mostly female

[microrobert]

Why computer voices are mostly female

To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/21/tech/innovation/female-computer-voices/index.html

[RussiaPrussia]

its because of sexism

[Methmatician]

its because of sexism

From the article:


Scientific studies have shown that people generally find women's voices more pleasing than men's.

[RussiaPrussia]

From the article:

scientific studies in the age of feminism

[Methmatician]

scientific studies in the age of feminism

Would you rather scientific studies from the Age of Enlightenment that showed the Earth to be 6000 years old?

[Diërker]

Man's got a point..