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Whitney Erin Boesel

is a PhD student in Sociology and a regular contributor for Cyborgology (among other things). She's generally in a) the Bay Area, b) the Bay State, or c) transit between the two; she's usually on Twitter

Essays & Reviews

Data Occupations

By Whitney Erin BoeselNovember 25, 2013
Quantified Self is a passionate political “movement” without concrete demands. That should sound familiar
Essays & Reviews

Dating Games

By Whitney Erin BoeselFebruary 18, 2013
Dating is objectifying and uncomfortable no matter where it’s happening
Essays & Reviews

Spotivangelism

By Whitney Erin BoeselOctober 15, 2012
Spotify claims to make music “social,” as if it hasn’t always been. In the meantime, it strips us of the sense of control that can come from listening
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