Multiples Over Models

Fox, Sarah; Menking, Amanda; Eschler, Jordan; Backonja, Uba

doi:10.1145/3397178

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“…On the one hand, these have been mainly associated with menstrual (self-)tracking applications, to broaden understandings of the menstrual cycle or promote menstrual literacy [66], in ways that make menstrual tracking applications to seemingly focus on fertility or contraception. Such an instrumental approach to menstruation prescribes "the forms of knowledge and types of relationships with their body" those who menstruate are regarded as likely to embrace [26], opposed to how these technologies could exist diferently in ways that would "encourage self-knowledge and afrm and support the needs of diferent kinds of menstruating bodies" [24]. On the other hand, some have specifcally looked into fertility from a holistic viewpoint [13] to advance collaborative and supportive approaches [15] and dealing with emotions [14], attended to fertility tracking apps (FTAs) [66], infertility in men [56], through to ovulation tracking devices that aid conception [31].…”

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Caring for Intimate Data in Fertility Technologies

Mehrnezhad

Almeida

2021

Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Fertility tracking applications are technologies that collect sensitive information about their users i.e. reproductive potential. For many, these apps are an afordable solution when trying to conceive or managing their pregnancy. However, intimate data are not only collected but also shared beyond users knowledge or consent. In this paper, we explore the privacy risks that can originate from the mismanagement, misuse, and misappropriation of intimate data, which are entwined in individual life events and in public health issues such as abortion and (in)fertility. We look at diferential vulnerabilities to enquire data's vulnerability and that of 'data subjects'. We introduce the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how it addresses fertility data. We evaluate the privacy of 30 top 'fertility apps' through their privacy notices and tracking practices. Lastly, we discuss the regulations and fertility data as critical to the future design of tracking technologies and privacy rights. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Interaction design; • Security and privacy → Social aspects of security and privacy; Human and societal aspects of security and privacy.

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Caring for Intimate Data in Fertility Technologies

Mehrnezhad

Almeida

2021

Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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“…West (2022) argues that some privacy moves, like instituting end-to-end encryption with an eye toward feminist, Black, queer ideologies rather than cis-hetero white libertarianism, can create communities of care, free from surveillance by corporations and states. Looking beyond social media and search platforms, some science and technology scholars have argued that the instantiation of user agency in self-tracking technologies can be harnessed to resist power structures by (mis)using the technologies to increase user benefit (Fox et al, 2020;Kristensen & Ruckenstein, 2018). Troublingly, though, being a cyborg (Haraway, 1990) is not necessarily a benefit to those seeking reproductive care without Roe protections, as digital traces can later implicate abortion-seekers (Singer & Chen, 2022).…”

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Care, Inc.: How Big Tech Responded to the End of Roe

Martin,

Montiel Valle,

Shorey

2023

SPIR

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After the leak of the Dobbs decision that ultimately overturned Roe v. Wade, technology companies made a series of public statements in support of user privacy: Apple released an advertisement showcasing privacy features; Google promised to delete location data of abortion clinic visitors; Meta announced testing of default end-to-end-encryption. Corporations like Meta once worked to convince users that their platforms were morally neutral. Now, they publicly “crack down” on manipulation and speak out for racial justice, despite privately subjecting activists to state surveillance. To bolster their authority and popularity, platforms engage in “commodity activism,” in which corporations take positions on social issues. Ultimately, this enhances corporate capital rather than enacting social change. Care, in its ideal, is opposed to neoliberalism: resisting individuality in favor of community and refusing to reduce humans to capital. Yet, paternalistic care can be a weapon – used to ensnare and to oppress. Through a critical technocultural discourse analysis of platforms’ public utterances and policy changes after the Dobbs leak, we find that platforms redefine care in three main ways. For users, care is neoliberal - platforms provide good privacy options, for which users are individually responsible. For employees, care is paternalistic - employees are offered money for healthcare, at the expense of free expression. Finally, ultimate care is for the platform - that company culture is protected, alliance with the state unthreatened, and above all, profit is promoted. Platform decisions are revealed to extend care in some ways, while also maintaining control over users and their data.

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“…Intimate self-tracking technologies have increasingly received attention in human-computer interaction in recent years, with a clear focus on the context of menstruation [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] and conception [19][20][21][22]. A smaller but growing body of work has started to study the use of intimate self-tracking technologies in the space of contraception.…”

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Analyzing User Reviews of the First Digital Contraceptive: Mixed Methods Study

Ciolfi Felice,

Søndergaard,

Balaam

2023

J Med Internet Res

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Background People in Western countries are increasingly rejecting hormone-based birth control and expressing a preference for hormone-free methods. Digital contraceptives have emerged as nonhormonal medical devices that make use of self-tracked data and algorithms to find a user’s fertile window. However, there is little knowledge about how people experience this seemingly new form of contraception, whose failure may result in unwanted pregnancies, high health risks, and life-changing consequences. As digital contraception becomes more widely adopted, examining its user experience is crucial to inform the design of technologies that not only are medically effective but also meet users’ preferences and needs. Objective We examined the user experience offered by Natural Cycles—the first digital contraceptive—through an analysis of app reviews written by its users worldwide. Methods We conducted a mixed methods analysis of 3265 publicly available reviews written in English by users of Natural Cycles on the Google Play Store. We combined computational and human techniques, namely, topic modeling and reflexive thematic analysis. Results For some users of digital contraception, the hormone-free aspect of the experience can be more salient than its digital aspect. Cultivating self-knowledge through the use of the technology can, in turn, feel empowering. Users also pointed to an algorithmic component that allows for increased accuracy over time as long as user diligence is applied. The interactivity of the digital contraceptive supports mutual learning and is experienced as agential and rewarding. Finally, a digital contraceptive can facilitate sharing the burden of contraceptive practices or highlight single-sided responsibilities while creating points of friction in the required daily routines. Conclusions Digital contraception is experienced by users as a tamed natural approach—a natural method contained and regulated by science and technology. This means that users can experience a method based on a digital product as “natural,” which positions digital contraceptives as a suitable option for people looking for evidence-based nonhormonal contraceptive methods. We point to interactivity as core to the user experience and highlight that a digital contraceptive might allow for collaboration between partners around contraceptive practices and responsibilities. We note that the user diligence required for the digital contraceptive to provide accurate and frequent data is sometimes not enough. Future research could look at designing (and redesigning) digital contraceptives with primary users and intimate partners, enhancing the experience of tamed naturalness; exploring how trust fluctuates among involved actors and in interactions with the technology; and, ultimately, designing more inclusive approaches to digital contraception.

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Multiples Over Models

Cited by 30 publications

References 55 publications

Caring for Intimate Data in Fertility Technologies

Caring for Intimate Data in Fertility Technologies

Care, Inc.: How Big Tech Responded to the End of Roe

Analyzing User Reviews of the First Digital Contraceptive: Mixed Methods Study

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