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Author: Palina Yaroshyk

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Diversity and Integration
Palina Yaroshyk

Is the Highest Form of Love According to Plato Only Available to Homosexuals? 

This work analyses the concept of love in Plato’s Phaedrus and Symposium. Many scholars while referring to the apparent emphasis on same-sex male relations conclude that the highest stage of eros—reaching the Form of Beauty—is only possible for males and only through homosexual love. By considering Plato’s texts as complementary, this essay argues that it is possible to understand Plato’s conception of love as transcending gender demonstrating that women, like men, are capable of experiencing and inspiring love in its highest, most ideal forms. Moreover, it argues that homosexual love, even though explicitly discussed by Plato, is not the only suitable interpretation, but it is also can be stretched to accommodate heterosexual relations. 

Palina Yaroshyk February 3, 2025
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Gender Equality
Palina Yaroshyk

Alexa, Why Are You Not Alexandro? Reinforcing Cognitive Biases Through Technology

This essay uses a post-phenomenological approach based on I-technology-world relations to analyse gender biases in technologies. The focus of this work is on feminised personal assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Cortana. These systems, designed to mimic human interaction, often reinforce stereotypes by associating femininity with obedience and care.  This perpetuation of stereotypes poses a dual problem: it reinforces existing biases in human cognition and contributes to their normalisation through daily technological interactions.

Palina Yaroshyk December 2, 2024
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