Cyberfeminism is a word that links many people who write, think, and make art about the internet, from a feminist perspective. When I asked Seu to define it, she offered the elusive response that “everyone has a different definition of cyberfeminism” which only opened further questions in my mind. Despite its unresolved state, one thing is clear: cyberfeminism is of utmost importance. In an era where the wild growth of the web is choked out by social media-walled gardens, we need ways to talk about our digital experiences – both for fending off corporate control and envisioning alternate futures. Mindy Seu: There has always been a feminist lens of new technologies. People were doing this in the 50s, 60s and 70s. However, the Index starts around 1991 when “cyberfeminism” was coined simultaneously by VNS Matrix, an Australian art collective, and Sadie Plant, a British cultural theorist. It’s a commentary on how marginalised people could envision what cyberspace or techno-utopia could be. Prior to this, the mainstream understanding of techno-utopia was driven by “hard” science fiction novels written by men. They focus on toys of the future and treat women as objects or assistants, cyberbabes or femme bots. It was a very two-dimensional view of cyberspace. Liara RouxYour work is confessional but also refreshingly funny; it comes off as more lighthearted than dark. A lot of “women’s” art dealing with “daddy issues” can feel trite and cliche, but you’ve really added your own spin on the trope. How did you end up going in a more comedic direction? I mean, nowadays, <> transformed that power into entertainment industries (i.e. videogames tournaments), and the duality "Hands / Touching" became a source of a second power: Acquisitive power. Through the control of my videogame I can be the best.

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She has written for Vice Media and HuffPost. Her first book, Whore of New York: A Confession, was published in October 2021. Do you feel like cyberfeminist theory has shifted over the years from an optimistic vision of technology to anti-surveillance and anti-capitalism? I wonder how we can think about variances, about mapping multiple legs and observing how they evolve and continue to branch. This language of mutation has been embraced in a lot of the cyberfeminists’ work. This is my roundabout way of saying cyberfeminism does not have a singular definition, but it will always exist.

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Are there cultural reference points about sex work that you’ve liked in the past or feel like you’re working in the tradition of? Is there anything you consistently see mischaracterized about sex work or anything you wish people understood better about it? Mindy Seu: It’s exciting and eye-opening because everyone has a different definition of cyberfeminism. It has always had a multiplicity of voices. Cyberfeminism feels like a co-authored, rhizome that is built by the people who need it. For our opening of the WETWARE exhibition at Feral File , Amy Ireland interviewed Shu Lea Cheang about this, who answered using the language of the pandemic, of virality. She said, “The mutation is the most normal process in our proceedings; the way we perceive the world should always be in mutation. Maybe the next generation of cyberfeminism doesn’t need to be named: neither cyber, neither feminism, but definitely mutating. When you talk about a mutating medium, do you still use the same name? Or do you call it C.F. Variant 10.0?” I thought this framing was very generative.Roux is a high-end escort [3] and supports the "decriminalization and protection of consensual adult activity including queer and sex worker rights and safety worldwide". [4] In her view, sex workers can be described as a marginalized group, who were endangered by SESTA and received no benefits from it. [4] She was prominently against Tumblr's decision to ban porn from their platform. [5]