“In a world ordered by sexual imbalance, pleasure in looking has been split between active/male and passive/female… In their traditional exhibitionist role, women are simultaneously looked at and displayed, with their appearance coded for strong visual and erotic impact.” Laura Mulvey, “Visual Pleasure in Narrative Cinema”

According to Gee, “people with gendered ideas make robots that conform to gender norms which then perpetuates existing stereotypes.” In what ways does technology in Ex Machina perpetuate existing stereotypes? In what ways are gender stereotypes subverted?

Graham contends that He, She and It maintains a “nostalgia for the integrity of the ‘natural’ body” (105). What significance does embodiment have in the novel? Does Yod’s sacrifice at the end support or contradict Graham’s claim?