Apple, which has fought off allegations of sexism in the past, is under fire again today as it debuts a new line of products at the “Apple Special Event” live-streaming from San Francisco.
Specifically, many are angry over a new Adobe app that allows the user to easily manipulate a photo, as seen in this video where a man is able to give a sad-looking woman a beautiful smile with the swipe of a finger:
Well at least you can make people smile ¯_(ツ)_/¯ #AppleEvent Turn that frown upside down… https://t.co/aeBMAzhOXa
— Lindsey Joy Caldwell (@lindseyjoy09) September 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/MildlyAmused/status/641668780595277824
Did they really just use Photoshop in a demo to force a woman to smile? How is this really happening? #AppleEvent
— Rachel King (@rachelking) September 9, 2015
Yes, the sexism of a guy changing a woman's smile wasn't lost on me, Adobe. #AppleEvent
— Megan Lavey-Heaton (@savvyliterate) September 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/alexiskleinman/status/641668071103561729
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Yes, the sexism of a guy changing a woman's smile wasn't lost on me, Adobe. #AppleEvent
— Megan Lavey-Heaton (@savvyliterate) September 9, 2015
Oh good, a demonstration of how to use technology to manipulate women to look happier. #AppleEvent
— Alex Ingram (@nuttyxander) September 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/desensitisation/status/641668216553533440
https://twitter.com/bright_flight/status/641668190473453568
Yes. What an age we live in where a soon-to-be incredibly popular addition to the iPad is somehow a target for Social Justice Warriors everywhere.
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