@inproceedings{193ccf0c8fc84932bd6eef1aeec9b89d,
title = "Interacting Like a Girl: Considering Body Comportment in the Design of Embodied Interactions",
abstract = "Recently, design research has embraced more-than-human perspectives to explore the complex entanglements of our world, decentering the human subject and eliminating dualistic thinking. Despite these advances, further progress is needed to develop a future that equally considers all beings. This paper examines the impact of body comportment on the design of embodied, interactive technologies. Drawing on Iris Marion Young{\textquoteright}s essay, we argue that the assumption of a universal body standard can lead to a disconnect between a person{\textquoteright}s intentions and their interactions with technology. We relate three modalities of body comportment{\textemdash}ambiguous transcendence, inhibited intentionality, and discontinuous unity{\textemdash}to embodied interaction. These modalities offer a perspective on how embodied being-in-the-world extends beyond physical capabilities, facilitating a pluralist view of the human body. We discuss the implications of Young{\textquoteright}s essay for research and design, reflecting on how the designer{\textquoteright}s own {\textquoteleft}feminine existence{\textquoteright} may influence the spatial scope of embodied interactions.",
keywords = "phenomenology, gender studies, embodiment, body comportment, posthumanism, more-than-human-perspectives, inclusive design",
author = "Doroth{\'e} Smit and Fran{\c c}a, \{Nathalia Campreguer\} and Verena Fuchsberger",
year = "2025",
month = jul,
day = "5",
doi = "10.1145/3715336.3735800",
language = "English",
series = "DIS '25",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)",
pages = "2950--2958",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference",
address = "United States",
}