{"id":289624,"date":"2021-07-02T16:36:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T13:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/teen-named-alexa-changes-identity-after-bullying-over-amazon-assistant\/"},"modified":"2021-07-02T16:36:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T13:36:23","slug":"teen-named-alexa-changes-identity-after-bullying-over-amazon-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/teen-named-alexa-changes-identity-after-bullying-over-amazon-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"#Teen named Alexa changes identity after bullying over Amazon assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Teen named Alexa changes identity after bullying over Amazon assistant<\/strong>”
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\u201cAlexa, can you change my name?\u201d <\/p>\n

Karen isn\u2019t the only app<\/a>ellation facing stigma in the year 2021. Parents of a UK teen named Alexa have changed her name and moved her to a new school after she was bullied mercilessly over its association with Amazon\u2019s digital assistant. <\/p>\n

Alexa\u2019s mom Heather (not her real name) dropped the bombshell on \u201cThe Jeremy Vine Show,\u201d in a segment discussing how girls named Alexa endure increased harassment as the E-bazaar\u2019s helper becomes ubiquitous worldwide, the BBC reported.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s in a much better place now,\u201d the frustrated mother told the outlet of her daughter, who started getting targeted over her moniker in high school. <\/p>\n

\u201cShe started to not want to introduce herself because of the jokes and the backlash,\u201d said the beleaguered parent, adding that even teachers \u201cthought it was OK to make a joke of her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her complaints reportedly fell on deaf ears as the \u201cschool was unhelpful and told her she needed to build resilience,\u201d Heather said. The harassment eventually started taking a toll on Alexa\u2019s mental health. <\/p>\n

In order to rescue her daughter from relentless ridicule, the desperate guardian decided to legally change her name. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have cut off friends and moved her to a new school to allow a fresh start,\u201d said the mom. Despite the witness protection-esque measure, \u201cthe injustice will never leave her, or us,\u201d said the regretful mother. <\/p>\n

Her progeny\u2019s not the only Alexa to be tormented over her title in the UK, where more than 4,000 people under 25 bear the appellation. <\/p>\n

Charlotte (not her real name) says her daughter is only 6, but is already getting teased so badly that she wished people didn\u2019t know her name, BBC reported.<\/p>\n

The unfortunate trend is also happening on this side of the pond, prompting one Alexa parent named Lauren Johnson to start a campaign for people with the name<\/a>. Dubbed \u201cAlexa is a human,\u201d it advocates \u201cfor children, women and families who have been impacted by the use of the\u00a0human<\/em>\u00a0name\u00a0Alexa<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe word Alexa has become synonymous with servant or slave,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cIt gives people a license to treat people with the name Alexa in a subservient manner.\u201d<\/p>\n

In accordance, some parents feel it\u2019s time for Amazon to change their device\u2019s name to something less human-sounding. Heather insisted, \u201cAmazon must change the default wake word on its devices. There was clearly not enough ethical research into using Alexa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Charlotte even brought the issue up to Amazon, who responded, \u201cWe designed our voice assistant to reflect qualities we value in people \u2013 being smart, considerate, empathetic, and inclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexas aren\u2019t the only ones being mocked over their name. People named Karen \u2014 which has become a\u00a0pejorative term\u00a0for an entitled white woman \u2014 are reportedly having trouble landing dates due to their appellation\u2019s newly racist connotations.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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