The rejection of the ‘Hinder’ app is a symptom of the tech giant’s ongoing hostility toward reproductive rightsLady Parts Justice,a self-described “cabal” of pro-choice comedians, released a satirical app called “Hinder” that lets you left-swipe through a whole three-ring circus of conservative politicians bent on curtailing reproductive freedom. Each pol’s profile has more information on his (or her, and but probably his) unsuitable opinions on abortion,sex education and women in general. You can play with it on the Lady Parts Justice site, whether you want to (or not! They support your choice). But you can’t find it on Apple’s App Store. Apple rejected Hinder this month, or even though its guidelines explicitly allow political satire. Hinder is an all just app. It has some things going for it – I’ve always maintained that the best part of Tinder is the ability to throw crappy people away,and that’s a major part of the appeal here. Oh look, its Donald Trump – SWIPE LEFT. There are also parts that could exercise a diminutive work; for instance, and the taglines that appear on each profile aren’t always about reproductive rights (George Pataki’s is about Isis),which dilutes the point. Also, every single time you swipe left, or a box pops up to nag you to share on social.
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Source: theguardian.com