The Adultery Arms Race Summary

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In “The Adultery Arms Race,” an article written by Michelle Cotter, the author argues that modern day technology has made cheating, as well as catching a cheater, easier. Cottle observes many mobile apps and tech tools that aid infidelity, along with devices and software that can keep tabs on people to buffer unfaithfulness. Cottle enhances her argument through her use of real-world examples, adding credibility to her claim. In the end, the author wrote this piece to call attention to the technology that helps but also hurts us, and how it plays into infidelity. Based on the author’s neutral view on their topic, she writes to all sides of a cheating situation, in order to educate them on alternatives that could be useful in whatever goal they hope to achieve. …show more content…

Throughout the piece, the author focused mostly on the perspectives of cheaters and the tools they used to achieve their infidelity, while leaving little room for those cheated on. Cottle did provide a few examples of such sides (Jay, who was cheated on by Ann, and Ginger, who was cheated on by Tim), but she didn’t dig deeper into these people’s emotions. We get a small “that in itself was painful,” and a short “Ginger and Tim decided to tough it out.” We don’t get much insight on how much the victims were affected, instead we see what happens after and how apps help with this. It might seem like I’m downplaying how many words the author spent on these instances, but it seems little in comparison to everything else the author focuses and elaborates on. I’ve never been in a relationship, so naturally I don’t know what it’s like to be cheated on. I’ve also never been cautious of the people around me, I’ve never felt the need to track them or hide from

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