In her article Donna Haraway (1991) defines cyborg, as not only a hybrid between machine and a living organism, but also a creature of social reality and function. Thus from the late 20th century we have been creating cyborgs and many of us are cyborgs, regardless if we recognize it or not. She breaks down and dissipates the distinction between human and animal: between human and machine; and between physical and non-physical.
The author explores and criticizes the western social system in which we live in and she concludes that the future belongs to creatures that don't have gender, or race, or religion. The origins of the cyborg, however, are connected to the military and to patriarchal society. To Haraway this is not necessary a bad thing, because it opens doors to feminism. The whole middle section of the article is a commentary and critique on feminism and politics. To her the African- American women have cyborg's characteristics and they are the ones that understand and can lead “affinity” politics, instead of “identity” politics. Donna Haraway sees cyborgs as the creature of the future, not only in its hybrid nature between human and machine, but also as a creation that is free from religion, or gender, or race.
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