In 1985, Donna Haraway published 'A Cyborg Manifesto,' a seminal text that challenged traditional boundaries between human, animal, and machine. By using the metaphor of the cyborg, Haraway advocated for a post-gender, socialist-feminist politics that embraced complexity and hybridity. This influential work has sparked ongoing discussions in feminist theory, science studies, and cultural criticism, encouraging a re-examination of identity and the implications of technology in contemporary society.

Birthed cyberfeminist and sci-fi inflected poetry, encouraging writers to explore hybrid identities, technological embodiment, and the dissolution of natural categories. Haraway's manifesto inspired poets like Marjorie Perloff to interrogate the intersections of technology, gender, and identity in contemporary verse.