soloojos (Lemmy)@feddit.cl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoPeople left seriously creeped out after woman shares how to find out everything Google knows about youwww.uniladtech.comexternal-linkmessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up1362arrow-down145
arrow-up1317arrow-down1external-linkPeople left seriously creeped out after woman shares how to find out everything Google knows about youwww.uniladtech.comsoloojos (Lemmy)@feddit.cl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square123fedilink
minus-squarerefalolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down31·8 months agoWhy is the person’s gender relevant?
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down2·8 months agoBecause it’s in the title of the post
minus-squarerefalolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down14·8 months agoand why is it there? I still don’t get the relevance
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·8 months agoBecause the information is known, so it’s mentioned. It’s the same as if it was a man who did it. In this case, it’s because it was from a specific TikTok creator.
minus-squarerefalolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down18·8 months ago It’s the same as if it was a man who did it. then why is it being called out as if there was a difference? that’s what I don’t understand.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·8 months agoIt’s not. The gender is known, so it’s mentioned.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·8 months agoSame reason headlines say “Florida Man” and not “Florida Human”
minus-squareSteal Wool@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoHey, are you okay? Having a bad day?
minus-squarerefalolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·8 months agoI’m wonderful! Thanks for asking.
minus-squareyokonzo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoWhy does it matter?
minus-squareNommer@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·8 months agoAre you illiterate?
minus-squaresunbeam60@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·8 months agoI don’t think it is but the headline clearly mimics a standard newspaper headline. I don’t think it’s trying to say something about genders, just saying something about how media communicates.
Why is the person’s gender relevant?
Because it’s in the title of the post
and why is it there? I still don’t get the relevance
Because the information is known, so it’s mentioned. It’s the same as if it was a man who did it.
In this case, it’s because it was from a specific TikTok creator.
then why is it being called out as if there was a difference? that’s what I don’t understand.
It’s not. The gender is known, so it’s mentioned.
Same reason headlines say “Florida Man” and not “Florida Human”
Hey, are you okay? Having a bad day?
I’m wonderful! Thanks for asking.
Why does it matter?
Are you illiterate?
I don’t think it is but the headline clearly mimics a standard newspaper headline. I don’t think it’s trying to say something about genders, just saying something about how media communicates.