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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by focusgroup0 on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:11AM (#41246295)
>little blond granddaughter

what does an imaginary young woman's hair color have to do with cybersecurity?

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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by vvpan on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:16AM (#41246352)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_white_woman_syndrome
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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by practicemaths on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:14AM (#41246320)
Simple. American society tends to value blond white girls more.

Notice you didn't question what the gender of the grandchild.

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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by shrubble on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:17AM (#41246378)
Maybe that occurred since the post specified “granddaughter“?
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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by samier-trellis on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:19AM (#41246393)
The post also specified the hair color
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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by stavros on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:36AM (#41246587)
They questioned the hair color ("why blonde") but not the gender ("why a woman").
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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by crtasm on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:42AM (#41246678)
Seems to be clearly questioning the entire premise to me.
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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by snek_case on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:14AM (#41246321)
People are more sensitive to the pain of others when the victim is perceived as cute. See cute animals vs not so cute animals. We're instinctively wired to think that cute means innocent, helpless and deserving of help and protection. Obviously what is considered cute is subjective and culturally influenced to some extent.
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