Thursday, February 18, 2010
When Western media report on gender
Look at this story, for example. The headline in this popular websites says: "Malaysian Women Caned for Adultery." But when you read the actual story you learn that: "Three women and four men were caned in Malaysia for having sex out of wedlock." So more men than women were caned. Yet, the headline gives a different (at least arithmetic) picture. (thanks Ali)