08 September 2006

Friday Google Blogging

Twisty at I Blame the Patriarchy posted today on the variation in search returns for "women" and "men" on Google. Commenters in the thread reported what search results they obtained, and mine are quite different from Twisty's (safe filter off):

1) Information for Women: iVillage.com (ack.)
2) Women Mathematicians
3) Women's Biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present
4) Internet Women's History Sourcebook
5) WomenWatch: UN Information and Resources on Gender Equality

The "sponsored links" are for mostly "Local sex" and "Photo personals," but one in the sidebar is "Sports psychology."

My results for "men" were typical of the commenters':

1) Men's Health
2) AskMen.com (ack. thpt.)
3) Men.com Magazine
4) Men's Fitness
5) Men's Wearhouse

But the it's the sponsored links - the ads - for "men" that I find most interesting. There's "Look Sexy Naked" for a diet tea. There's "Free online dating," and "Half.com" (in case you want to buy one at a discount, I guess). There's "Cold and hot wax hair removal." And then: "See-through underwear."

Yep. See-through underwear. Mesh shorts with contasting pocket colors. Sheer jock straps. And my favorite: fishnet bikinis. Though when I clicked to enlarge, he put his hand over it.

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