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Wow, that's a cynical take if I've seen one.
by aledalgrande 5y ago
Wow, that's a cynical take if I've seen one.
- heywherelogingo 5y agoI think you underestimate the media, or maybe it's just the UK media.
- nitrogen 5y agoPerhaps, but the parent post was right to notice that headline wording choice has an effect on emotion, and can be manipulative. Human interest stories aren't always chosen and conveyed with the interest of the reader or the subject in mind.
- sweetheart 5y agoIMHO, saying that "Dad makes teddies" is simply a manipulative form of "Man makes toys" is just drawing arbitrary lines on the spectrum of the descriptiveness of language. It primes the reader for a more light-hearted, cute story, rather than a factual retelling of a series of events. Evoking emotional !== being manipulative. It _can_ mean that, but just because something tugs at our heart strings doesn't mean we are being manipulated. Further, why not consider that "Man makes toys" is just a manipulative form of "Dad makes teddies"? Sure that primes us just as much as "Dad makes teddies", just in the other direction, no? EDIT: Rereading this it sounds like I'm coming at you, or the OP, but I'm not :) Just thinking out loud in response to your comment!
- sharken 5y agoThe headline can be misleading, but reading a few of the top comments and how they relate, makes me think that this is a great story. More teddies !
- MisterBastahrd 5y agoGiven that his role as a father was central to him creating the first bear, what word should they have used that would have conveyed the same amount of information? Are we really going to pretend that "Man makes toys" is a superior informational choice to "Dad makes teddies?"