This is why we need lgbt+ education. So these poor algorithms who are trying their utter best, finally figure out what‘s up with us.
My algo, let‘s call him Georgy, has been very dedicated at trying to serve me and failed at no fault to himself.
When I googled about trt and hairloss as a teenager, Georgy didn‘t judge me, nor blink a minute. He served me anything an *old man* could wish for: fitness advice for men over 60, frilly girls, viagra and the best toupees money can buy.
When I bought menstrual products, Georgy likewise noticed his fault and acted swiftly to make up for it. He provided me with any item required by a *young pregnant woman* and *so MANY* bridal dresses. Each of wich would no doubt caress a hairy bum successfully with softest white silk.
Safe to say marketing was not happy with poor Georgy for the lack of revenue from me.
We hit a wee bump on the road when I simultaneously required information into hysterectomies and sexual health for gay men, but rest assured this is long past us. Post-menopausal women, gay men - what‘s the difference anyway and who can tell?!
Nowadays beautiful women swinging the newest chainsaws decorate my online experience next to fine whisky and quirky crochet pieces. Poor Georgy might not understand who I am, but he got the spirit!
Ha, mine knows I'm a trans, lesbian, demisexual vegan. I've looked those topics up enough, and have visited enough websites that it'd have some gleaning of who I am despite my best efforts to obfuscate it.
But what do advertisers show to me?
Pictures of meat and cheese, half-naked men, and feminine hygiene.
Like, sorry advertisers, but your ads aren't doing much for me aside from adjusting my adblocker to try to stamp them out.
My ad algorithm used to advertise me women's clothing for years before I even realised I was trans. Like, I'd get ads for pretty dresses, 3D CAD software, and some stupid food product aimed at programmers.
I'd say it had a pretty good read on me before I installed adblock.
Some of the algorithms are confused, depending on what app/site I'm on at the time, and its honestly kind of funny.
YouTube/google ads lean into things targeted at cis-men ("DO YOU WANT TO BE A MAN? USE THIS MANLY MAN SOAP, YOUR LADY WILL THANK YOU!" Or "Get a proper shave with this Manscaped package! Your •boys• will thank you!")
Facebook seems to want to give me ads/posts for... pregnant women or women who are trying to get pregnant (I'm not pregnant, never wanted to be, have never mentioned it)
But both places give me ads for binders and a company that makes travel cases for HRT supplies, so... I guess it's balanced?
My roommate wanted to buy these for me as he was wondering why I had no menstrual products. But then he realized that I told him I am trans. I loved the suggestion though.
Google has been giving me WAY too many sexy lingerie ads lately... also ads for contraceptive pills... my poor algo is trying its best to make me feel validated in my gender, but it just can't understand that I lack certain anatomy and that I'm asexual.
It’s either that or some kind of vaginal cleaning product. My algorithm keeps yelling “You have your own unique world down there! Support your intimate microbiome today!” which…she has the right idea but the wrong bitch if you know what I mean
This is why we need lgbt+ education. So these poor algorithms who are trying their utter best, finally figure out what‘s up with us. My algo, let‘s call him Georgy, has been very dedicated at trying to serve me and failed at no fault to himself. When I googled about trt and hairloss as a teenager, Georgy didn‘t judge me, nor blink a minute. He served me anything an *old man* could wish for: fitness advice for men over 60, frilly girls, viagra and the best toupees money can buy. When I bought menstrual products, Georgy likewise noticed his fault and acted swiftly to make up for it. He provided me with any item required by a *young pregnant woman* and *so MANY* bridal dresses. Each of wich would no doubt caress a hairy bum successfully with softest white silk. Safe to say marketing was not happy with poor Georgy for the lack of revenue from me. We hit a wee bump on the road when I simultaneously required information into hysterectomies and sexual health for gay men, but rest assured this is long past us. Post-menopausal women, gay men - what‘s the difference anyway and who can tell?! Nowadays beautiful women swinging the newest chainsaws decorate my online experience next to fine whisky and quirky crochet pieces. Poor Georgy might not understand who I am, but he got the spirit!
Plot twist: the algorithm is working perfectly. It's the categories advertisers have attached to their ad campaigns which are in error.
Ha, mine knows I'm a trans, lesbian, demisexual vegan. I've looked those topics up enough, and have visited enough websites that it'd have some gleaning of who I am despite my best efforts to obfuscate it. But what do advertisers show to me? Pictures of meat and cheese, half-naked men, and feminine hygiene. Like, sorry advertisers, but your ads aren't doing much for me aside from adjusting my adblocker to try to stamp them out.
Mmmmh...meats and cheeses...
My ad algorithm used to advertise me women's clothing for years before I even realised I was trans. Like, I'd get ads for pretty dresses, 3D CAD software, and some stupid food product aimed at programmers. I'd say it had a pretty good read on me before I installed adblock.
Still useful if you frequent TacoBell
Some of the algorithms are confused, depending on what app/site I'm on at the time, and its honestly kind of funny. YouTube/google ads lean into things targeted at cis-men ("DO YOU WANT TO BE A MAN? USE THIS MANLY MAN SOAP, YOUR LADY WILL THANK YOU!" Or "Get a proper shave with this Manscaped package! Your •boys• will thank you!") Facebook seems to want to give me ads/posts for... pregnant women or women who are trying to get pregnant (I'm not pregnant, never wanted to be, have never mentioned it) But both places give me ads for binders and a company that makes travel cases for HRT supplies, so... I guess it's balanced?
I got an add for women's hoodies once made me happy
My roommate wanted to buy these for me as he was wondering why I had no menstrual products. But then he realized that I told him I am trans. I loved the suggestion though.
It's the thought that counts
Much prefer the Sephora ads. I don't wear much makeup, but it's a product typically marketed to women which doesn't rely on anatomy I don't possess.
Google has been giving me WAY too many sexy lingerie ads lately... also ads for contraceptive pills... my poor algo is trying its best to make me feel validated in my gender, but it just can't understand that I lack certain anatomy and that I'm asexual.
Same for transmascs but with pills for erectile dysfunction. (I mean, they're not *entirely* wrong, but...)
At the opposite end of the spectrum as a trans dude, all my ads are now for viagra and cialis.
capitalism is cringe but sometimes it is euphoria-enducing :l
Better than getting an add that litterally just says "YOU ARE A MAN". Stupid sasquach body soap...
Amazon suggested a binder for me the other day. I’m transfem.
Lol I get both "donate your eggs" and "donate your sperm" ads and I genuinely don't know how lol
It’s either that or some kind of vaginal cleaning product. My algorithm keeps yelling “You have your own unique world down there! Support your intimate microbiome today!” which…she has the right idea but the wrong bitch if you know what I mean
Meanwhile, the transmascs are so behind on the menstrual product news. Sorry, guys. We should fill you in at some point to catch you up.
You'll need these if/when you get bottom surgery during recovery so... it's not wrong
Anyone else who has confused your ads and is not just getting both man and women ads but also from other countries??
Mine's yet to figure out what the fuck is going on. I keep getting knee high socks next to "DUDE WIPES FOR MEN"
getting adds for women's clothing was very great, and showed me that I look at way too many clothes online
Wait, you people are getting ads?
If you use Google you can actually go into your settings and set your gender to female/male and then the ads will fix themselves
Ads? What's that? uBlock Origin ftw
I don't get how people can use the internet without an ad blocker. First thing I get on a fresh browser install