> Personally I think the stalking fear is overblown
I used to think that, but I know one woman who was stalked with an AirTag and I personally know too many women who were stalked even before these tags came along.
The one thing I have learned in life: as a large male, I simply view the world through a completely different lens than a small woman does.
There are many things that we accept in the US that have both beneficial and harmful uses: guns, cars, knives, alcohol, Tylenol. Many of those kinds of things disproportionately impact one sex (or category) of people, but that their overall utility outweighs the risks and downsides. Our solution is to ban the abuses (murder, assault, stalking) but not the product itself. I don’t see why this one needs special treatment.
I used to think that, but I know one woman who was stalked with an AirTag and I personally know too many women who were stalked even before these tags came along.
The one thing I have learned in life: as a large male, I simply view the world through a completely different lens than a small woman does.