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http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/22/this-london-advertisement-knows-your-gender/?hpt=hp_c3
Here's a creepy-cool development in the marketing world:
A billboard that went up on Wednesday in London uses facial-recognition technology to know - 90% of the time - whether you're a man or woman. And it gives you a different advertisement depending on your gender.
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How long before A) Someone runs into it or B) they're sued for gender based discrimination? 
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Admit it Ferry. Sometime in your past you've shown someone your tits.
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Don't jack my thread pls.
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You gonna jack me if I do? <smirk>
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Eh, I guess I jacked it already or the topic just sucked.
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OK, well lets get back to you showing us your tits.
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What was your problem? Did it not know your gender?
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yeah for real. Show me something and let me guess.
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You're just upset it thought you were a guy!
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i would love to see it in person some time
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-Foxy- posted:
i would love to see it in person some time
And it would love to see YOU... nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
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So, it's a billboard that shows a PSA promoting gender equality that specifically seeks to market to people based on gender.
F'ing brilliant.
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I have no problem with gender-targeted marketing.
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caffeino00 posted:
I have no problem with gender-targeted marketing.
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Onslaught. posted:
So, it's a billboard that shows a PSA promoting gender equality that specifically seeks to market to people based on gender.
F'ing brilliant.
it goes further. It's meant to further "enhance" it's message by forcing inequality by targeted messaging base don gender.
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This stuff all started with the casinos and trying to locate card counters.
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