Feminists Unhappy About GPS in Lingerie
GPS is used to track cars, airplanes and even bombs, but did you know that it can even keep tabs on your lovers?
A new high-tech lingerie set by Brazilian maker Lucia Lorio comes with a GPS tracker for insecure lovers, but Lorio says the technology could also conceivably enhance personal protection.
The lingerie set comes with a bikini bottom, fake pearl necklace and a see-through lace bodice. The GPS unit is embedded in the waist area of the bodice and constantly updates the wearer’s position through mobile phone networks. Position information is accessed through a password-protected webpage, but the wearer can go incognito by turning the GPS off or by simply not giving out the web password.
Lorio told the DailyMail newspaper that her lingerie is targeted at the "techno-savvy woman", but women’s rights groups are fuming. Claudia Burghart, an organzier for a Berlin feminist group believes the lingerie turns women into virtual slaves and told the newspaper that its a modern-day equivalent of a "chastity belt."
So far, Lorio has only sold a few of the garments, but she believes the lingerie could sell very well in violence-prone countries like Brazil. Kidnapping is a big problem in Brazil and according to recent statistics, one person is kidnapped in Sao Paulo every two days. Conceivably this GPS-enabled lingerie could help authorities find the victims much quicker. We can see it now ... a national database of Brazilian lingerie.
Lorio’s GPS lingerie currently retails for approximately $785.
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the gps can be turned off
what's the problem lol
Besides the fact that this whole thing is completely moronic, the GPS signal is very weak and the antenna requires a direct line of sight to the sky. It does not work indoors.
Also, so the lingerie (and maybe it's wearer) have a record of where they have been. How does this help with kidnapping?
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"Feminists Unhappy"...
uh...
bit redundant no?
"Feminists Unhappy"...uh... bit redundant no?
lol, true 'nuff.
Whine, whine, whine. Oh teh noes, if you don't like it, don't buy it. I hate extremist groups.
I can bet you one thing though, they'll remain dead silent when mens underwear or boxers comes with this.
How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb???
Answer:
None! Femenists can shange anything!
im sorry for ruining my own joke, but this comment box won't let me see my own text... D= a great joke ruined
[it was Feminists can't change anything....hahahah yea....=[
Yeah! My country is on the news again. And now is tech news!
Next time you're in a car, see if you can locate the sky. Then, do the same when you go from your car, to your hideout. Does your phone work? Good. Next visualize a red dot on the back of your kidnappers head right before it explodes.
This is "underwear" seems really out there, but then again if you look at kidnapping in Mexico or other places, and figure that people with too much $$$ anyways, are the ones that are kidnapped and you begin to see the point....
If they can incorporate a power supply to transmit, why can't they also incorporate one that delivers an electric shock if a perceived indescretion is about to occur. Or, how about other strategicly placed accessories that can deliver "rewards"? It might be great for couples on the road, just a quick phone call to show you care - LOL. Hmmm ... think I'll get down to the patent office before I say too much more about this.