So I don’t very much like to visit MySpace with my laptop when I’m in public. It may seem like a very strange statement, but it is true. You see, MySpace uses targeted advertising. They give different people different advertisements based on what you have set in your profile. While in theory it is good (I am unlikely to get advertisements for feminine products or Polydent), sometimes I feel that they are making too many assumptions.
Back to why I do not view MySpace in public: gay porn. Well, it’s not pornography per se, but I don’t feel comfortable with a stranger standing over my shoulder seeing what could easily be mistaken for something grossly inappropriate for a public place. Sure, there is uderwear coverage or strategic placement of arms and such, but why assume that because my “sexual orientation” field is set to “gay” that I am interested in dating/hookup/escort sites? Should they not also look at the field for relationship status? I’d much rather receive an advertisement for, oh, say a cookbook or a car. They do know that gay people drive cars, too, right?
Today I went to MySpace and saw and advertisement out of the corner of my eye for what I thought was lipstick. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it was for a cosmetic product called “The Men Pen“.
Yes, all gay men everywhere wear makeup and cruise for sex all the time.
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