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How do we begin to dismantle these systems? The idea that a law or regulation would prevent you from advertising based on demographics is absurd, and we should
by zionic 5y ago
How do we begin to dismantle these systems?
The idea that a law or regulation would prevent you from advertising based on demographics is absurd, and we should build a future without these kinds of insane dependencies.
- ghaff 5y agoThere are protected classes by law. If anything the trend has been to extend them. Advertising is a bit funny of course. If we're talking about magazine advertising, for example, there's nothing keeping you from advertising in a magazine that's overwhelmingly read by women, wealthy white guys, or black people. However, the law frowns on explicitly targeting (or excluding) a protected class.
- grayhatter 5y agoI don't think we should dismantle them. I agree with others in this thread that not offering an option is exclusion. Because excluding people from important things like banking or housing leads to a worse society. And because people have excluded [group] before in an attempt to limit the reasonable risk of doing business in society. Laws are required to prevent that kinda behavior.