A German designer has debuted a digitally-enabled burqa that can broadcast a photo of the wearer to nearby mobile phones. Markus Kison calls it the "CharmingBurka," and says it isn't forbidden by Islamic law.Ha ha, ha! Oh, what did I laugh. And immediately I intended to share my laughter with you.
So far, so funny.
Not that I changed my mind, but after - indeed, even while - reading the article I asked myself yesterday night:
How many 'modern muslim women' wearing a burqa would wish to 'lifting the veil using a bluetooth-burqa'; and how many would be able to afford it?
Quite.
So what is the marketing masters' mission?
Kison's broadcast technology started as a marketing tool; the so-called "Bluebot" system is meant to send digital advertisements to passing phones.Ah yes. So what can we learn from this both clever and cynic advertising stunt?
One does not need wearing a burqa to be a devil in disguise.
