Like anyone who uses the web, I’ve noticed that ads that show up on pages I browse seem to target me based on some personal information, whether demographic or based on the sites I’ve visited. Who hasn’t gone to Amazon to browse or buy a specific product and then see ads for it on completely unrelated pages until you clear your browser cache and/or do a spyware sweep?
I’m used to seeing ads for dating sites, which I’m assuming are just based on age and location (Meet single women in Arlington NOW!). Obviously they don’t take marital status into account, as Sister Babe and I have been married for four years now. And yes, I know that here are dating sites that target married men and women. Thankfully enough of my data hasn’t been mined for them to send me targeted ads for those creepy sites. But that hasn’t kept different creepy ads from popping up.
First off, I understand that part of what drives the ads is based on the sites I visit. That said, my browsing habits are nowhere nearly “interesting” enough to warrant what I’m about to mention. I get the occasional ads offering to “Date Philippine women!” or “Meet Russian women!” No I didn’t click on any of those ads, although I have a feeling if I did I’d see something that looks a lot like a mail order bride service. I figured that was the worst I would see, but of course I was wrong. Here is a screen grab of the ad that caught my eye:
If you want a better look at the image in the middle I’m referencing:
My first thought was, “NO. This can’t be what I think it is. Curiosity got the best of me and I clicked the link – it is.
For those of you who would rather not pollute your browsing history by clicking the link, yes it is a site for helping Muslims who wish to engage in polygamy. Clicking on the site’s information link will inform you that of course they do not encourage breaking any local laws, etc. But if this isn’t, then why is this ad showing anywhere in a nation where polygamy is illegal?!? Sadly, we still have cases of this show up in the US and Canada from time to time, but it’s far more prevalent in nations dominated by The Religion Whose Name No Leftist Dare Speak. It’s also becoming more prevalent in pre-Islamic countries as well, such as Great Britain.
As expected, polygamous relationships are often sources of abuse toward the wives and any children in the relationship, and would naturally be a concern for women’s organizations. NOW has links on its front page regarding contraception, Obamacare, and gay marriage. Polygamy, not so much. How about The Feminist Foundation? To their credit, their home page includes links to support women in Afghanistan and Brunei, but most of their content is along the line of NOW’s.
Maybe it’s just me, but perhaps feminists’ energy would be better directed to preventing the spread of physical abuse toward women in the US, as opposed to just the most popular causes among the radical left today? It’s not like legalizing polygamy wouldn’t be the next battle for the radical left in this country… right?
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