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GPS Lingerie Upsets Some, Entices Others

Posted by Brett Singer

GPS lingerie - a game of Hide The Salami will never be the sameParents everywhere worry about how to keep track of their daughters.

Brazilian lingerie maker Lucia Lorio has the answer to your prayers – GPS lingerie!

OK, any parent who would buy something like this for their daughter (or son for that matter) should receive a visit from Child Services. But The Daily Mail says that "feminists around the world have reacted with horror" to the location-aware undies. They think it feels too much like a, "modern-day, high-tech chastity belt."

You may not be surprised to learn that the manufacturer feels differently. "This collection... is a wink to women and a challenge to men because, even if she gives him the password to her GPS, she can always turn it off," says the designer. He thinks these dopey undergarments are for the "modern, techno-savvy woman."

Ladies, would you ever wear something like this? And guys, would you buy this for your woman?

Source/Image: Daily Mail

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Comments

 

leahsmom said:

I heard a while ago about a jogging bra that had a GPS and alarm in it - so that if something happened while you were out for a run, you were supposed to smack yourself between the boobs to set off the alarm and EMS/police would be able to locate you with the GPS.  It seemed like a decent idea in that context - but I doubt it works well in practice, and smacking myself in the chest repeatedly is something I don't think I really need to doing!

November 26, 2008 9:38 AM
 

maeby said:

not the panties, but i would totally get the sportsbra leahsmom talks about.

November 26, 2008 10:42 AM
 

brianmack said:

Most devices with GPS build into them give YOU information and/or directions.  The possible exception being cell phones which can be used to direct emergency response personnel to your location.

These seem to only provide information to OTHER PEOPLE and clue them in to your location.

It's a terrible idea as a product, but I guarantee you will see this concept in a movie sometime.

November 26, 2008 11:41 AM

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Brett Singer is a writer and father living in Manhattan with his wonderful wife and two terrific sons (referred to here as Thing 1 and Thing 2). He writes about music for the Boston Phoenix, parenting for Babble and daddytips.com, and other topics for anyone else who will have him.

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