Is this what people mean when they say they don't see skin color?

[alexandraerin]

karnythia recently linked to a news article about people studying the effects of television on racial biases. There was an old bit on SNL's Weekend Update when I was growing up, where Norm Macdonald would read a headline about a recent medical study and then announce that it and other news could be read in the pages of the medical journal "DUH!As others

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[inusan]

As a member of the White perceived Hetero Male population I totally agree with this. As a member of the population of hearing impaired, I can also tell you that this systemic exclusion isn't limited to race. It includes anyone that is outside of the "mainstream normal" population. I've actually been in development meetings were it WAS overtly stated that we didn't need to do ANYTHING to help make the product appeal to anyone outside the target market. This included adjustments for physical impairement and/or ethnic or financial standing outside of the "mainstream".

I understand that this 'overt' quality is more that simply systemic bigotry, but that fact that the marketing team felt that that could even get away with saying that shows how ingrained that attitude is.

BBC

[mpilnick]

This story hit the BBC International news feed sometime while I was at work.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8429634.stm

"HP has been informed of a potential issue with the facial-tracking software included on some of its systems, which appears to occur when insufficient foreground lighting is available," an HP spokesman told BBC News.

"We take this seriously and are looking into it with our partners."

Re: BBC

[mpilnick]

#3 most read story circa 12/25 0428 GMT. Merry Christmas everyone east of the USA, btw :)

[memphispagan]

Just out of curiosity, is anyone aware of ANY webcams that track faces regardless of race/color? I would be interested to see how their technology differs.