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Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by Helmet on Thursday December 07, 2017 @02:58PM (#15873483)
My logical brain goes:

I bet these women are getting paid a pretty penny to go to some stupid party and mingle with the patrons. Probably get drinks and food on the house too. Lucky bastards!

Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by Mountain_Skies on Thursday December 07, 2017 @03:27PM (#15873783)
There seems to be a fine line between slut shaming women for not conforming to some moral majority code of behavior and actual concern about objectification. Some seem to straddle the line trying to do both while claiming to only be standing on the good side.
Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by subway on Thursday December 07, 2017 @03:15PM (#15873651)
Say what now? Why would you think they're being paid a pretty penny? Odds are they're doing it to scrape by, and would much prefer having the evening to spend with their friends and family rather than having to put on a charade.
Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by Helmet on Thursday December 07, 2017 @03:17PM (#15873672)
No one is forcing them to do it. Anyone would much prefer to have an evening with their friends or family. But if they need the money, then it's a job. And it's probably a better job than most jobs.
Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by lotsofcows on Thursday December 14, 2017 @07:26AM (#15921729)
Ahhh, the American Dream! "No one is forcing them to do it."

There's a plethora of well paid jobs out there that they could be doing instead but, for reasons unknown, they prefer to be under-dressed roller skating companions.

Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by notyourday on Thursday December 07, 2017 @04:01PM (#15874168)
Well, on a low end they are making about $25/hour after agency fees.

On a high end they are walking away with a few thousand dollars.

On a really high end they just made your yearly salary in a day - there was if I recall correctly a bank in Russia that flew a dozen of currently reasonably well known models for its New Year's party.