Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holiday Parties

Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by ryandrake on Thursday December 07, 2017 @05:18PM (#15874892)

How do you square your claim of misogyny against the fact that male models are also employed in these roles?

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Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by bdcravens on Thursday December 07, 2017 @05:21PM (#15874919)

If they are, that's an improvement. What's the breakdown like? I've venture to say less than 1% overall.

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Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by ryandrake on Thursday December 07, 2017 @05:26PM (#15874957)

LMRTAFY: "For a typical party, scheduled for the weekend of Dec. 8, Cre8 Agency LLC is sending 25 women and 5 men, all good-looking..."

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Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by bdcravens on Thursday December 07, 2017 @05:46PM (#15875111)

Oh ok, your comment said ".. also employed in these roles.." so I thought you were speaking to more than the article.

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Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by jasode on Thursday December 07, 2017 @05:26PM (#15874960)

The article gave one example of 30 models (5 men and 25 women) -- so 20% in that case.

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Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by bdcravens on Thursday December 07, 2017 @05:48PM (#15875118)

Makes sense; I thought parent comment was speaking to more than the one party indicated in the article: "... also employed in these roles ..."

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