Re:Sexism in Tech. Or: CloudMine pulls its sponsorship of AP...
by msbarnett on Tuesday March 20, 2012 @08:52PM
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No, you're misreading it.
What it actually says, under the benefits for attending is "Massages, Live DJ, Gym Access, Food Trucks, Top Shelf Booze, Women, 5 Hour Energy, Perfect Fuel."
Hence the colon after "Women:" isn't addressed too women, it's clarifying how the women will be delivered to you as a perk, just like chocolate, massages, and gym access.
It's incredibly objectifying.
Re:Sexism in Tech. Or: CloudMine pulls its sponsorship of AP...
by chalmerj on Tuesday March 20, 2012 @08:41PM
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It was about context: The item in question appeared under the heading "Great Perks" – as if to say that women were one of the 'perks' in question.
Out of context, it appears as though they're addressing women directly. In context, they're offering women as a 'perk' to a male dominated event crowd.
They are offering to give women a beer? Why is that bad? Is it because they are assuming only women drink beer? That seems the reverse of the stereotype if anything.
Edit: I think I got it - they are assuming the women will drink beer and not participate intellectually? Is that it?
Personally I would assume you would drink and participate at the same time, so maybe that's not it.