Comments on: Yahoo! Motherboard http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yahoo-motherboard Wife. Writer. Mother. Friend. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-6320 Peter Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:34:23 +0000 http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/?p=2362#comment-6320 Thanks for making me aware of these pics! Thanks for making me aware of these pics!

]]> By: submom http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-6318 submom Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:33:14 +0000 http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/?p=2362#comment-6318 That's where I'm from. cough cough. Sort of explained why I'm here. BUT sexism, overt and covert, sucks in different ways. On some days I wish the kind I experience is overt, blatant, like the kind demonstrated by the unfortunate photo so I know how to fight against it head-on. The covert kind just makes you worry whether speaking up is going to get you the label of being an "overtly sensitive biatch". When I saw the photo, I just shook my head. It is a common practice for all the exhibitions to have one, or more, such "event" where female bodies are on display, in order to attract attendance, esp. the ones targeting gamers, computer hackers, yes, all presumably to be male. I'm not condoning the political incorrectness, just trying to "contexualize" Yahoo's decision a bit. As a global company though, they will eventually learn that they have a global audience/market to account for. Now I wonder what about the Asian-owned companies: do they get to host these events because they are not obliged to answer to a global audience? When they want to become a global company, do they then need to learn a new set of rules? Now I also wonder: have we, women over there, all become so jaded now? We are so "accustomed" to such nonsense that we don't even protest since it is "as expected"? I want to say it is because there is a far deeper root cause for this to be treated as "normal" and by merely protesting individual events, you won't get too far with it. It is the fundamental, deep-seated, attitude towards women that we need to work on/with. Sorry this runs long. But I just want to add: I'd hate for my comment to add to the stereotypes of Asian women being lotus blossoms needing rescue and Asian men being male chauvinists. I see the same rampant, un-critiqued, objectification of women in Eastern European countries too. So there is yet another angle for how this discussion could go. That’s where I’m from. cough cough. Sort of explained why I’m here. BUT sexism, overt and covert, sucks in different ways. On some days I wish the kind I experience is overt, blatant, like the kind demonstrated by the unfortunate photo so I know how to fight against it head-on. The covert kind just makes you worry whether speaking up is going to get you the label of being an “overtly sensitive biatch”. When I saw the photo, I just shook my head. It is a common practice for all the exhibitions to have one, or more, such “event” where female bodies are on display, in order to attract attendance, esp. the ones targeting gamers, computer hackers, yes, all presumably to be male. I’m not condoning the political incorrectness, just trying to “contexualize” Yahoo’s decision a bit. As a global company though, they will eventually learn that they have a global audience/market to account for. Now I wonder what about the Asian-owned companies: do they get to host these events because they are not obliged to answer to a global audience? When they want to become a global company, do they then need to learn a new set of rules? Now I also wonder: have we, women over there, all become so jaded now? We are so “accustomed” to such nonsense that we don’t even protest since it is “as expected”? I want to say it is because there is a far deeper root cause for this to be treated as “normal” and by merely protesting individual events, you won’t get too far with it. It is the fundamental, deep-seated, attitude towards women that we need to work on/with. Sorry this runs long. But I just want to add: I’d hate for my comment to add to the stereotypes of Asian women being lotus blossoms needing rescue and Asian men being male chauvinists. I see the same rampant, un-critiqued, objectification of women in Eastern European countries too. So there is yet another angle for how this discussion could go.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-6285 Sarah Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:39:22 +0000 http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/?p=2362#comment-6285 I'm glad not all men think with their dicks, like some of the dicks who commented here. The ones who do, well they can go spend some more time with their online porn. It may be the fastest growing internet market segment for a reason, but it doesn't mean every woman has to be a whore. :-) I’m glad not all men think with their dicks, like some of the dicks who commented here. The ones who do, well they can go spend some more time with their online porn. It may be the fastest growing internet market segment for a reason, but it doesn’t mean every woman has to be a whore. :-)

]]> By: lnm http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-6275 lnm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:25:15 +0000 http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/?p=2362#comment-6275 Oh noes, women are being portrayed as sex objects to a specific marketing group. It's not like this doesn't happen with ads for shampoo, cars, guns, computers, and virtually any other product you can think of. Way to go, raging against the system. As pointed out earlier by someone else, this is happening at every tech event (CeBIT, E3, etc). Maybe you should stop using your computer (due to Asus/MSI/HP/Acer boothbabes), your operating system (Microsoft/Apple boothbabes), your car (I don't care what brand you drive, I'm sure they have used booth babes) and virtually any other product that's marketed for men. Everyone knows that sex sells. Unless you for some reason get women all around the globe to wear burqa's whenever they go outside, men will always look at women as 'lust objects'. Not because they think they are objects, but because they can appreciate the beauty of it. It isn't like they're automatically being forced into prostitution. These women make money of people looking at them, and who can blame them? Guys will look at them anyway, and if they can get some money out of it, good for them! You really sound like an overprotective soccermom. If anyone is missing the mark it's you. Loved the internet rage though. RAWR :-) Oh noes, women are being portrayed as sex objects to a specific marketing group.

It’s not like this doesn’t happen with ads for shampoo, cars, guns, computers, and virtually any other product you can think of. Way to go, raging against the system. As pointed out earlier by someone else, this is happening at every tech event (CeBIT, E3, etc).

Maybe you should stop using your computer (due to Asus/MSI/HP/Acer boothbabes), your operating system (Microsoft/Apple boothbabes), your car (I don’t care what brand you drive, I’m sure they have used booth babes) and virtually any other product that’s marketed for men.

Everyone knows that sex sells. Unless you for some reason get women all around the globe to wear burqa’s whenever they go outside, men will always look at women as ‘lust objects’. Not because they think they are objects, but because they can appreciate the beauty of it. It isn’t like they’re automatically being forced into prostitution. These women make money of people looking at them, and who can blame them? Guys will look at them anyway, and if they can get some money out of it, good for them!

You really sound like an overprotective soccermom. If anyone is missing the mark it’s you. Loved the internet rage though. RAWR :-)

]]> By: Karie http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-6267 Karie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:59:43 +0000 http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/?p=2362#comment-6267 Good GAWD is that marketing? I mean I understand that geeks need lovin' too, but really? Might as well have a pole, some ones, and a crystal ball going. I thoroughly enjoy YahooHacker who thinks this is about feminism, more about what is the point the (Yahoo) are getting across with their "girls"? If your nerdy ass needs to get laid....call one of those professionals. Seriously if the woman's body is to be enjoyed, use your geeky imagination. Well done again Jessica. Promoting women in a positive manner rather than ALWAYS sexual. Good GAWD is that marketing? I mean I understand that geeks need lovin’ too, but really? Might as well have a pole, some ones, and a crystal ball going.

I thoroughly enjoy YahooHacker who thinks this is about feminism, more about what is the point the (Yahoo) are getting across with their “girls”? If your nerdy ass needs to get laid….call one of those professionals. Seriously if the woman’s body is to be enjoyed, use your geeky imagination. Well done again Jessica. Promoting women in a positive manner rather than ALWAYS sexual.

]]> By: AnonYahooHacker http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-6266 AnonYahooHacker Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:12:43 +0000 http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/?p=2362#comment-6266 Close your eyes, not every conference is for woman.. and as a woman, you fail to comprehend male sexuality. Close your eyes, not every conference is for woman.. and as a woman, you fail to comprehend male sexuality.

]]> By: AnonYahooHacker http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-6265 AnonYahooHacker Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:07:37 +0000 http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/?p=2362#comment-6265 The problem is that you lack a Penis. If you had one, you would find this acceptable.. cut the censorship and let a few basement dwelling geeks like us enjoy some beautiful Asian girls rubbing up against us. Please, if you don't like it.. don't watch, we didn't ask you to strip for us, did we? -Concerned hacker who is annoyed with feminists, men find the female body attractive.. get over it. The problem is that you lack a Penis.

If you had one, you would find this acceptable.. cut the censorship and let a few basement dwelling geeks like us enjoy some beautiful Asian girls rubbing up against us.

Please, if you don’t like it.. don’t watch, we didn’t ask you to strip for us, did we?

-Concerned hacker who is annoyed with feminists, men find the female body attractive.. get over it.

]]> By: Christian http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-6262 Christian Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:35:11 +0000 http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/?p=2362#comment-6262 But if Yahoo would say something like this as explanation for the stripper-"scandal" you'd freak out, right? But if Yahoo would say something like this as explanation for the stripper-”scandal” you’d freak out, right?

]]> By: Jessica Gottlieb http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-6252 Jessica Gottlieb Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:23:07 +0000 http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/?p=2362#comment-6252 Tell your mother to get net nanny and block my site. Not everything is for kids. Tell your mother to get net nanny and block my site. Not everything is for kids.

]]> By: Christian http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/2009/10/yahoo-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-6251 Christian Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:20:46 +0000 http://www.jessicagottlieb.com/?p=2362#comment-6251 You said "fucking", I as a minor demand an apology from you. Thanks in advance. You said “fucking”, I as a minor demand an apology from you.
Thanks in advance.

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