Booth babes get dress code

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I believe Sarkeesian did a talk about this lately where she said that choice feminism is bad for everyone because women who make poor choices (even if they are happy with them) have consequences for all women.

How inconsistent can somebody be? Slut marches tell that woman should be able to dress as they like........

[Kalis]

How inconsistent can somebody be? Slut marches tell that woman should be able to dress as they like........

What are 'slut marches' and where are they held?

[nextormento]

What are 'slut marches' and where are they held?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SlutWalk

[Tradewind]

Booth babes are seen as an example of why women continue to be relegated to diminished roles in tech.

Most booth babes have nothing to do with "tech"...they're professional models, not programmers and engineers.

Shut up with this shit.

[Crissi]

Its a woman's choice whether to take a job that sexualizes her. Its not like she took a job as an engineer, and then was made to just strut around all day. Booth babes are likke models or hooter-type gals, made to be that way from the start.

Hate anti-sexy feminists.

[Reeve]

Most booth babes have nothing to do with "tech"...they're professional models, not programmers and engineers.

Shut up with this shit.

Yeah, the booth babes are there to attract the interest of people who then talk to the actual technical people in the booth, who may also be women.

[Tradewind]

Hate anti-sexy feminists.

You don't want to just be some dumpy looking nobody in a burqa?!

[MrPaladinGuy]

OP's probably the biggest nerd here.

[Jester Joe]

I dunno. I kind of feel like "booth babes" falls under the same category as hooters girls. If you're signing up for that job, you shouldn't be upset when people are looking at you.

This, although I really don't enjoy the idea of booth babes anyway. Like, you're there to look at the games/techs/whatever, not titties.
I get that it's to pull in people to look, but seriously, that just comes off as insulting to men if anything, thinking that all of them will just go wherever the hottest girls are.

[Yarathir]

I believe Sarkeesian did a talk about this lately where she said that choice feminism is bad for everyone because women who make poor choices (even if they are happy with them) have consequences for all women.

I believe that would be the same logic that says 'You may want to be a booth babe but it hurts us as a whole so we need to stop you from being able to do it', no?

I think the thing with booth babes is just a matter of "harassment"'s ever growing definition, combined with a push by womens right groups to get rid of what they see as wrong.

And who still takes Anita Sarkeesian serious?


Especially when she says choice feminism is bad because making choices for yourself as a woman could hurt another women, yet she sees no issue with trying to represent all women in video gaming and getting crazy amounts of money for it. (without offering any of it to her so-called "sisters")?

[Crissi]

You don't want to just be some dumpy looking nobody in a burqa?!

Nope. I want to be able to sexualize myself. Screw what other feminists think.

[Xilurm]

Feminists at it again.

[Dispraise]

Though, I will admit it can be quite different when you are that person, with weirdos drooling all over you, sweating all around you just to try and get close enough. Though, that's an issue with those individuals, not the concept itself.

Those people are the reason I'm not a booth babe. And also the fact that I'm not attractive enough to make a product seem more appealing by taking half my clothes off and standing next to it.

Mostly the latter, come to think of it.

[TheDeeGee]

Always thought they were called "Boob Babes"... damn...

[Xenryusho]

And who still takes Anita Sarkeesian serious?


Especially when she says choice feminism is bad because making choices for yourself as a woman could hurt another women, yet she sees no issue with trying to represent all women in video gaming and getting crazy amounts of money for it. (without offering any of it to her so-called "sisters")?

I don't take her seriously, but it's important to understand what she's trying to say in order to properly refute it. I agree complete, it's a matter of rallying a group to move in the way that's profitable to her, rather than what's best for them.

[Deleted]

Prude Americans get a dress code. The rest of the world doesn't give a shit.

[Lysah]

This, although I really don't enjoy the idea of booth babes anyway. Like, you're there to look at the games/techs/whatever, not titties.
I get that it's to pull in people to look, but seriously, that just comes off as insulting to men if anything, thinking that all of them will just go wherever the hottest girls are.

If it didn't work they wouldn't do it.

[Feali]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Don't guys find it a little insulting?

Don't you know white heterosexual males can't be offended? It's not our privilege.

[Reeve]

Those people are the reason I'm not a booth babe. And also the fact that I'm not attractive enough to make a product seem more appealing by taking half my clothes off and standing next to it.

Mostly the latter, come to think of it.

It's not even about making the product seem more appealing so much as it is getting your attention so that the actual technical people can talk to you about their product.

[Xilurm]

Nothing against "booth babes", but why do people need eye candy at those type places? Doesn't it annoy people to think that they needed a hot girl to bring them to the booth? I see them at sporting events and it's just, like, why are you there? You have nothing to do with what's going on.

Whatever though... they make their money, I guess.

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Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Don't guys find it a little insulting?

It's for the atmosphere. Having attractive girls around isn't a bad thing. Reason why most of flight attendants are female.

Why would they find it insulting? They are just there to show off. Honestly if you don't care you can just ignore them.

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Prude Americans get a dress code. The rest of the world doesn't give a shit.

This is one of the best comments yet. So glad this feministic/bigotry isn't part of Europe.