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It's a good time, enjoy yourself and don't take it too seriously. This really isn't the end of the World.
Nothing new, this has been happening for a long time. They are called atmosphere models.
A lot of things have been happening for a long time. That doesn't guarantee it should continue.
Nothing new, this has been happening for a long time. They are called atmosphere models.
Should we continue to just gawk at those models too? Or do something about it?
It's 2017, not an episode of Mad Men.
Yes, this practice of models at parties brings back memories. In 2000, a very well-known enterprise software company (Northeast not Silicon Valley) hosted a conference for customers and had a night party for the attendees. The most memorable thing I remember was the group of extremely pretty women on roller skates mingling with the crowd. E.g. they'd skate up and ask random attendees, "Hey where are you from? Are you…
My logical brain says "it's not 1950 anymore; the PR blow-black has the potential to be truly brutal."
My emotional brain says "This is horridly objectifying and super awkward."
This isn’t new. https://www.google.com/amp/s/techcrunch.com/2014/03/04/the-d... They’ve been flying women to San Francisco for dates.
Totally different. The article you're referencing is trying to connect two dating markets (SF and NYC) where both sides are ostensibly interested. Models at parties are actors, pretending to be real people.
Pathetic. The whole point is to celebrate with the employees and their families and recognize the hard work everyone has put in over the year. A stranger not connected to an employee would take away from that value. If you want more women at the event, hire more women at the company and create a culture that encourages that.
This has nothing to do with equality. They aren't hiring these models as equals, but for the misogynistic dynamic (while removing the organic nature of opposite-sex interaction)
This has been standard practice for decades -- nothing new. Moreover, it's standard practice in a lot of big industries. Particularly advertising, finance, automobiles, and others.
Who is it?
Yes, this practice of models at parties brings back memories. In 2000, a very well-known enterprise software company (Northeast not Silicon Valley) hosted a conference for customers and had a night party for the attendees. The most memorable thing I remember was the group of extremely pretty women on roller skates mingling with the crowd. E.g. they'd skate up and ask random attendees, "Hey where are you from? Are you…
IDK. My logical brain says "it's not 1950 anymore; the PR blow-black has the potential to be truly brutal." My emotional brain says "This is horridly objectifying and super awkward."