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The article has the name of one particular website repeated fourteen times, and it paints its marginal niche (sugar daddies) as something that everybody is doin

by Wilya 10y ago

The article has the name of one particular website repeated fourteen times, and it paints its marginal niche (sugar daddies) as something that everybody is doing, and as something normal and empowering for women. And, coincidentally, this website needs to attract women. Everything about this screams "Bullshit marketing/PR piece". Is it only me?

ctack 10y ago
It could be, but the article didn't seem to paint the clientele in a good light.
mangeletti 10y ago
That was absolutely my first thought. The article basically starts out with "everyone's doing it", then talks about how all the tech guys are taking part, and even goes as far as explaining the value proposition of "...girlfriend experience, without having to deal with an actual girlfriend.". It reminds me of those "Don't buy <popular nutraceutical> until you read this" advertorials, which purportedly offer a critical look, but are actually written by the nutraceutical company. I've flagged the post. I recommend you do the same.
mk89 10y ago
... man, that's vanityfair, I don't even know why it's on HN. I opened it, I saw the boobs, then I saw the boobs again, then the name. This sort of magazines are just a channel to present products and to imprint the fear of being an outcast into people, in case they don't prostitute themselves for a product-brand. Of course it's bullshit marketing piece!
maehwasu 10y ago
Very very high chance that this is a marketing piece by SA--this has been their main marketing strategy for awhile. At the same time, the "everybody is doing it angle" is basically true, especially in the cities with lots of attractive girls (LA, NYC, Miami, etc). My gay friends who sponsor younger dudes confirm the same on that side.
nahiluhmot 10y ago
Seeking Arrangement's landing page[1] now proudly displays the Vanity Fair logo. I think that's a fair assessment. [1] https://www.seekingarrangement.com/ https://www.seekingarrangement.com/

by Wilya 10y ago

ctack 10y ago

It could be, but the article didn't seem to paint the clientele in a good light.

mangeletti 10y ago

That was absolutely my first thought. The article basically starts out with "everyone's doing it", then talks about how all the tech guys are taking part, and even goes as far as explaining the value proposition of "...girlfriend experience, without having to deal with an actual girlfriend.". It reminds me of those "Don't buy <popular nutraceutical> until you read this" advertorials, which purportedly offer a critical look, but are actually written by the nutraceutical company. I've flagged the post. I recommend you do the same.

mk89 10y ago

... man, that's vanityfair, I don't even know why it's on HN. I opened it, I saw the boobs, then I saw the boobs again, then the name. This sort of magazines are just a channel to present products and to imprint the fear of being an outcast into people, in case they don't prostitute themselves for a product-brand. Of course it's bullshit marketing piece!

maehwasu 10y ago

Very very high chance that this is a marketing piece by SA--this has been their main marketing strategy for awhile. At the same time, the "everybody is doing it angle" is basically true, especially in the cities with lots of attractive girls (LA, NYC, Miami, etc). My gay friends who sponsor younger dudes confirm the same on that side.

nahiluhmot 10y ago

Seeking Arrangement's landing page[1] now proudly displays the Vanity Fair logo. I think that's a fair assessment. [1] https://www.seekingarrangement.com/ https://www.seekingarrangement.com/