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> that's clearly the angle they're intended to appeal to, or there wouldn't be a requirement that they be young and attractive). Why? That's super judgemental

by ksk 9y ago

> that's clearly the angle they're intended to appeal to, or there wouldn't be a requirement that they be young and attractive). Why? That's super judgemental of you. There is no "clear" angle that a young and attractive person is necessarily an object of sexual attraction, except in your own imagination.

twobyfour 9y ago
Did I say that any given person is attracted to them? I'm saying that they're hired because they're sexually attractive. Because someone thinks that speaking to a sexually attractive woman will be gratifying to young males, especially those stereotyped as socially awkward.
- ksk 9y ago
  >I'm saying that they're hired because they're sexually attractive. The article just mentions being attractive. It also mentions other clients who hire models to dress up in costumes, and among other things to create a "fun" (whatever that means) atmosphere. The article also mentions an agency which insists on having the models be assigned specific tasks (coat checkers, servers), etc. People strongly associate attractive people with parties/partying/celebrity culture/fun/etc for various reasons. Its sort of like using a person with spectacles/drab clothes/British accent to signal intelligence. In any event, introducing models into an audience filled with programmers, would greatly increase the diversity of the party. Maybe the models who themselves had negative stereotypes about "nerds" would see that they were fun people too. It cuts both ways. >Because someone thinks that speaking to a sexually attractive woman will be gratifying to young males, especially those stereotyped as socially awkward. Neither the article, nor the comment you replied to has put forth this idea.
JabavuAdams 9y ago
It's not judgemental, just obvious if you have any insight into cis-males. I single them out only because I am one, and your comment comes off as hopelessly naive. All attractive people are objects of sexual attraction. It's what you do with that that separates the creeps from everybody else.
- ksk 9y ago
  >It's not judgemental, just obvious if you have any insight into cis-males. So its _my_ fault for _not_ stereotyping? Amazing.

by ksk 9y ago

twobyfour 9y ago

Did I say that any given person is attracted to them? I'm saying that they're hired because they're sexually attractive. Because someone thinks that speaking to a sexually attractive woman will be gratifying to young males, especially those stereotyped as socially awkward.

ksk 9y ago
>I'm saying that they're hired because they're sexually attractive. The article just mentions being attractive. It also mentions other clients who hire models to dress up in costumes, and among other things to create a "fun" (whatever that means) atmosphere. The article also mentions an agency which insists on having the models be assigned specific tasks (coat checkers, servers), etc. People strongly associate attractive people with parties/partying/celebrity culture/fun/etc for various reasons. Its sort of like using a person with spectacles/drab clothes/British accent to signal intelligence. In any event, introducing models into an audience filled with programmers, would greatly increase the diversity of the party. Maybe the models who themselves had negative stereotypes about "nerds" would see that they were fun people too. It cuts both ways. >Because someone thinks that speaking to a sexually attractive woman will be gratifying to young males, especially those stereotyped as socially awkward. Neither the article, nor the comment you replied to has put forth this idea.

JabavuAdams 9y ago

It's not judgemental, just obvious if you have any insight into cis-males. I single them out only because I am one, and your comment comes off as hopelessly naive. All attractive people are objects of sexual attraction. It's what you do with that that separates the creeps from everybody else.

ksk 9y ago
>It's not judgemental, just obvious if you have any insight into cis-males. So its _my_ fault for _not_ stereotyping? Amazing.