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Yes, they can just continue to lend their name to shooting elephants and misogynist ads. I seriously doubt this is going to have much of an impact on them. So

Yes, they can just continue to lend their name to shooting elephants and misogynist ads. I seriously doubt this is going to have much of an impact on them. So this one particular instance came back to bite them, good to know for them that pissing off techies is bad for business but animal rights people, devout christians and women ( all of whom have complained about various other parts of their business in the past ) don't have any impact on the companies actions.

slig 15y ago
While I agree that their ads sucks, I don't think they're misogynist. Like every ad, they're targeted to a specific audience.
- dreww 15y ago
  yes, they're targeted to an audience. an audience who responds to sexually objectified images of women. also known as misogynists. hello?
- DilipJ 15y ago
  most of their ads show some woman exhibiting reluctance to undressing, and then the men around her coercing her to do so anyways. of course they're misogynist. But of course, you have to understand that it's part of the company's philosophy. This is the same CEO that came out in favor of waterboarding: http://www.metafilter.com/42906/Dear-Bob-Im-glad-youre-not-in-charge http://www.metafilter.com/42906/Dear-Bob-Im-glad-youre-not-i... the same CEO that goes elephant hunting: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-godaddy-ceo-elephant-hunt_n_843121.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-godaddy... supporting SOPA fits in line with that philosophy. The one thing waterboarding, elephant hunting, SOPA and their misogynistic ads have in common is the element of using force against those who are far weaker than you are.
  - sp332 15y ago
    Oh? I only remember their Superbowl ads, with a woman very willing to take her clothes off, and men having heart attacks etc. around her.
    - DilipJ 15y ago
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap5XwwEGR7k&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap5XwwEGR7k&feature=relmf... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aHe_9nH_Mc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aHe_9nH_Mc my IQ dropped just looking for these. I can't wait for the end of this company.
  - mixmastamyk 15y ago
    See harrylove's definition of misogynist below this. It's not a word that should be doled out frequently... just because an ad appreciates the female form.
- harrylove 15y ago
  Misogynistic (the hatred of women)? No, not in the ads, anyway. Sexist? Furtherance of gender inequality? Perhaps as a side effect. Sexual objectification? Definitely.
freshhawk 15y ago
Plus, apparently one blog post is enough to make all the techies back off and forget about it. Isn't it obvious to everyone that they are still supporting SOPA, but realized that supporting it publically was a bad call?

slig 15y ago

While I agree that their ads sucks, I don't think they're misogynist. Like every ad, they're targeted to a specific audience.

dreww 15y ago
yes, they're targeted to an audience. an audience who responds to sexually objectified images of women. also known as misogynists. hello?
DilipJ 15y ago
most of their ads show some woman exhibiting reluctance to undressing, and then the men around her coercing her to do so anyways. of course they're misogynist. But of course, you have to understand that it's part of the company's philosophy. This is the same CEO that came out in favor of waterboarding: http://www.metafilter.com/42906/Dear-Bob-Im-glad-youre-not-in-charge http://www.metafilter.com/42906/Dear-Bob-Im-glad-youre-not-i... the same CEO that goes elephant hunting: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-godaddy-ceo-elephant-hunt_n_843121.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-godaddy... supporting SOPA fits in line with that philosophy. The one thing waterboarding, elephant hunting, SOPA and their misogynistic ads have in common is the element of using force against those who are far weaker than you are.
- sp332 15y ago
  Oh? I only remember their Superbowl ads, with a woman very willing to take her clothes off, and men having heart attacks etc. around her.
  - DilipJ 15y ago
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap5XwwEGR7k&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap5XwwEGR7k&feature=relmf... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aHe_9nH_Mc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aHe_9nH_Mc my IQ dropped just looking for these. I can't wait for the end of this company.
- mixmastamyk 15y ago
  See harrylove's definition of misogynist below this. It's not a word that should be doled out frequently... just because an ad appreciates the female form.
harrylove 15y ago
Misogynistic (the hatred of women)? No, not in the ads, anyway. Sexist? Furtherance of gender inequality? Perhaps as a side effect. Sexual objectification? Definitely.

freshhawk 15y ago

Plus, apparently one blog post is enough to make all the techies back off and forget about it. Isn't it obvious to everyone that they are still supporting SOPA, but realized that supporting it publically was a bad call?