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Sounds like anger finding an issue to fixate on, if it matters that much to you get some therapy. I doubt whether the lady in question is as bothered by it as

Sounds like anger finding an issue to fixate on, if it matters that much to you get some therapy. I doubt whether the lady in question is as bothered by it as much as you are. I am more upset by the brutality being inflicted on the innocents in Gaza and the fact in my country the UK, families with both parents in work still struggle to pay their bills.

Sparkle-san 2y ago
Lena has publically stated: “But I retired from modeling a long time ago. It’s time I retired from tech, too.” But that aside, the rest of your argument is just the fallacy of relative privation.
- vfclists 2y ago
  That statement in no way implies she is particularly bothered by it and I'm sure if it is an issue for her she will ask Playboy to fix the problem for her. That image is over 50 years old and is her immortality. You guys need to find another outlet for your communist ideology of seeking some real or imagined social flaws as a means of venting your shrewish tendencies.
  - kchr 2y ago
    Why should she need to go through a legal process instead of kindly asking the tech community to move on and use a different image?
AgentOrange1234 2y ago
Gaza and economics, while important, have zero to do with this, and are at best a lame attempt at deflection. Describing me as someone who is angry and needs therapy is simply attacking the messenger instead of engaging with the argument. We both have a chance to learn from this exchange. Whether or not Lenna is bothered by this is not, to me, the issue. What is the issue? We are a field where women are underrepresented and often feel unwelcome. This kind of content and the history behind it only reinforce that. They also sends a terrible message to men that this is appropriate in technical discussions. We can make different choices that are more inclusive at zero cost. Why would we continue to tolerate this? Let’s call it out and do better.

Sparkle-san 2y ago

Lena has publically stated: “But I retired from modeling a long time ago. It’s time I retired from tech, too.” But that aside, the rest of your argument is just the fallacy of relative privation.

vfclists 2y ago
That statement in no way implies she is particularly bothered by it and I'm sure if it is an issue for her she will ask Playboy to fix the problem for her. That image is over 50 years old and is her immortality. You guys need to find another outlet for your communist ideology of seeking some real or imagined social flaws as a means of venting your shrewish tendencies.
- kchr 2y ago
  Why should she need to go through a legal process instead of kindly asking the tech community to move on and use a different image?

AgentOrange1234 2y ago

Gaza and economics, while important, have zero to do with this, and are at best a lame attempt at deflection. Describing me as someone who is angry and needs therapy is simply attacking the messenger instead of engaging with the argument. We both have a chance to learn from this exchange. Whether or not Lenna is bothered by this is not, to me, the issue. What is the issue? We are a field where women are underrepresented and often feel unwelcome. This kind of content and the history behind it only reinforce that. They also sends a terrible message to men that this is appropriate in technical discussions. We can make different choices that are more inclusive at zero cost. Why would we continue to tolerate this? Let’s call it out and do better.