search this site: search the web:
Vote on the Best, vote on the Worst, vote until your mouse finger hurts!

IS THIS SEXIST?

user ballots

IS THIS SEXIST?


[+] serious ballot by seamus
ACTIVE Wed Nov 22, 06 - Thu Nov 22, 07

Portuguese oil company GALP developed a super light gas (LPG) canister model to be sold in Europe and the US. The marketing department decided that the best way to publicize this achievement was to have female models in sexy outfits making the distribution to the customers instead of the usual big brute sweaty men.
I was looking at the some of the pics of the models with some female friends and they were unanimous in labelling this publicity as sexist. (The pic on the right depicts one of them)
What's your opinion?

It's very sexist
It's midly sexist
Not sexist
It's sexy!


Ballot #105741 : SEE RESULTS

Comment:

show your vote with comment?

v 2.0 © BESTANDWORST.COM
smile bank:










similiar ballots:
106398. Can you be a sexist transvestite?
73453. Can you be RACIST, SEXIST OR HOMOPHOBIC..
123358. If a man doesn't vote for Hillary, does that make him sexist?
111749. Sexist comments by Health Minister stirs controversy in Japan?


COMMENTS:
Voted : It's sexy!
Dont know how the girls are gonna make it through the winter though.
by seamus on Wed Nov 22, 06 2:53am [+]

Voted : Not sexist
At least no more sexist then Automobile Ads with Bikini Babes, or The Brawny Paper towel ads marketing to women.
It's a gimmic. Like Hooters.

MAG_dollarIt's all about the dolla
by passiveson on Wed Nov 22, 06 3:00am [+]

IC_stu
by passiveson on Wed Nov 22, 06 3:02am [+]

^huh?
by seamus on Wed Nov 22, 06 3:31am [+]

I hate feminists to a point. Sure they all have "valid points" but worry about the more serious feminism issues, like equal pay.

I, for one, think go ahead. Hey, if they paid well (and i was a model of course) i might even apply! They look nicer than men and it creates jobs for women. They should be making girls proud anyway not the opposite. You go girls!!

Nice outfits btw, are they on mail order?
by Kit_Kat on Wed Nov 22, 06 3:45am [+]

Voted : It's sexy!
What Kit_Kat said. And I want to know where to get that outfit too. Nishe!
by mojo on Wed Nov 22, 06 4:54am [+]

Voted : Not sexist
It's called advertising. They figured out that attractive women are good at influencing men about the same time we discovered fire, and people have been trying to exploit that fact ever since.

I'm not sure why your friends chose this one instance to declare sexist, but have ignored every other example.
by herzog on Wed Nov 22, 06 5:44am [+]

"but have ignored every other example. " that's a wild extrapolation
by seamus on Wed Nov 22, 06 5:57am [+]

btw, one of the options should read, *mildly*
by seamus on Wed Nov 22, 06 5:58am [+]

Voted : It's sexy!
Where does Victoria hide her secret?
by skylab on Wed Nov 22, 06 7:09am [+]

Yes ! And I hope the other women on here take more of a stand against it. So far I don't see that.
by My_Black_Pearls on Wed Nov 22, 06 7:13am [+]

Why is it sexist then? Just because she is pretty and wearing shorts? If she were ugly and wearing overalls, would it make such a difference?
by Kit_Kat on Wed Nov 22, 06 7:23am [+]

Voted : Not sexist
But I could be wrong. Explain to me how it supposedly is.
by xxxxxxxx on Wed Nov 22, 06 7:44am [+]

Plus, she has a really outstanding philtrum.
by mojo on Wed Nov 22, 06 8:07am [+]

and the nicest legs i've ever seen
by seamus on Wed Nov 22, 06 8:16am [+]

Clearly this form of advertising is designed to get mens money by exploiting their natural desires to see women looking sexy.
The primary focus is - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MEN.

Maybe there is a side point that it objectifies women - But that really is a side point compared to the focus.

Is it sexist that the New James bond film is being marketed by showing the same clip over and over again, of 007 walking out of the sea showing his rippling muscles?? Maybe - But their focus is clearly to try and get as many women interested and buying tickets as is possible. They are trying to take advantage of womens natural urges.
by Mr_Susan on Wed Nov 22, 06 8:26am [+]

You think that honey could undo a couple more buttons. IC_tune
by _Beelzebubba on Wed Nov 22, 06 9:43am [+]

Soc, it could be considered sexist, as she's parading around in scantily clad clothing, that's why.
by aya on Wed Nov 22, 06 12:17pm [+]

Voted : It's midly sexist
mojo- *what* philtrum?
by Truthseeker013 on Wed Nov 22, 06 3:42pm [+]

Still, t's *nothing compared to what Big Brown puts their female delivery persons in during summer. Back when I worked, I remember one delivery leading to a four-forklift accident.
by Truthseeker013 on Wed Nov 22, 06 3:43pm [+]

aya- scantily clad clothing? How is that discrimination against the female gender?

Isn't it more sexist to tell women what they can and cannot wear?
by xxxxxxxx on Thu Nov 23, 06 9:04pm [+]

^^ Exactly!!
by Kit_Kat on Fri Nov 24, 06 1:10am [+]

Socrates, they're exploiting the women's bodies. And THEY are telling the women what to wear. It is sexist in this case.
by aya on Sat Jun 23, 07 11:11pm [+]

About Us | Join Us | Privacy Policy |
© 2002-2008 BestAndWorst.com All Rights Reserved