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Yahoo Offered Lap Dances At Hack Event

Posted by samzenpus on from the whos'-next-it's-you dept.

Fotograf writes "Yahoo's latest embarrassment seems like a sign that the company is just trying too hard to be cool. The latest debacle is earning the company some additional publicity. After Yahoo hosted Taiwan Open Hack Day, a special event for engineers and developers that was held last weekend, a series of photos found their way onto the internet — as ill-thought out decisions often do. Yahoo offered lap dances to the attendees of the hack event. Since the pictures have come out the company has decided to apologize."

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  1. Re:Yawn by easyTree · · Score: 0, Troll

    Ahh yes, this is the real democracy. A willing underclass, subservient to your every need.

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  2. Re:Yawn by easyTree · · Score: 0, Troll

    At what, perhaps unrecognized, cost ? What next? selling their organs at yahoo events? :D

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  3. Sigh by Locke2005 · · Score: 1, Troll

    I'll bet they wonder why they have so few female developers...

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  4. Re:Wonder why women are so uncomfortable... by Hatta · · Score: 1, Troll

    Why should anyone care that there were women there? Would men have cared if there were male dancers for the female (or gay) attendees? If you're male and would have objected to that, you're a jerk and should stop interfering with other people's fun. Same goes for the female attendees. I don't think there's anything sexist about that.

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  5. Re:as they would say on FARK.. by Rary · · Score: 0, Troll

    Female. Not feminist.

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    I'm a female programmer...

    I've never understood this. You do realize, don't you, that without feminism, you wouldn't be a female programmer today? You'd either be a housewife, or a secretary looking for a husband so you can become a housewife.

    There's nothing wrong with being either of those things, but since both are available to you now and you've chosen to be a programmer instead, I'm left to assume that you don't want to be either of those things. But without feminism, that wouldn't matter. Your gender would have chosen your path, not your personal desires.

    By the way, I'm not a female, but definitely a feminist.

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