This is a circular argument- one that my husband uses regularly. "Since I am not offended or hurt by comment or thing A, you cannot be offended by comment or thing A."
And as an addendum to that, I don't believe there is any 'feminist' literature that says men cannot find stereotypes annoying, or offensive. 'Feminists' just don't address those issues. Because, y'know, that isn't their bulwark. Perhaps you should start a 'masculist' movement to address these issues?
As to the article itself- I know I am not Dell's target demographic, since, like many of you here on/., I am the 'put my own rig together' market. However, I do work in an office with several other women, including several who know only enough about their computers to know when they are running slow. I still- being a woman, and being acquainted with non-geek women- would say the Della site is both mildly offensive and stupid.
Women who want dieting tips and recipes to the exclusion of all else, in general know where to find them. Women of my acquaintance would be better targeted with, say, emphasis on multimedia and social networking applications and capabilities. Life arrangement, calendars, planners, and budgeting. Cell phone tethering and docking. WiFi capabilities, wireless broadband agreements. Varying color schemes that are able to be changed out easily.
What I see of interest, in the women I know who would also purchase PCs. $.02
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This is a circular argument- one that my husband uses regularly. "Since I am not offended or hurt by comment or thing A, you cannot be offended by comment or thing A."
/., I am the 'put my own rig together' market. However, I do work in an office with several other women, including several who know only enough about their computers to know when they are running slow. I still- being a woman, and being acquainted with non-geek women- would say the Della site is both mildly offensive and stupid.
And as an addendum to that, I don't believe there is any 'feminist' literature that says men cannot find stereotypes annoying, or offensive. 'Feminists' just don't address those issues. Because, y'know, that isn't their bulwark. Perhaps you should start a 'masculist' movement to address these issues?
As to the article itself- I know I am not Dell's target demographic, since, like many of you here on
Women who want dieting tips and recipes to the exclusion of all else, in general know where to find them. Women of my acquaintance would be better targeted with, say, emphasis on multimedia and social networking applications and capabilities. Life arrangement, calendars, planners, and budgeting. Cell phone tethering and docking. WiFi capabilities, wireless broadband agreements. Varying color schemes that are able to be changed out easily.
What I see of interest, in the women I know who would also purchase PCs.
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