The elephant in the room here is what company is hiring them? I'm assuming it's not the DrupalCon organizers.
Overall, I'm not really offended, but it contributes to a trashy/tacky lame brogrammer atmosphere that would affect my desire to attend DrupalCon. I have become less and less involved with Drupal over time because most events and their atmospheres are not appealing to me, particularly in comparison to other tech communities. It's a shame because DrupalCons are typically in really cool cities.
"There probably is some overlap with things like girly-fit t-shirts but at that point I think they women can make a conscious decision about how much they want to show off their bodies. There are plenty of ways to look good without making yourself look like a booth babe."
Yeah, and um, I don't want to have to worry about what I wear at a tech conference. It's pretty distasteful to think I'd have to look at my wardrobe and ask "is this shirt too booth babe?" Especially since a lot of them just wear normal girl-cut t-shirts and not some Hooters stereotype. And that modeling agency seems to have low enough standards that it wouldn't be hard to be mistaken for one, even as a short non-blond woman. Actually now that I am looking at their pictures I wonder if I should just apply for a job there. Sounds easier than de-bugging code and I might get free admission to DrupalCon!
The elephant in the room here
The elephant in the room here is what company is hiring them? I'm assuming it's not the DrupalCon organizers.
Overall, I'm not really offended, but it contributes to a trashy/tacky lame brogrammer atmosphere that would affect my desire to attend DrupalCon. I have become less and less involved with Drupal over time because most events and their atmospheres are not appealing to me, particularly in comparison to other tech communities. It's a shame because DrupalCons are typically in really cool cities.
"There probably is some overlap with things like girly-fit t-shirts but at that point I think they women can make a conscious decision about how much they want to show off their bodies. There are plenty of ways to look good without making yourself look like a booth babe."
Yeah, and um, I don't want to have to worry about what I wear at a tech conference. It's pretty distasteful to think I'd have to look at my wardrobe and ask "is this shirt too booth babe?" Especially since a lot of them just wear normal girl-cut t-shirts and not some Hooters stereotype. And that modeling agency seems to have low enough standards that it wouldn't be hard to be mistaken for one, even as a short non-blond woman. Actually now that I am looking at their pictures I wonder if I should just apply for a job there. Sounds easier than de-bugging code and I might get free admission to DrupalCon!