[peteretep]

What I'm still missing here is how this links back to technology.

A lady has a deeply unpleasant encounter with some some jackass, and also notices that in an industry which is mostly men, you get some creeps putting together sexist things like the "sexiest women in technology".

But: what's the relationship with this to technology conferences, other than: you're going to meet a lot of men? What's the take-away here for the tech industry? What does she want us to /do/ about this?

[gldalmaso]

>> What does she want us to /do/ about this?

Not accept that this is just the normal stuff that happens when guys get together. Show our peers that it is not ok to treat women like sex toys.

[neyne]

two things:

1. She is in tech. 2. In tech conferences, companies tend to use scantly dressed women to advertise their booths. Connection between the product they are selling and the external looks of the model presenting it is non-existent. Therefore it is about objectifying women for the sake of marketing. It should stop.

[jinushaun]

People don't want to buy things sold by men.

[locopati]

We can start by speaking up when someone crosses the line (blurry as that line might be at times).