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by spooneybarger 5286 days ago
Yes, they can just continue to lend their name to shooting elephants and misogynist ads.

I seriously doubt this is going to have much of an impact on them. So this one particular instance came back to bite them, good to know for them that pissing off techies is bad for business but animal rights people, devout christians and women ( all of whom have complained about various other parts of their business in the past ) don't have any impact on the companies actions.
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freshhawk 5286 days ago
Plus, apparently one blog post is enough to make all the techies back off and forget about it.

Isn't it obvious to everyone that they are still supporting SOPA, but realized that supporting it publically was a bad call?

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slig 5286 days ago
While I agree that their ads sucks, I don't think they're misogynist. Like every ad, they're targeted to a specific audience.
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DilipJ 5286 days ago
most of their ads show some woman exhibiting reluctance to undressing, and then the men around her coercing her to do so anyways. of course they're misogynist.

But of course, you have to understand that it's part of the company's philosophy. This is the same CEO that came out in favor of waterboarding: http://www.metafilter.com/42906/Dear-Bob-Im-glad-youre-not-i...

the same CEO that goes elephant hunting: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-godaddy...

supporting SOPA fits in line with that philosophy. The one thing waterboarding, elephant hunting, SOPA and their misogynistic ads have in common is the element of using force against those who are far weaker than you are.

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mixmastamyk 5285 days ago
See harrylove's definition of misogynist below this. It's not a word that should be doled out frequently... just because an ad appreciates the female form.
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sp332 5286 days ago
Oh? I only remember their Superbowl ads, with a woman very willing to take her clothes off, and men having heart attacks etc. around her.
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DilipJ 5285 days ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap5XwwEGR7k&feature=relmf...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aHe_9nH_Mc

my IQ dropped just looking for these. I can't wait for the end of this company.

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harrylove 5286 days ago
Misogynistic (the hatred of women)? No, not in the ads, anyway.

Sexist? Furtherance of gender inequality? Perhaps as a side effect.

Sexual objectification? Definitely.

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