Secondly, read the stage 2 blog. As blasphemous as this might sound to we Stage 3's, they'll probably come up with some ideas we have no idea about.
Thirdly, don't bash the booth-babes. Its honest work and according to this artickle here (amusing typo), they actually like the work! Though perhaps they're not as immersed in the actual cultural context surrounding it as the hot geek girl in the Angewoman costume. Dare to dream.
There are always two sides to any argument, despite how we write our essays. Yes, they might be seen as objectifying women and raising the future expectations of many an acne-d nerd, but before you jump on the feminist bandwagon, ask yourself: Are they objectified by the work they do? Or are we the ones that objectify them? Booth-babes are people too.
Dare to ask them what they think. Read the article.
Of course the women like the job, otherwise they wouldn't do it. It's almost as insulting to assume that they are victims with no choice in the matter, which ideologically suggests women are powerless over their lives. In any case, it's not about whether or not they like it. It's about upholding a patriarchal model which puts women in the position of visual adornment, passive decorations to be looked at. The issue is that it sets an example which reinforces that old mentality: women are passive, and this is the kind of work that we are encouraged to do.
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