Sexism in Technology

[Linus]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Interesting to note that a great number of the ads appear to be subjugating the power of men (i.e the stiletto in the back, the chains around the neck and being walked like dogs)

So a question to all about these ads: do you consider these as a way of reclaiming some privilege or as something else?

[MsDemeanor]

Originally Posted by Linus

So a question to all about these ads: do you consider these as a way of reclaiming some privilege or as something else?

I see some of them as playing to mens' sexual fantasies. The ads in the link that had both men and women tended toward mild/vanilla-ish BDSM. The overall levels of violence were quite mild compared to what one finds in the female ads from the same site.

linkyloo

Ads that feature blood and bodies (or body parts) aren't appropriate, not matter the sex of the model; those sorts of ads are far more common and mainstream, though, when the victim is female.