I am one of those who thinks that crying foul over the objectified women thing is a bit of a stretch. Women look at barely-clothed men in their women's magazines and get all hot & bothered over Gerard Butler or Liam Hemsworth shirtless at the movies. The women at the booths are there because they chose to, and they usually choose to because the paycheck is good (enough), and they are able to get those jobs because they put in the work to be in that kind of shape (and yes, I know some of it is genetics, but for the most part you can't maintain a physique without a good bit of effort). For the most part, I roll my eyes at the "unrealistic" crap. It's not unrealistic if you exercise and have control over what you eat. Yes, I think it's unrealistic for women to expect me to look like Liam Hemsworth as Thor, but the "unrealistic" part is me eating almost nothing but boiled chicken breast and vegetables for 3 months straight 
Maybe if they paid me a million bucks to act in a movie I could do it...
Joe Gearin wrote:
I also think it devalues a company to have bimbos wearing next to nothing in their booths. It's almost like they are saying...."our products don't have enough merit to gather your attention...so look.....BOOBS!"
That's basically my mental approach to car magazines 
The old Sport Compact Car and GRM are my favorites because of the tech nerd content. Magazines that throw women next to or in front of the car, well that's basically a give-away that the articles are just narrated parts lists.
KyAllroad wrote:
And remember. Most of the pills your doctor pushes are sold by "pharmaceutical reps". Those are some BABES! Errrr, I mean well trained professional young ladies who in no way trade on their prodigious.....assets.
Scrubs pointed this out on numerous occasions
Lesley wrote:
Fair enough. Just trying to make the point that there are countless types of attractive - and the shallow brand of perfection portrayed in the media and the catwalk is a dangerous ideal.
Some of the guys I have dated in no way fit that mould - and I found them fascinating, interesting... and hot.
"Shallow brand of perfection" in the media? No E36 M3! It's a freaking still picture, or choreographed moving picture. I've never seen an underwear ad, male or female, with the model holding a copy of their SAT scores. They are portraying physical appearance, and that is all. There is nothing wrong with holding up someone as an example if they work their ass off in the gym and have the discipline to eat a healthy diet. It's not unrealistic, it's just difficult. As long as you realize that it is only representing the physical then there is nothing wrong with that. The problem is making assumptions that said attractive person is smarter/better/whatever because of their looks. But to get upset because (you think that someone else thinks that) someone looks better than you is ridiculous. I don't get mad because Liam Hemsworth or Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) is better looking than me. I know that my physique is dependent on my own choices. I'm plenty strong, but I don't care that I can't see my abs, because I like European chocolates and pizza and pasta and Five Guys burgers and Chick-Fil-A more than I like the concept of having a washboard stomach. I don't care that my face won't look as good as theirs due to my nose shape or bone structure or inability to tan or whatever, but I don't get upset at the "objectification" of people with nice faces. I'd rather see George Clooney's face than my own face, too! 
TLDR: The media portrays attractive people when they want to provide a nice visual, because its a nice visual, and that is what media is for. For content and depth, you want something else. If they dressed me up in a Thor suit and gave me a hammer, that movie would not sell many tickets. If they paid me the kind of money they pay actors, I'd be able take the few months to get in that kind of shape, then wear the Thor suit, and they'd sell a lot more tickets (though not as many as the real Thor movie, because let's face it, there isn't a "face press" station at the gym 
). Booth babes are there because it draws attention. I don't care for them, because I care about the cars and want tech info. But as long as they are professional and publicly presentable, there is nothing wrong with them just like there is nothing wrong with putting hunky guys on TV shows aimed at women.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get a bar job. 
(Right buddy...you'll say something clever and she'll go home with you) 
