Sexist Anachronism or Aesthetic Embellishment?

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• USAFMech :
  October 8th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
  
  

  Yes. A thousand times Yes.

  The Estoque girl looked like she wanted to knee me in the junk and she wanted me to like it. Somehow, I think I would’ve let her.

• arapaima :
  October 8th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
  
  

  Most of those ladies were not too high on the attractive list. Too thin for my personal tastes.

• David Holzman :
  October 8th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
  
  

  somehow I have a really hard time appreciating women who don’t look like they have a brain in their head or a personality. And yes, they are way too thin. Totally plastic.

• guyincognito :
  October 8th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
  
  

  So sexist!!! How could men want to look at attractive women? Men need to get over this evil, sexist attraction to women!

• quasimondo :
  October 8th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
  
  

  Yeah guys. Stop looking at these attractive women! Focus on the cars, the cars!

• srclontz :
  October 8th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
  
  

  Are the two mutually exclusive?

• chuckgoolsbee :
  October 8th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
  
  

  There were cars in that video? I guess I need to watch it again.

  –chuck

• cgd :
  October 8th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
  
  

  OK, a woman’s perspective here. Got no problem with guys looking at attractive ladies as if they come with the cars you buy, but um, don’t women buy cars too? Where are the hunky dude eye candies for us? I have no problem as such with this–as a straight female, it merely does nothing for me!

• psarhjinian :
  October 8th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
  
  

  The only issue I have, really, is that the videography contrived to make what were some otherwise attractive women into, well, I’m not sure. Bad angles, bad composition, bad lighting, several “learn to pan” moments” and a lot of “dear god, buy a steadycam!”.

  Most of all: you do not shoot the head and track down. Ever. Men or women, it doesn’t matter, the person’s face is the closer. Always. Panning head->body->legs just kills the anticipation and romanticism of the shot. It takes what should be an lovely introduction into something that looks like a family vacation video.

  Eurotrash Hits ‘98 playing in the background is just icing on the cake, really…

  Sexism? Well, probably, yes. I’d say no if there was a male model or two, but you can’t fault their catering to the audience. Of course, there’s the argument that you’re not growing your audience, either.

• Pig_Iron :
  October 8th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
  
  

  I was used to auto show bimbos who opened the hood of Porsches only to be surprised to find a trunk. It was so routine it stopped being fun to mess with them.

  To Ford’s credit, the women who staffed the GT display in Detroit, the year it came out, were versed in operation and basic but accurate technical specs. They were so professional, I was embaressed by my original condescending attitude.

  They were older too; I’d say late 30s, early 40s, but you couldn’t tell unless up close. I left knowing more about the vehicle, and feeling bad that they had to get all tarted up to do job that they were more than capable of.

  I haven’t met any that capable since. I have noticed boy-toys in glee club black slacks and sweater vests, that know no more about the vehicles than the female models.

  When you’re not allowed to look under the hood, or sit in a Golf or Focus without the permission of some agency bimbo/himbo, there’s no point in going to shows anymore.

• golden2husky :
  October 8th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
  
  

  Girls and cars are like the Fourth of July and fireworks. But I must add, why are so many models so damn skeletal? Shesh, hit the weight room at the gym and put some mass on that body..

• aakash :
  October 9th, 2008 at 1:52 am
  
  

  personally Cars turn me on more than women……..sorry ladies.

  given both r high maintenance…..but at least your car does not demand attention 24×7 and aint jealous of other cars :P

• thalter :
  October 9th, 2008 at 7:20 am
  
  

  Enough already of the streetfire.net videos. None of them are particularly interesting or newsworthy.

• Dr Lemming :
  October 9th, 2008 at 9:36 am
  
  

  Sure, sex sells cars. Always has, always will. That’s why it is utterly fascinating when a car brand takes a different route in its marketing, e.g., VW’s beetle campaign of the 1960s, which as I recall was decidedly bimboless.

• AllStingNoBling :
  October 9th, 2008 at 10:11 am
  
  

  Well, I guess I’ll be the one to say it, but…

  What else are they good for? Really.

• Airhen :
  October 9th, 2008 at 10:55 am
  
  

  Great looking women and cars always go together. What red blooded American man doesn’t like a hot woman in his passenger seat?

  And I don’t mind a thin woman at all. My wife works out a lot to keep her figure which isn’t easy in our fat society. ;)

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