Comments on: Playboy TV: Gadget or the Girl?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:19:24 +0000

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Recent Links Tagged With "marvel" - JabberTags — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:05:02 +0000

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By: Gadget

Gadget — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:57:38 +0000

Gadget…

Great article, Go Gadget go…

By: Duoae

Duoae — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:44:23 +0000

“…but how women and technology get juxtaposed. Yeah, I said juxtaposed. Does Gadget or the Girl imply we think sex-appeal and tech are opposites?”

I think that it’s fairly obvious that, although we’re moving forward, gadgetry and geekiness are considered as unmanly or unattractive by the majority of the populace. The stereotypical gamer or ‘tech’ guy is a recluse with little to no interpersonal skills.

Therefore it’s not much of a stretch to see why sexual appeal (of men toward women and vice versa) and love of technology are juxtaposed so often. Part of it is bringing our cultural evolution forward to accept that the stereotype can be accurate but is not necessarily true for all geeky/tech-loving people. While it may not be a concious aim of the execs who green-light programmes like this and Beauty and the Geek, they almost always help to change the preconceptions of the populace they are aimed at.

For another example, think about the role of TV/films in the sexual revolution of the 60s/70s and the widespread ‘equalisation’ of women’s roles in society at and around that time.

I still find it strange that certain taboos are still restricted as much as they are but i’m guessing that there must be a large enough segment of the population who are just not ready to accommodate a change in the way they think about those particular things.

By: Bonnie Ruberg

Bonnie Ruberg — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:47:24 +0000

The interesting is that the women involved also get rewards (not tech) if they convince the men to go away with them, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they do promise them sex. Whether they deliver is another matter.

By: SusanC

SusanC — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:44:11 +0000

They ought to try it with some girls as contestants … choose between the TV and a weekend with Hugh Hefner.

By: SusanC

SusanC — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:34:06 +0000

I think guys sometimes go out with an attractive woman because she’s a status symbol for them – like the plasma TV – more than they’re interested in the sex. So the show is kind of playing off two status symbols against each other – the model you won’t get to have sex with anyway, or the TV that probably isn’t that great to watch, either.

I’d take the date instead of the gadget if it was with someone interesting.

By: Bonnie Ruberg

Bonnie Ruberg — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:08:46 +0000

“Besides, if I get a sexy new gadget that’s sure to interest more females I’d want to be with.”

OMG you were that guy on the show who got the awesome new TV? I totally want to hang out/date that TV!

By: Scott Jon Siegel

Scott Jon Siegel — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:15:19 +0000

Gadget.

By: The Guy

The Guy — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:58:56 +0000

I hope everyone chooses the gadget, choosing the girls is a waste. Besides, if I get a sexy new gadget that’s sure to interest more females I’d want to be with than some random girl paid to be there.