Take a look at the second and third picture again.
I can understand (if not agree with) the argument that dancing girls are a culturally acceptable form of entertainment in Taiwan.
However, judging from those pictures this was more akin to lapdancing than dancing on a stage.
I cannot believe that anyone would try and say that isn't associated with sex. That isn't wrong in itself, but it does mean that it's a form of entertainment aimed at a specific gender preference. While I do not preclude that many female developers are attracted to females, statistics show that on average a (much) greater proportion of males prefer females as a sexual partner than females do.
That means their entertainment was primarily aimed at men.
I believe that Yahoo should not discriminate based on race, religion or gender, and this bias is a form of discrimination.
QED
(There are other genuine concerns about the objectification of women as sex objects at a technology event, but I believe that the above argument is sufficient to show that it is wrong)
I can understand (if not agree with) the argument that dancing girls are a culturally acceptable form of entertainment in Taiwan.
However, judging from those pictures this was more akin to lapdancing than dancing on a stage.
I cannot believe that anyone would try and say that isn't associated with sex. That isn't wrong in itself, but it does mean that it's a form of entertainment aimed at a specific gender preference. While I do not preclude that many female developers are attracted to females, statistics show that on average a (much) greater proportion of males prefer females as a sexual partner than females do.
That means their entertainment was primarily aimed at men.
I believe that Yahoo should not discriminate based on race, religion or gender, and this bias is a form of discrimination.
QED
(There are other genuine concerns about the objectification of women as sex objects at a technology event, but I believe that the above argument is sufficient to show that it is wrong)