Sexy Female Scientist Video Draws Fire 404
sciencehabit writes "A new video released by the The European Commission — ostensibly aimed at getting girls interested in science — is drawing widespred condemnation from around the web for its depiction of female scientists as sexy models strutting into the frame in high heels and short skirts. A male scientist watching them from behind his microscope doesn't seem to mind that none of them are wearing safe lab attire—he just pops his glasses on for a better look. The rest of the video is a mish-mash of heels, nail polish, lipstick, and sexily smoldering Erlenmeyer flasks, arbitrarily punctuated by girly giggles." The Commission denies that the video (since pulled) was a parody, but they've certainly set the bar high for anyone who wanted to make an actual parody.
Whats the problem (Score:5, Funny)
Whats wrong with sexy female scientists - they have them in movies.
Finally! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:an MTV video (Score:3, Funny)
I totally agree... they were obviously aiming for a dual-sponsored message.
Science: it's a girl thing
maybe she's born with it, maybe it's Maybelline
I don't know about American labs... (Score:5, Funny)
You know you want to (Score:5, Funny)
Next stop - stirring more male interest in the nursing profession by making an ad with fast cars in a hospital.
This is nothing! (Score:5, Funny)
Horrible (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Original YouTube posting now made private? (Score:2, Funny)
Do they really not realise that if you release something high-profile on the web, it's out for good?
"The European Commission". You're probably american if you're seriously asking this? They are bureaucrats, the web is something someone prints out for them to read.
Re:Whats the problem (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Whats the problem (Score:3, Funny)
Pairing "gorgeous" with "brilliant" is sort of like saying, "He's a great programmer. And has a horse cock!"
You called?
-AI