23 January 2005
Arnold Gamboa � Beauty contest for a IT pros?
by sachachua
"In this society where it is uncool for women to be fat and that getting a boob job or a nose job is normal, a beauty contest is the least needed to promote women in IT."
La Bellissima: Xenia Maria's blog. Shaking her booty online since 2002.
by sachachua
"They asked us if we would be willing to give them more input in the coming days, we said yes, just to avoid this thing happening again. BUT I’M STILL UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE WHOLE IDEA."
La Bellissima: Xenia Maria's blog. Shaking her booty online since 2002.
by sachachua
"Oh puh-lease. Don’t give us another bullshit beauty pageant."
Miguel Paraz � Philippine Computer Society Buzz
by sachachua
"My friend suggested a conspiracy theory: that the PCS came up with the “Digital Pinay” to attract attention to itself. Never mind the negative feedback."
Oui Buenafe: tweaking Firefox
by sachachua
"Ladies and gentlemen, to pay more attention to this matter is to raise it to such importance when in fact, if one looks at it at a different perspective, it's not (it's actually laughable!)."
eclair: What things were brought about in the Digital Pinay Public Briefing/Press Con
by sachachua
"Anyhow, I took down some notes that I hope would make sense."
Sean Uy: Digital Pinay: Damage Control
by sachachua
"Personally, I don't like the degree of emphasis that's been given to "beauty/presentability" either, but I'm willing to let this go in favor of seeing how the contest works with it."
Digital Life by Chin Wong -- Sex and the single digital Pinay
by sachachua
" I know many good people in PCS, but they dropped the ball by defending Digital Pinay and pushing through with it"
21 January 2005
deviantART: kyameel: Damn. What were they thinking?
by sachachua
"damn, I'm a techie geek but heck, this is over the edge just to get some sex! :p"
Fallenstar � Blog Archive � Digital Pinay 2005
by sachachua
"The thing that irks me is that they are trying to pass off your good ole beauty pageant into a serious, achievement-based contest."
Dominique Cimafranca: The Other Digital Divide
by sachachua
"Why were the objections so strenuous? People working deep in technology generally pride themselves on egalitarianism and a meritocracy based on skill and intellect."
eclair: PCS - Philippine Corporate Society?
by sachachua
"There is something wrong here. I hope that we will not keep quiet. Maybe the PCS people have the upper hand right now... But maybe not for long."
eclair: inq7.net: Online critics slam RP computer society's "beauty pageant"
by sachachua
More comments on happy_eclair's blog
20 January 2005
sacha chua :: wiki :: Digital Pinay :: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
by sachachua
"If PCS wants to judge on "beauty"--which basically means how much does a woman resemble advertisements--then they risk closing their eyes to the real gems, people who can _really_ inspire others."
sacha chua :: wiki :: Digital Pinay :: Press conference today, PCS pushing through with Digital Pinay 2005
by sachachua
"All I can say is that if it walks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck..."
mistervader: Digital Degeneracy
by sachachua
"It's true. Research does show that aesthetic appeal tips the balance in the favor of those who have it. That's precisely why in the United States, resume's are submitted without photographs, in order to avoid this potential source of bias."
sacha chua :: wiki :: Digital Pinay :: That's It, I Guess
by sachachua
"They're searching for future female chief executive officers, so 60% personality (in terms of appearance, popularity and poise) makes perfect sense."
PCS to push through with Digital Pinay 2005 - INQ7.net
by sachachua
"... the contest was intended to help produce more female chief executive officers (CEOs) in the Philippine information and communication technology (ICT) industry by identifying future women leaders in the industry."
sacha chua :: wiki :: Digital Pinay :: Another set of application forms
by sachachua
"It is entirely possible that there really was just a simple misunderstanding. It is entirely impossible for everyone to believe that."
sacha chua :: wiki :: Digital Pinay :: PCS Press Conference tomorrow, 2005.01.21
by sachachua
"PCS is holding a presscon on Digital Pinay tomorrow, Jan 21, starting at 3:30 pm, at AIM's ACCEED Center. You and others interested are invited to join. Just email (or text) me the names of the people attending so PCS can prepare the necessary press kits
Geekspeak: Digital Pinay 2005
by sachachua
"I just find it rather disturbing that a national organization such as PCS will go to this extreme of simply singling out females in IT."
