19 January 2005 00:00
eclair, etc.: " Digital Pinay : What the --?!"
by sachachua
"Seems to me that 60% of the criteria is more on the appeal of the person rather than the skill, intelligence, wisdom and contribution of the person to the field. So how "digital" is that?"
Far from Neutral - the Blog : "Digital Pinay 2005"
by sachachua
"... the message is clear: in an era and culture where you can enjoy hours-long conversations with people you’ve never even seen personally, some people still can’t see past appearances."
INQ7.net - Search for top Filipino female IT pros slated
by sachachua
Press release on the most popular online Philippine newspaper. "The competition aims to recognize the growing role of women ICT professionals in the local industry that is still dominated by men, said the organizers."
18 January 2005 23:00
Dominique Cimafranca: Letter to the Editor
by sachachua
"But what is the message that DIGITAL PINAY 2005 reinforces? That appearances matter above all else? Perhaps it's attempting to tell us what Filipino women really need to do to get ahead in IT?"
18 January 2005 22:00
sacha chua :: wiki :: Digital Pinay :: 2005.01.19 forwarded message from Ibarra Gutierrez (Media G8way)
by sachachua
"It is actually a take-off from their traditional Ms PCS contest."
sacha chua :: wiki :: Digital Pinay :: 2005.01.18 message from Leo Querubin (PCS) and my reply
by sachachua
"There was a misunderstanding..."
18 January 2005 14:00
Cha Gascon: An IT Beauty Pageant
by sachachua
"Its aims are self-serving and just a means to generate attention to the organization, or provide entertainment to its constituents, to adorn their meetings and conferences. In short, they're looking for a bunch of show girls."
michelle: MsGeek.Org: How do you say "sexist pig" in Tagalog?
by sachachua
"You'd think this kind of crap was over with a long time ago. Wrong!"
