I don't see the unflattering aspect here, to we want her perfectly done up with makeup and hair? that too would insinuate a disconnect from common people. in the picture I saw my take away was she was trying to explain a situation and nicely at that.

is this all a male perception of a problem they fully do not understand and therefor think they know how its perceived by the opposite sex?

The exact same argument applies to any photo: If the news is based on facts, then the facts can speak for themselves. A photo does not support the article if the article is not related to how well the subject takes photos.

And that photo isn't a manipulation? The press kit photos are designed specifically to portray executives in a competent, flattering light. THAT is manipulation of an even more devious sort -- if the company is doing something wrong, showing smiling, in-control executives when that isn't reality -- that's public relations, not Journalism; it misleads the public in drawing a conclusion of trustworthiness when that isn't warranted by the story.