Doesn't look weird to you ... who are what? A female programmer tired of endless stereotypes in ads? Or a male who is tired of worrying about sexism and wants the discussion to go away?
I believe you that it bothers some people (for whatever reason - too much feminist indoctrination might play a part in some people). However, I don't think we can or should eliminate everything that bothers anybody from society, and reduce public life to the lowest common denominator.
Is there a stereotype that women are the toy/reward for a man doing a good job? Then that picture conforms to the definition of sexism given above.
Its not about voting or your view vs mine or feminism. Its about statistics and trends.
I don't know anything about common denominators, but if there is a trend toward reducing women in print media to objects, then it's worth trying to counter that trend somehow.
I look forward to the day that nobody thinks twice about silly pictures, because they are set in a balanced culture of healthy representations in the media, fair hiring and reward based on skills.
Are we there? I'd rather ask a woman trying to get ahead in business, than a guy tired of the discussion. In fact I don't think the average guy knows squat about where we are in this cultural evolution, as comments above make quite clear.
That's just plain silly. So anything that suggests any gender in a person is sexism? Good luck with that.
"Is there a stereotype that women are the toy/reward for a man doing a good job?"
Women liking a man in general is something men want, likewise vice versa men liking a women is something women want. Therefore both things are being used in advertising. If an ad is targeted at men it will often show women liking the man, if an ad is tarted at women it will show men liking a woman.
Do you believe there have never been any ads showing how a man falls for a woman?
Do you believe it is sexist to assume men like being liked by women and vice versa?
Do you believe in general wanting to impress the opposite sex is negligible as a motivational factor in people wanting to do a good job?
Women in print media are necessarily objects - they are blots of ink printed on a 2d page.
The "women as objects" discussion also needs to be questioned. What does it even mean? Men shouldn't be allowed to be attracted to the female physique? Before having sex, they should require women to pass an IQ test and recite the names of all American presidents?
Funny enough the other day there was a post about a guy complaining about guys hooting for Marie Curie. Unless he thinks they were into her grey hair, apparently being attracted to brains also is not OK. I suppose wanting sex in general is not OK because it objectifies people.
"In fact I don't think the average guy knows squat about where we are in this cultural evolution"
I believe you don't really understand what is going on. You and the feminists are actually fighting to rob women of their privileges. Good job! (Hint: children)