US company uses women dressed as lamps to host happy hours, faces backlash
The incident occurred at a Palo Alto Networks-sponsored CyberRisk Collaborative Happy Hour event at the Black Hat conference. People reacted angrily as soon as the models' photos appeared on social media.
A US company is under fire for their "sexist" hostess lampshade dresses at an event. People have accused the corporation of being tone-deaf. The uproar erupted after a photo from the event of two women posing with company-branded lampshades on their heads went viral. The uproar forced a response from the corporation, and its CEO apologized, stating that what occurred was "unacceptable."
Where did the incident occur?
The incident occurred at a Palo Alto Networks-sponsored CyberRisk Collaborative Happy Hour event at the Black Hat conference. People reacted angrily as soon as the models' photos appeared on social media.
What did the CEO say?
Nikesh Arora, the firm's CEO, offered an apology shortly after the backlash, ¡°Let me be clear: what occurred was unacceptable. We could have, and should have, done better. We will do better,¡± he said. ¡°Investigated how the error occurred and addressed the issue within our event team and the entire marketing organisation to ensure that we consistently follow our marketing guidelines,¡± he added.
While the majority of individuals welcomed the CEO's response to the issue, a handful argued it should never have been considered. The original post now seems to have been deleted.
What are some other similar incidents?
A viral video of a woman standing near to mannequins at a clothing store in a Dubai mall triggered a social media debate in the recent past. Some have accused the store of "modern world slavery." The model's Instagram video shows her posing with mannequins at the Manto Bride store in Dubai Festival City Mall.
Also read: Internet outrage as woman displayed in Dubai clothing store is labeled 'Inhuman'
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