I understand that everyone is in an uproar over Yahoo Hack Day featuring scantily clad dancing girls; however, no one seemed too upset that TC50 held its official after party at DNA lounge this year complete with burlesque dancers. Are we assuming that the SF dancers are unionized and the Taiwanese women are here against their will? Because at least on the official level Taiwan has a legalized sex trade with government-sponsored transition programs and health care.

Are we classifying this as something other than burlesque? At what point do we draw the line between sexual liberation and exploitation? Do we even care?

At the end of the day it’s still a room full of men looking at some near-naked women. As one of the only clothed women standing in the room, I’m not sure I feel like either scenario is appropriate for a work environment.