OnePlus went full retard: releases promotion that "objectifies" womens

[AlexGoesHigh]

guys, never. go. full. retard... *insert very loud facedesk here*

ok, if the smash your phone contest wasn't enough, oneplus release a contest where they asked women to take a selphie with the oneplus logo written on them or on a holding sheet of paper, the 50 most community voted submissions received an invite for the phone, i mean i'm sure i don't have to say why this is stupid and retarded, but the reactions from some of the submissions were, deserving i must say

he startup OnePlus recently launched its first smartphone, the One, and to deal with production issues it's been letting people buy them by invitation only, slowly offering them to more people as more are produced. It's a weird system, and today OnePlus began supplementing it with a horribly conceived and deeply sexist contest that allows women to jump the line if they're willing to have a bunch of internet dudes vote on their appearance. The contest asks women to draw the OnePlus logo on their body (or on a sheet of paper that they're holding) and then take a photo of themselves and post it in OnePlus' forums. From there, the 50 "most well liked" will get a free T-shirt and have the option of buying the phone.

OnePlus is calling it the "Ladies First" contest, and it's basically as awful as it sounds. To say nothing of the fact that the prize is merely the opportunity to buy a phone at full price, the entire conceit is that the male fans of OnePlus are honoring women by voting on them. "In true gentlemen fashion and because chivalry is not dead, we are giving the lovely ladies of OnePlus a chance to skip the invite line," OnePlus staffer Jerry writes. Jerry introduces the contest by writing that "OnePlus wants to give a shout out to the few but beautiful female fans in our community."

fine example of the should have been expected outcome

If you're having trouble imagining why OnePlus might have just a few female fans, there's a good chance that it's related to the wholly off-putting, condescending, and inconsiderate attitudes that this contest demonstrates. The entire contest looks like guys from the depths of the internet finally found some amount of social currency and are using it to coax women into putting on a show for them, or somehow mixing that with a strange form of advertising. OnePlus is hardly the only member of the tech industry that's making a lack of respect for women so pervasive, but this is a truly blatant, bad, and public example of it.

OnePlus has received a few submissions so far, but it's received about as many fake submissions from guys Photoshopping OnePlus logos onto womens' bodies as it has actual submissions. Other comments are men leering over the womens' photos, while others just note that there aren't actually that many women on the forums. A few of the photos have been women standing up against the contest though, with one woman flipping OnePlus off and another woman holding up a sign that reads "This contest is sexist and insulting. Way to inflict self-esteem issues, we don't have enough of those in our society."

Following widespread attention and backlash, OnePlus removed the Ladies First contest page from its forums shortly after 3PM ET. OnePlus does not yet appear to have publicly commented on the promotion, and it has not responded to our own inquiry either.

 

at least they took it down quickly before it got worst, but the damage is already done, personally i now give a damn about their future release for a long time

 

Sauce: The Verge

[geogga]

Fucking retards

Fucked up stupid invite system, phone smashing contest, and now this.

[qwertywarrior]

i want them to objectify men so people can laugh instead of getting angry 

[Shd0w2]

Atleast there is nothing batshit like this with the easy-to-get m8.

[Clyne]

WOW, can't believe so many people want the Oneplus One.

[Freaky_spider]

the marketing strategy of this company needs some work

[MangoJuiceStain]

Were the bewbz worth it though? Probably not

[flibberdipper]

Fucking OnePlus just went and fucked themselves in their fucking tomfuckery assholes.

 

@terrytek will appreciate my liberal use of the F-Bomb.

[Epitome]

[Freaky_spider]

WOW, can't believe so many people want the Oneplus One.

please explain? 

 

its pretty much the nexus for CM...

[BallGum]

Pretty poor, One+. Although I expect it will end up being a mountain out of a molehill.

[Clyne]

please explain? 

 

its pretty much the nexus for CM...

People are willing to do this to get one.

[Freaky_spider]

People are willing to do this to get one.

ow that thing, yea,  it is pretty insane...

[AlexGoesHigh]

please explain? 

 

its pretty much the nexus for CM...

well if people want CM they can root their devices themselves also oppo has a phone with CM out of the box too

[helping]

i want them to objectify men so people can laugh instead of getting angry 

this would be the single greatest marketing tactic, statement, and publicity stunt at one time.

 

Someone needs to do this 

[Me1z]

WOW, can't believe so many people want the Oneplus One.

 

Its a really nice phone. Too bad their marketing team has no idea what the hell their doing.

[Bogica]

But if they asked for this from men who ordered, there wouldn't be any problems.
I'm not approving what they did, it is sexist and disturbing, I'm just saying we're a f'ed up society

[Freaky_spider]

well if people want CM they can root their devices themselves also oppo has a phone with CM out of the box too

yes, but it doesnt have the killer specs for the price (i dont think at least)

[Trik'Stari]

*all women wish to be pursued*

*then bitch about being objectified*

 

Logic = dead on this planet.

 

Edit: Wait, they asked women to do this, and they did it willingly, that disqualifies it as objectification, and invokes the jealous women clause

[Clyne]

Its a really nice phone. Too bad their marketing team has no idea what the hell their doing.

I agree, but i don't want one, i'm fine with my note 3.

[LAwLz]

Oh no those poor women. Being given the opportunity to get invites by willingly taking pictures of themselves. They must feel so violated right now.

/heavy sarcasm

 

The only sexism in this contest is against men since they are not allowed to participate.

I like how even when a contest says "men are not allowed to enter" it is somehow still the women that are the victims.

[AlexGoesHigh]

But if they asked for this from men who ordered, there wouldn't be any problems.

I'm not approving what they did, it is sexist and disturbing, I'm just saying we're a f'ed up society

well society has been fucked up since the beginning of time though, difference being is that now we don't kill simple burglars and slave people (generally speaking)

[Nineshadow]

Wait...why would women be mad about this?

I mean...they get a free T-Shirt and an OnePlusOne invitation.

 

Men should be the angry ones.

Also,this is an marketing strategy to open their market to the female users,which are little.I don't see much wrong with it.

[LarsReviews]

Do you want a OneplusOne? Than post a picture of your cat pooping to receive a invite. #LinusCatTips

 

​* Terms and BlaBla may apply. This is not official.  Please don't do that.

[Clyne]

Do you want a OneplusOne? Than post a picture of your cat pooping to enter a invite giveaway. #LinusCatTips

 

​* Terms and BlaBla may apply. This is not a official giveaway.  Please don't do that.

LOL

"This is not a official giveaway. Please don't do that"