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		<description><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_77455" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/medium.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-77455" alt="Sluttin' it up at CES." src="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/medium.jpeg" width="300" height="169" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Gizmodo's Sam Biddle sluttin' it up at CES. (Photo: Gizmodo)</p></div></p>
<p>News of the first annual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/502822209768664/502867833097435/?comment_id=502867949764090&amp;notif_t=plan_mall_activity">Objectify a Male Tech Writer Day</a> swept across the web this morning following an <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/sci-tech/2013/01/roll-first-annual-objectify-man-tech-day">article</a> penned by one of the event's founders, gaming and social media reporter Leigh Alexander. "From booth babes to harassment, snide comments to double standards, women have often had a hard time feeling comfortable around the tech industry," she wrote. In order to demonstrate "the absurdity of objectifying people you claim to agree with or support intellectually," she's encouraging female tech writers to give gendered compliments or make sexist proclamations to men about their work.</p>
<p>Though the actual Objectify a Male Tech Writer Day isn't until February 1st, Betabeat--comprised primarily of female writers--could hardly contain ourselves. Here are 25 gendered comments for 25 of our favorite male tech writers.</p>
<p><!--more--><strong>Walt Mossberg</strong>:<strong> </strong>What's a pretty face like yours doing buried in those product specs?</p>
<p><strong>Mike Isaac</strong>: Shut up, honey, the women (Kara and Liz) are talking.</p>
<p><strong>Ryan Tate</strong>: Started <a href="http://gawker.com/5539717/">a flame war</a> with Steve Jobs just to get some attention.</p>
<p><strong>Sam Biddle</strong>: Hey baby, <a href="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18b6rdwh8pwvgjpg/medium.jpg">want a massage</a>?</p>
<p><strong>Mat Honan</strong>: It's cute how you just discovered two-step authentication last year.</p>
<p><strong></strong><strong>David Pogue</strong>: All your scoops come from your <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/05/27/david-pogue-and-nicki-dugan-is-their-relationship-a-conflict-of-interest.html">PR girlfriend</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Michael Arrington</strong>: Swaggy? More like <em>bitchy</em>. Men should keep their opinions to themselves.</p>
<p><strong>Steven Levy</strong>: Only wears glasses to look more authentically geeky.</p>
<p><strong> John Herrman</strong>: 17 Ways John Herrman Uses His Looks to Get Ahead</p>
<p><strong>Peter Kafka</strong>: You smell amazing.</p>
<p><strong> Farhad Manjoo</strong>: Maybe I'd take you more seriously if your Twitter avatar wasn't so suggestive.</p>
<p><strong> Anil Dash</strong>: Nag!</p>
<p><strong> Peter Ha</strong>: Only a celebrated reporter because he can fill out a hoodie.</p>
<p><strong>Carl Franzen</strong>: Just because it's an all-night hackathon doesn't mean you shouldn't put in a little effort.</p>
<p><strong> Om Malik</strong>: He just googled some companies to look cool, he doesn’t really <em>get</em> tech.</p>
<p><strong> Eric Eldon</strong>: We know Alexia does all the work and you were just hired as window dressing.</p>
<p><strong>Ben Popper</strong>: Why are you being MEAN to STARTUPS?</p>
<p><strong> Josh Topolsky</strong>: Why don't you go back to makeup reviews?</p>
<p><strong> Steve Kovach</strong>: Your obsession with Snapchat proves you're a sexting slut.</p>
<p><strong> Jason Del Rey</strong>: Your Twitter presence is <em>adorable</em>.</p>
<p><strong> Nick Bilton</strong>: Maybe try an industry where you'd fit in better, like construction.</p>
<p><strong> Ashlee Vance</strong>: Who'd you sleep with to get on the Techmeme leaderboard?</p>
<p><strong> Bryan Goldberg</strong>: We never see you around at tech parties. You should come <em>outttttt</em> more.</p>
<p><strong> Christopher Mims</strong>: FAKE GEEK GUY ALERT</p>
<p><strong> Adrian Chen</strong>: Pretending to like Reddit so he can be the only boy in a girls' club.</p>
<p><strong> Brian X. Chen</strong>: What's a nice boy like you doing at a gadget convention?</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_77455" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/medium.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-77455" alt="Sluttin' it up at CES." src="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/medium.jpeg" width="300" height="169" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Gizmodo's Sam Biddle sluttin' it up at CES. (Photo: Gizmodo)</p></div></p>
<p>News of the first annual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/502822209768664/502867833097435/?comment_id=502867949764090&amp;notif_t=plan_mall_activity">Objectify a Male Tech Writer Day</a> swept across the web this morning following an <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/sci-tech/2013/01/roll-first-annual-objectify-man-tech-day">article</a> penned by one of the event's founders, gaming and social media reporter Leigh Alexander. "From booth babes to harassment, snide comments to double standards, women have often had a hard time feeling comfortable around the tech industry," she wrote. In order to demonstrate "the absurdity of objectifying people you claim to agree with or support intellectually," she's encouraging female tech writers to give gendered compliments or make sexist proclamations to men about their work.</p>
<p>Though the actual Objectify a Male Tech Writer Day isn't until February 1st, Betabeat--comprised primarily of female writers--could hardly contain ourselves. Here are 25 gendered comments for 25 of our favorite male tech writers.</p>
<p><!--more--><strong>Walt Mossberg</strong>:<strong> </strong>What's a pretty face like yours doing buried in those product specs?</p>
<p><strong>Mike Isaac</strong>: Shut up, honey, the women (Kara and Liz) are talking.</p>
<p><strong>Ryan Tate</strong>: Started <a href="http://gawker.com/5539717/">a flame war</a> with Steve Jobs just to get some attention.</p>
<p><strong>Sam Biddle</strong>: Hey baby, <a href="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18b6rdwh8pwvgjpg/medium.jpg">want a massage</a>?</p>
<p><strong>Mat Honan</strong>: It's cute how you just discovered two-step authentication last year.</p>
<p><strong></strong><strong>David Pogue</strong>: All your scoops come from your <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/05/27/david-pogue-and-nicki-dugan-is-their-relationship-a-conflict-of-interest.html">PR girlfriend</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Michael Arrington</strong>: Swaggy? More like <em>bitchy</em>. Men should keep their opinions to themselves.</p>
<p><strong>Steven Levy</strong>: Only wears glasses to look more authentically geeky.</p>
<p><strong> John Herrman</strong>: 17 Ways John Herrman Uses His Looks to Get Ahead</p>
<p><strong>Peter Kafka</strong>: You smell amazing.</p>
<p><strong> Farhad Manjoo</strong>: Maybe I'd take you more seriously if your Twitter avatar wasn't so suggestive.</p>
<p><strong> Anil Dash</strong>: Nag!</p>
<p><strong> Peter Ha</strong>: Only a celebrated reporter because he can fill out a hoodie.</p>
<p><strong>Carl Franzen</strong>: Just because it's an all-night hackathon doesn't mean you shouldn't put in a little effort.</p>
<p><strong> Om Malik</strong>: He just googled some companies to look cool, he doesn’t really <em>get</em> tech.</p>
<p><strong> Eric Eldon</strong>: We know Alexia does all the work and you were just hired as window dressing.</p>
<p><strong>Ben Popper</strong>: Why are you being MEAN to STARTUPS?</p>
<p><strong> Josh Topolsky</strong>: Why don't you go back to makeup reviews?</p>
<p><strong> Steve Kovach</strong>: Your obsession with Snapchat proves you're a sexting slut.</p>
<p><strong> Jason Del Rey</strong>: Your Twitter presence is <em>adorable</em>.</p>
<p><strong> Nick Bilton</strong>: Maybe try an industry where you'd fit in better, like construction.</p>
<p><strong> Ashlee Vance</strong>: Who'd you sleep with to get on the Techmeme leaderboard?</p>
<p><strong> Bryan Goldberg</strong>: We never see you around at tech parties. You should come <em>outttttt</em> more.</p>
<p><strong> Christopher Mims</strong>: FAKE GEEK GUY ALERT</p>
<p><strong> Adrian Chen</strong>: Pretending to like Reddit so he can be the only boy in a girls' club.</p>
<p><strong> Brian X. Chen</strong>: What's a nice boy like you doing at a gadget convention?</p>
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