Hot Chicks Get Tech? (Or: Is "The IT Chicks" Sexist?)

I don't think the Times would have dared post such a "story" by a male writer. "Sexist"? Well, maybe "sexploitationist"...

It all seems like marketing to the LCD to me: combine "hot new tech issues" with "hot young females" -- and continue the shallow entertainment that (hopes to) bring in the viewers who can't be bothered with clever dialogue or challenging story lines.

[/rant] Sorry. I really shouldn't feed the trolls here by paying them any attention.

My partner is an incredibly bright coder, debugger, and all-around trouble-shooter (not to mention pretty hot lady), and I really don't blame her for being disgusted at how the media (NY Times?!) panders to this stuff.