For years, "booth babes" (pretty, female staff hired explicitly to draw attention to exhibitor booths at trade shows) have been a controversial fixture within the tech community, with many arguing that their continued presence is outdated and offensive. In an article published this week, Forbes staff writer Connie Gugliemo challenges the Consumer Electronics Association to reconsider allowing the anachronistic Babes from their annual CES event. Read Guliemos full story, and her petition to Ban the Babes in 2014. |