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Originally Posted by Bunk
Of course. The Flames are making the bet that it's better for business to play to men's base instincts as part of the entertainment package at the dome at the risk of alienating a smaller number (probably mostly female fans). Given it's professional sports, that's an easy bet. My wife made the comment - "it seems the Flames value my business less".
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This. As a female fan of the Flames, it definitely feels like the organization values it's male fans more than females when they have the F&I girls in their little outfits out there flaunting their "assets". While their male counterparts doing the same job are in full track suits.
Not saying I want to see males in tight shorts and half tops scraping ice either because I don't see how that would add to the game experience for the entire fan base either. So for the most part I ignore them out there. Every now and then I will happen to see one of them bent over at the waist, ass out, pointing my direction, while picking up pucks after warmup. That's not something I want to see...but that's probably just me.
I and I think most women have become masters at ignoring the "objectifying of women" that is thrown in our faces everywhere we look. Sadly it's just part of the norm.
So yeah, personally I am not a fan of the F&I girls, but they also don't deter me from going to watch hockey games at the dome. I guess the Flames have bet correctly playing to men's basic instincts.