Is hi5.com sexist?
Well I first started thinking about this on New Year's eve when my good friend, bong told me he thought that hi5 was sexist. There is a section on the first page of hi5 which shows the 'members in your network'. They show a collection of about 6 photographs. But he found that always these were those of girls. And this happened not just once but every time.
I didn't give it much of a thought then but I have recently been noticing the same too. I don't remember ever putting in such a request when I signed up. I also don't know if this is true for girls as well. Are there photos of hot, handsome hunks who are part of your network when you open up your first page?
Now, I don't want to sound gay or anything but I would also like to look at the guys in my network too. Not that it is gonna make a huge difference but still maybe I find someone I know or maybe I don't want to look at hot, sexy females on that particular day. They should always present a mixed picture, how do they know what my preferences are????
Well I will think of suing hi5 later but there are more serious concerns to address now. I just found out that my other bong friend Mr. Ganguly got thrown out of the team for the 2nd test. Mr Dravid says that he was just plain unlucky. Now this has serious implications for Mr. Ganguly. He scores 40 and 48, a somewhat decent performance in the 2nd test against the South Africans. Then he is dropped from the 3rd test and that is discussed by everyone in the parliament to the local fruit chaat wala in my hostel. Then there is this huge surge of public opinion and with a little help from Pawar uncle he gets back into the team and also gets selected for the 1st test. Matters are all rosy with Chappel Don also and he gets to be a part of the 11 as well.
But Inzy shaitan had other ideas. He prepared a hell of a wicket and Mr. Dravid and Sehwag-gully ka gunda looted all the plunder leaving my man with nuthin. Now I hear he is dropped again and so arises the question, now what does he do? Is there goin to be another huge uproar?- I don't think so this time around because it's really not that easy to get people worked up twice on the same issue and besides my fruitwala didn't even mention this when I went to him today. So definitely ruled out.
Next option, call Dalmiya uncle. Doesn't seem to good cos he is nowhere in the picture anymore and also my man did the unforgivable thing of switching camps and talking to Pawar uncle. So Dalmiya becomes a strict no-no.
Next option, call Pawar uncle. He will be probably floating around in Baramati and since he has already done him a favor once, will just tell him to go to hell.
Next option, beg and plead and touch Chappel Don's feet and that too in front of a camera which will then automatically leak the coverage to the media. Viable and Don bhai will definitely get a kick out of it. Keep this as an option dude.
Next option, ummmmmm..................lets see ................................ get back to domestic or county cricket and score some huge double tons and a take a few more of those blinder catches and then make a grand re-entry as the captain of the Indian team. Throw Don bhai out, get Wright bhaiya back and make merry once again. Bah......!!!!! Who am I kidding, never gonna happen in a century.
So for now the goal is Chappel Don's legs and the media.
P.S.- Was Ganguly the twelth man by the way? I could not find this information and my fruitwala wouldn't tell me. I hope he didn't have to suffer that?
17 Responses to Is hi5.com sexist?
OMG! The first thing I did was log into hi5 the minute I read this post, and what do you know? I see Yogi, Salim, Amanbir, Vic, Althaf and Manish. (Yogi was quite cute, btw, but that's not the point right now I guess.) I'm going to keep a track of this, and if you're ever suing, I want in too :D
As for Ganguly, I never gave a damn, and don't give a damn now either!
hi5 huh? never joined it. but hmm, i guess they're against gays huh?
and i don't care about cricket really, so there!
@Ms V: I know your heart beats for only Mr Shoaib-i-wont-get-a-haircut dude. But still those were some pretty nasty things he told Pathan.
@Sonia: Well hi5 is one of the zillions of online Friends communities. If anyone has you on their mailing list and they join, then you had it. They keep sending you reminders and you finally end up joining.
Yes but it is nice to oogle at the babes.
dude you stole my observation about hi5..this is cheating..i hardly see any guys in my network.another pt to note is hi5 shows big, bumptious pics of the girls on the first page..it is damn sexist
ganguly rulez..thats the last word from a bong..beware !! ;P
dude .. more the chicks the better ..i dont think i have any complaints about more(all) gals being shown on my network!!!!!!
well the ganguly issue all has been blown out of proportion.
i can relate it to steven waugh.. the aussies axed him when his captaincy and his form was in the peak.and ganguly was a great captain but his form was distratous so no blames for axing him... i think our cricket also do need young blood. or else we will suffer when all the senior players quit after world cup2007. i think the young blood in our team defintely some inclusion shows in our team's performance.
never seen such a freaking boring india pakistan series
i wish there would be a result atleast for the THIRD TEST.
yes, it is true. that is why i removed my original pic from hi5 long time back.
sick datin service or smthng!!
and i decided to spare u the agony of reachin my new blog, so i have ben writin on the blog u know too:)
Hi ! I do not have an account in Hi5 , but orkut does not do this .
And cool observations on the Ganguly thingy :P . Pretty funny
@insane: Well in all fairness, I did attribute the idea to you. And I don't get sexy gals on my first page. Now I am even more angry with hi5.
@a.d: I don't mind the girls either but man so many of them and only them feels weird. Anyways Ganguly deserves better treatment than what he is getting. This is the man that transformed India from a meek, thinking unit to a performing, aggresive one. Remember the Lord's bare-chested shirt waving. That will remain one of my most favorite moments something like Kapil Dev lifting the world cup for my dad and his generation.
Give him a chance.
@phoenix: Well I haven't removed my pic and stuff cos it never hurt for a few gals to see my pic. Really nice to be reading you again and hope you continue to do so.
@harish: Yeah orkut actually updates photos based on who has logged on the most recently. So its a good way to maybe exchange scraps and get a reply immediately.
excellent observation.the funny part is they post like 4 cute chicks and one ugly one. try noticing it. there has to be one ugly one!!
I think I joined hi5 some time back but haven't been there in a long time. Orkut is good enough for me.
And after the debacle in the third test, it seems that Ganguly shall be blamed for disturbing the balance etc and shall be out. Don't be disappointed. Now u can see him scoring lots of runs in Ranji trophy :D
@mukundh: Well dunno bout 4 good chicks but I checked this morning and I had one chick in her underwear and the rest of them giving me hot seducing looks. Made my day!
@someone: Well Orkut rules as you say and I hope Dada is not blamed for the debacle that was the Indian Batting Lineup
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