Video: Hot For Tools Demos

Interior_League

#1 – 2:46 PM June 25, 2009

Sexism is still
sexism even when it's
gadget related.

feedingfashionistas

#2 – 3:04 PM June 25, 2009

Who is so dumb that this does something for them? An obviously unclued, barely-literate bimbo talking about "a man who knows what he's doing" does nothing for me.

Give me a nerdy girl with glasses and a dutch bike, who can't stop talking about sous vide. Then we'll talk.

Anonymous Anonymous

#3 – 3:15 PM June 25, 2009

"Dutch bike?" Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

therevengor

#4 – 3:22 PM June 25, 2009

so 2006. how did this not exist already?

toolguyd

#5 – 4:38 PM June 25, 2009

As I mentioned elsewhere (http://tinyurl.com/lkxn28), the videos are not terrible, but some of them - such as the latest door hanging one, are severely lacking.

The latest video should have been titled "Hey, Look Over Here, These are My Boobs" because that's what is overly emphasized. The video sure doesn't succeed at showing how to install a door.

There's definitely some hope, though since the video series is just starting out. After attracting as much attention as it is, maybe future videos will tone down a bit and maintain a more balanced boob-to -tool/how-to ratio.

Anonymous Anonymous

#6 – 4:51 PM June 25, 2009

@ feedingfashionistas
Who is so dumb that this does something for them? An obviously unclued, barely-literate bimbo talking about "a man who knows what he's doing" does nothing for me.

Give me a nerdy girl with glasses and a dutch bike, who can't stop talking about sous vide. Then we'll talk.
Although I can understand what you're saying, i find it fascinating that some people have a one-dimensional view on preference. It’s ubiquitous. E.g. People that like classical music and can’t understand why people listen to pop. Or people that watch independent film and can’t see why people would pay to watch mainstream movies. I think it’s not intuitive that although our brains have evolved to process higher concepts, we have not lost the more basic primitive portions.
Couldn’t one enjoy a dark satirical comedy and still laugh at fart jokes.

This is a long way to say, you don’t have to be dumb to like bimbos

zuzu

#7 – 6:46 PM June 25, 2009

Sexism is still sexism even when it's gadget related.

*sigh*, again, just because it's sexy doesn't mean it's sexist.

Stop listening to those old university professors rehashing second-wave feminism. There was this whole third wave feminism and post-feminism that happened in the 1990s.

For more cultural evidence of this, watch Tank Girl and listen to Le Tigre. thx, k, bye.

towlemonkey

#8 – 7:11 PM June 25, 2009

@Zuzu #6

Don't forget Peaches!

MCOBigBen

#9 – 8:08 PM June 25, 2009

I know the teaches of Peaches!

Somewhat ironically, I need to hang a door soon. I can safely say that this video contained no actual information that will be in the slightest bit useful to me.

jjasper

#10 – 9:21 PM June 25, 2009

*sigh*, again, just because it's sexy doesn't mean it's sexist.

True. Sexism would require it to be a woman acting all sill and provocative for men's enjoyment. Which is what this was.

Sexy without sexism would be something like Flaming Lotus Girls performance art - more about the actual art, engineering and craft and not about making breast size and lube jokes while explaining door hanging. The beauty is in the ass kicking awesomeness and real craft work, not in the prurient humor.

Tank Girl, while a fun movie, is not a manual for feminists, of any wave.

overunger

#11 – 2:44 AM June 26, 2009

These vids have nothing on this classic :

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/450297/satisfaction_by_benny_benassi/

Babes and power tools in a LaChappelle-esque video catolog.

Gloria

#12 – 6:26 AM June 26, 2009

"The only thing I like more than working with my hands is a guy who knows what he's doing."

"*sigh*, again, just because it's sexy doesn't mean it's sexist."

That qualified as ... "sexy"? Oof.

dculberson

#13 – 6:34 AM June 26, 2009

Too bad her voice isn't as lovely as - and she isn't as competent as - the narrator in this door hanging video:

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-hang-a-door

Man, I love that narrator's voice.

Anonymous Anonymous

#14 – 6:58 AM June 26, 2009

JJASPER, I find your insistence that women must behave only in certain ways that you personally find acceptable to be sexist and insulting. Women's behaviours are not required to meet your approval and women are not here to pander to your oppressive belief system. Please police your own behaviour and not mine. Thank you.

Patrick Austin

#15 – 10:24 AM June 26, 2009

Ew. Ew. Ew. Ew. Ditzy and dumb are the least sexy attributes in the world.

This reminds me so much of the hollow feeling I get whenever I happen across a Playboy magazine (a mercifully rare occurrence these days). It's a girl looking blankly at the camera, only vaguely aware of what's going on.

I'm supposed to take pleasure in what, exactly? The idea that she's dumb and presumably easily manipulated? That I could teach her a thing or two about tools? That I can do whatever I want with that vacant shell of a human? Ew. Ew. Ew. Ew.

It _might_ not be sexist, exactly, but it's REALLY FUCKING GROSS. I find this way, way more disrespectful than run-of-the-mill hardcore porn.

nutbastard

#16 – 11:15 AM June 26, 2009

Sounds like a lot of the commenters were raised by single moms : \

Sexy != Sexist

Sexism is a practice of discrimination, hate, and control - not a quality, property or characteristic of an act performed by a consenting adult.

Censoring or prohibiting videos like this is sexism - on the same note, demanding that women make videos like these against their will is also sexism.

Now that we've got sexism properly defined, lets move on to sexy - sexy IS a quality, property or characteristic of an act performed by a consenting adult. However, unlike sexism, sexy is subjective - we all have widely varying preferences. Something is no more definably sexy than a particular food is definably tasty - I like artichokes, you like tomatoes.

dculberson

#17 – 12:31 PM June 26, 2009

I like artichokes and tomatoes, you insensitive bastard!!! [whimpering]

artbot

#18 – 4:20 PM June 26, 2009

With all the cute/sexy, smart & verbally competent actresses out there who might jump at the chance to do a series like this, they chose *her*? Part of my definition of sexy is competence and confidence, neither of which this woman has.

I'm not really a fan, but Keri from Mythbusters is sexier than this when she wears baggy coveralls.

ME

#19 – 1:50 AM June 27, 2009

"Sexism is still
sexism even when it's
gadget related."

...who gives a shit?...if you don't like it there's plenty other crap on the net that you might find more enjoyable.

wnm0

#20 – 8:17 AM June 27, 2009

Come on this is daft look at how much damage she could cause herself wearing no protective clothing and eye protection, this is not sexy its stupid, if you want to teach people diy do it properly..