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>> I hope if that sort of thing spills to Siggraph that there will be a protest. << So do I, and being as vocal about certain things as I am, you can count on me to register a protest. <g> <- There's a grin there but I'm serious. Enough is enough. I would like to think that the kind of people who attend Siggraph have more imagination and apply it to more worthwhile endeavours and/or entertainment. 3 or 4 years ago a certain animation software vendor brought a buxom female mesh model to display at the convention, and there was mixed reaction, but the feeling of the vendor was to discontinue displaying the model as there were women there who took offense. In many cases I would say that while many men might not approve they wouldn't speak up to say so, as it would appear that they are less than "manly" in doing so. I think women will have to speak up when trends like this start, and voice their opposition. It would also be easy to get national press on an issue like this. I hope that you don't take this as a shirking of responsibility on the part of men in not speaking up, as I for one would. But I also think that without the support of women, no one is going to take the issue seriously. Its just another case of humanity denegrading humanity, which hurts us all. And I disagree when people make the claim its not hurting anybody. Its hurting the collective conscious, and denegrating our self esteem as people. I hadn't intended to get into it, but I'm glad you spoke up, and should the occassion arise, I will stand with you on this issue. Regards, -JE