Apparently every year, Yahoo holds a series of events that they call "hack days". They enable the various developers using Yahoo services to meet, get to know each other and discuss ideas.
This year, in an effort to make everyone (including women coders and technologists) welcome, they employed lap dancers.
http://digital.venturebeat.com/2009/...iwan-hack-day/
While I can see how it would be offensive, is it as offensive as watching Steve Balmer leaping round the stage, sweating profusely and yelling "Developers Developers Developers"...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...7408656696643# ?