From the NY Times, trade show hostesses in Japan have their own attentive fans who follow them from show to show. These obsessed men take photos and compile albums of their favorites. The scantily clad “companion girls” love the attention and most aren’t bothered by the sexism of their situations. One former hostess does say “There was something really creepy about these men and their cameras, always trying to catch you from a low angle when your legs are crossing or uncrossing.” Of course U.S. trade shows have their own share of “booth babes” and car show spokeswomen. But it’s sad reading about Japanese women putting “cuteness over competence” because it’s easier than fighting the lack of professional advancement for women. If there were other opportunities for them, would the same women still be craving the sexual attention of camera wielding fans? Some very likely still would.