“At least strippers get paid.”

“You’re worth more than a T-shirt.”

Dozens upon dozens of flyers emblazoned with the above witticisms were seen floating around downtown Kent this weekend in preparation for the Girls Gone Wild bus’ appearance at Glory Days.

And they’re right.

It is shameful to think that a Kent establishment would host such an event. The Girls Gone Wild series is known for exploiting women and coaxing them to strip in front of a video camera. And what do they get out of it?

A T-shirt.

So for all the Kent State women who participated in the festivities at Glory Days:

Congratulations. In exchange for a $4 T-shirt, your image will be distributed over the Internet, in video stores internationally, on the Girls Gone Wild Web site and into the home of obese, hygenically-challenged perverts across the country. That better be one damn good-looking T-shirt.

It has been rumored that there were other Girls Gone Wild events throughout the week, but according to Bill Horn of Mantra Films, the company that owns the Girls Gone Wild series, the only official event was held at the Water Street Tavern, aka Glory Days.

So for everyone at “other” Girls Gone Wild events that were hosted throughout the week, you were duped.

Fortunately, the women of Kent weren’t star-struck by the sight of the large “back to school” bus outside of the bar.

Pat Jarrett, senior photojournalism major, was hired by Glory Days to take pictures of the event.

“There were a bunch of 40-year-old guys asking, ‘where are the tits?'” he said. “There were only about a half-dozen girls there. All-in-all, I was shooting pictures of people drinking. I doubt that Girls Gone Wild will be using any of the Kent footage.”

So it looks like most of the women in Kent have the common sense not to participate in such an event where they’re exploited for nothing more than bragging rights.

For those of you who say that the women who participate have a choice, you’re right. But for most people, participating in something like Girls Gone Wild is an impulsive decision, and not something well thought-out.

So kudos to all who protested, and shame on all who went wild.

The above editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Kent Stater editorial board.