In my last 15 years of experience in high corporate world, unfortunately women in offices are taken for adding that added glamout factor. It is not wrong. I myself have taken few girls for the office to look good fun filled, eventhough there are lot of males who were much better. Nothing wrong in accepting that. Just look at the 20/20 world cup matches. Mostly women are the cheer leaders to attract the crowd. Nothing wrong in that. If given an option between male and female, i will opt for female as my collegue, even at the cost of (little ) capabilities.