Recently a long time friend sent an e-mail having the subject: "Women explained by engineers".
In this e-mail were 5 images relating to women.
It is easy to see that these images express an opinion.
An opinion about women in general.
And an opinion that is cliché.
Judgemental.
Bias.
It is popular among men to say that women are complicated.
That they shop for hours and spend a lot of money.
That they argue in a way to become the ones who are right no matter what.
All this is of course total nonsense.
Unjustified.
And stupid.
Hence the idea was born to take two of the images and manipulate in the software program Photoshop.
To turn the message of the image around by switching the women for the men.
So that the man becomes the complicated one and that the woman is the good one.
So that the man shops for hours and spends a fortune and that the woman goes directly to the specific store and stays within the budget.
Published on this blog without any additional comment it was a matter of waiting only a short time for comments to come in.
Of men only of course.
Saying: "you got it backwards!!!"
Giving proof that men are such smart alecks.
Michel Szulc Krzyzanowski is a pioneering photographer who lives and works all around the world like a permanent pilgrim........This blog reported on his experiences, observations and sometimes his opinions........
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By the way, can you whistle?
In the language spoken in the Netherlands, they have an expression that says:
Translated into the language spoken by many worldwide, this means more or less:
A rather puzzling statement because why would a guy with money be more attracted to a girl that whistles?
Maybe we can find a clue in two other things that are being said in this peculiar country called not only the Netherlands but Holland as well.
One thing they claim in the Netherlands is that girls are unable to whistle.
And the other thing is, in case a girl knows how to whistle, that it is very inappropriate and impolite for her to whistle.
So, we could argue that only very talented and brave girls are able to whistle.
And for sure that the talent and the bravery is attractive to rich boys.
It also might be that it has to do with the position of the lips.
While whistling the lips have to take on a certain position.
Maybe boys see in that how it will be when possibly kissing the girl later.
Like a test and demonstration how her face will look when the romantic moment comes.
These days, after we have experienced emancipation in many societies, girls can whistle no problem.
But they probably can’t what the pioneering photographer is able to do.
He can whistle non-stop.
Which means he can produce a sound of whistling that is permanent.
With his lips!
Every other human being, men or women, can whistle only as long as there is air supply in the lungs.
Once this volume of air has all been blowned out, the whistling stops in order to have new air enter the lungs.
This phenomenon can also be observed with trumpet players.
So how can one produce a permanent whistle sound in spite of this human physical need to breath?
Some magic?
Or maybe a trick?
It can be revealed to this exclusive group of fervent and loyal blog readers that it is a technique.
Developed over the years.
The technique is to be able to whistle not only when the air is blown out, but also when the air is sucked in.
In other words, the lips are kept in the whistle position while air is either drawn in or blown out.
How about that?
Many fervent and loyal blog readers will be deeply tempted to try this out.
To find out it is not that easy.
That it takes many months of serious exercise to be able to perform properly.
Even yesterday, cousin Jerzek said, how come you can whistle so well?
He had noticed it was a melody that was not interrupted by inhaling air.
So it really pays off to learn this technique, as it impresses music lovers.
Now, what is all this nonsense about?
Who is concerned with this kind of idiotic information?
What is the relevance?
Isn’t it like saying that the shoe size is 13 and the condom size XXL?
Totally unnecessary information except for the shoemaker and an exclusive group of women?
But consideration is requested.
Because this week the nerves are stretched painfully far.
The prototype of the photo book of the project “The most beautiful people in the world” is presented to the worldwide book publisher Thames and Hudson and to many other foreign book publishers on the International Book Fair in London, U.K.
The end of this week more should be known what are the chances that the photo book of the project “The most beautiful people in the world” will indeed be published and in what languages and which countries.
So while this is happening in London, U.K., out of sheer tension and nervousness one gets lost in absurd nonsense.
Drawing many fervent and loyal blog readers into it as well like in the story of the brothers Grimm about the flute player of Hameln.
.
“Meisjes die fluiten,
krijgen jongens met duiten”.
Translated into the language spoken by many worldwide, this means more or less:
“Girls who whistle,
will get guys who have money”.
A rather puzzling statement because why would a guy with money be more attracted to a girl that whistles?
Maybe we can find a clue in two other things that are being said in this peculiar country called not only the Netherlands but Holland as well.
One thing they claim in the Netherlands is that girls are unable to whistle.
And the other thing is, in case a girl knows how to whistle, that it is very inappropriate and impolite for her to whistle.
So, we could argue that only very talented and brave girls are able to whistle.
And for sure that the talent and the bravery is attractive to rich boys.
It also might be that it has to do with the position of the lips.
While whistling the lips have to take on a certain position.
Maybe boys see in that how it will be when possibly kissing the girl later.
Like a test and demonstration how her face will look when the romantic moment comes.
These days, after we have experienced emancipation in many societies, girls can whistle no problem.
But they probably can’t what the pioneering photographer is able to do.
He can whistle non-stop.
Which means he can produce a sound of whistling that is permanent.
With his lips!
Every other human being, men or women, can whistle only as long as there is air supply in the lungs.
Once this volume of air has all been blowned out, the whistling stops in order to have new air enter the lungs.
This phenomenon can also be observed with trumpet players.
So how can one produce a permanent whistle sound in spite of this human physical need to breath?
Some magic?
Or maybe a trick?
It can be revealed to this exclusive group of fervent and loyal blog readers that it is a technique.
Developed over the years.
The technique is to be able to whistle not only when the air is blown out, but also when the air is sucked in.
In other words, the lips are kept in the whistle position while air is either drawn in or blown out.
How about that?
Many fervent and loyal blog readers will be deeply tempted to try this out.
To find out it is not that easy.
That it takes many months of serious exercise to be able to perform properly.
Even yesterday, cousin Jerzek said, how come you can whistle so well?
He had noticed it was a melody that was not interrupted by inhaling air.
So it really pays off to learn this technique, as it impresses music lovers.
Now, what is all this nonsense about?
Who is concerned with this kind of idiotic information?
What is the relevance?
Isn’t it like saying that the shoe size is 13 and the condom size XXL?
Totally unnecessary information except for the shoemaker and an exclusive group of women?
But consideration is requested.
Because this week the nerves are stretched painfully far.
The prototype of the photo book of the project “The most beautiful people in the world” is presented to the worldwide book publisher Thames and Hudson and to many other foreign book publishers on the International Book Fair in London, U.K.
The end of this week more should be known what are the chances that the photo book of the project “The most beautiful people in the world” will indeed be published and in what languages and which countries.
So while this is happening in London, U.K., out of sheer tension and nervousness one gets lost in absurd nonsense.
Drawing many fervent and loyal blog readers into it as well like in the story of the brothers Grimm about the flute player of Hameln.
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