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apartment building at golden hour in barcelona
key wall in florence italy
Dresden at night
"So, if a city has a personality, maybe it also has a soul. Maybe it dreams."
~ Neil Gaiman, Worlds' End (The Sandman, 8)
Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest, April 2023
Sinaia, Romania, March 2023
buy me a coffee
Prague, Czech Republic, April 2023
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Vienna, Austria, September 2024
When in Copenhagen 🇩🇰💛
Evora, Evora, tu ne m'aimes plus ou quoi?
Evora, Evora, après tant d'années,
Evora, Evora, une de perdue, c'est ça?
Evora, Evora, je te retrouverai, c'est sûr.
So.
A while back during an Erasmus exchange an organiser had made a grave mistake of making me present my home country to the unsuspecting victims.
And whilst searching for appropriate foods to introduce those sweet sweet foreigners to our fever dream cuisine I have stumbled upon the greatest dish any of you will ever see
The story behind attributing colours to genders
Originally, the colour pink was masculine. Yes, shocked, aren't you? During the 18th century, European armies, including the British, used red as the primary color for their uniforms. Red was chosen because it was a strong, distinctive color that could be easily spotted on the battlefield. These red tunics were often made from a type of dye that wasn't very colorfast, meaning they would fade over time and with repeated washings. As a result, after numerous washings and exposure to the elements, the red dye in these soldier tunics would often fade to a lighter shade, including pink. These faded red uniforms were still worn by soldiers, and it became a symbol of their toughness and experience in battle. This association with strength and masculinity contributed to the idea that pink was a color of masculinity.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the concept of gendered colors was not as firmly established as it is today. In fact, some fashion experts during this time period suggested that pink was a more suitable color for boys, as it was seen as a stronger and more vibrant shade, while blue was considered a softer and more delicate color and therefore more appropriate for girls.
Earlier, newborns were clothed in white, clothes often worn before by other babies as money was short. Eventually, when people stopped buying these clothes, manufacturers turned to advertising and started attributing these colours to genders because people would have to buy mew clothes every time a baby was born because what are the chances that a girl would be born after another girl? Pretty low.
The shift in perception began in the mid-20th century, and by the 1940s, advertising and marketing played a significant role in shaping the color associations we know today. Advertisers and manufacturers started promoting pink as a symbol of femininity, often using it in products and clothing for girls. This marketing strategy eventually solidified the modern perception of pink as a feminine color and blue as a masculine one.
Running until October 9
It‘s scary to see how very important european petitions get no visibility whatsoever. We had a basic income petition last year which failed because not enough people knew about it. Now we have a „tax the rich“ one that only lasts until october this year and only has around 250k out of 1 mio. signings.
Most EU people go through their every day life w/o knowing about them. There are no ads, no marketing…nothing. I know that costs money though one might think important petitions that lead to a better and progressive life would be supported by the government or ministries in some way, but nooooo
And why should they? It’s petitions that would help out the poor and middle class, but endanger capitalism and their exploitation, sooo: government and business leads for example.
So here the link for those who are interested:
