SylK's Playground: Men

Mar 13, 2017

'Embracing' men - late 19th century

When Columbia University librarian Herbert Mitchell died in 2008 he left his collection of daguerreotypes, tintypes and ambrotypes to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Among these treasures were photos from Men 'embracing' (ca 1850-1890). Very strange especially for that time.

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Jan 15, 2017

I'm a Prada girl

Not really, because I don't have Prada clothes, shoes, bags. But if I would have the money, I would be a Prada girl. Below the premonitions for the Fall / Winter 2017 Men's and Women's show. A look-and-feel Look-book.

I am curious already!

Dec 10, 2013

So True

A Pantene commercial from the Philippines. By the way it's weird to see Western looking Philippine people. But I digress. Most of the times I don't like commercials by beauty products, cleaning products et cetera. This commercial surprised me. An attempt to put some kind of social statement. The difference between business women and business men.

I've worked my whole life in different kind of jobs. When I was younger I used to state that women themselves created the difference between men and women on the workfloor. How wrong was I. This is very recognizable.

I was once working in a company with mostly men (about 50 employees). There were 4 women working there. One inside sale (always crying, most of the time absent), one HR, one at the reception and me, a very direct, independent person. The owner called me in for a talk one day. He told me that a couple of men on the workfloor said I was too bossy. Is it too bossy to tell someone what the client wants, so they have to do it again? I replied: "If I was Sylvano Knaap, would I be bossy too?". He answered: "No, you would be decisive, but it is the way it is". And this is just one example. For me the combination of this social issue and shampoo is a bit too forced. But perhaps I have to get used to it.

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Dec 31, 2010

Jay Herrod Knows A Lot About Women

Jay Herrod is running for President in 2012. OMG

#7 Not all women are dumb and stupid.
#8 Women are as smart as men.

And I know the answer on his last question: no, Jay, not because of men, just because they like to feel good.