These pictures throw up a swell of first reaction- curiosity, unease, interest, and in some cases possibly even a bit of revulsion. Why? Utterly simple. The gifted photographer Bojana Tatarska has challenged our inherent gender biases in media by reversing gender roles. Look at the coy faces. The averted gazes. Those come-hither postures. Hark at the titillating [...]
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Know what’s wrong with these images? Gender stereotypes going beserk.
Posted: 25/08/2011 in Arts and Culture, Life & Style, Media and Advertising, Sociopolitical piff paffTags: Gender identity, Gender role, Transgendered, Women's Studies
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Quintessentially Quint – a new community mag hits shelves
Posted: 13/06/2011 in Arts and Culture, Community, Life & Style, Media and AdvertisingTags: Gayathri, Magazine, Magazines and E-zines, Noush Like Sploosh, Quint
Quint! It’s a new magazine in town. Well, perhaps not entirely new; it existed as a quarterly in a past life. It’s now been revamped, upgraded, and is going monthly. But why are we particularly excited about yet another mag languishing in bookstores or drooping out of those little racks perched near supermarket checkouts? Simple. [...]
Ad-ing to the fun: Music Master & Money Ball Guy
Posted: 09/03/2011 in Community, Life & Style, Media and AdvertisingNow this is a good idea. A really clever idea. Want to promote a site about music – in this case www.music-master.com? Construct large images of musicians out of barcodes that smartphones can pick up. Watch as people stand there looking a little loony, giving MJ’s face a shave with their phones, ferreting for the [...]



