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observations of the visual

by an MA cultural anthropologist

October 17, 2015April 30, 2016

Wanted: (Your) Opinions

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September 20, 2015July 4, 2016

How an image made people see that the refugees in Europe are people too

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September 10, 2015July 4, 2016

They are people, before they are refugees

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August 19, 2015July 5, 2016

About (the threat of) sexual assault and violence

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July 27, 2015July 4, 2016

“But, where are you really from?”

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July 15, 2015July 4, 2016

Birthdays, rituals and self

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May 21, 2015July 4, 2016

Female empowerment in “Mad Max: Fury Road”

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May 18, 2015July 4, 2016

Looking at Rotterdam

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May 2, 2015July 4, 2016

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A refreshing juice called ‘Jameca me Carrot’ and a delicious slice of bananabread for me and a surprisingly tasty soup with banana and a fresh mint tea for my sister at @missnicebanana this afternoon. Will start writing a new blog soon in this new gem in Gouda! Thanks @missnicebanana for opening your vegan bar with delicious goodieness! #vegan #gouda #mnb #missnicebanana #banana #greenchoice #sustainable #lactoseintolerant #happyhealthy
In March 2017 I had the pleasure to admire the beautiful couture dresses Hubert de Givenchy made for Audrey Hepburn in the @gemeentemuseum. They are absolutely stunning, charming, elegant and iconic. #givenchy #audreyhepburn #littleblackdress #fashion #iconic #couture #gemeentemuseum #art
@fearnecotton has a podcast out every week in which she explores with inspiring guests the concept of ‘happy’. I absolutely love it! This episode dives into ambition and drive with the wonderful @palomafaith! It is so important to reflect on what is in your head, what you feel and why and where all these feelings come from. So thank you to @fearnecotton for making this amazing show and starting off my week inspired! 🙌🏼 #fearnecotton #happyplace #palomafaith #happy #podcast #monday #inspire
Happy International Women’s Day! Smash the patriarchy! Not sure where this image is from..Found it on @pinterest. #internationalwomensday #women #woman #female #feminine #representation #strongwomen #allwomen #feminism
It is so cold in The Netherlands (-4, but feels like -15 bc of hard wind!) that the canals are starting to freeze. They are actually preventing tours through the canals so that people might be able to skate on the canals. #amsterdam #iceicebaby #iceskating #skate #cold #winterishere #westermarkt #canal #gracht #ijs #koud #nederland #netherlands
So chinese new year is coming up and this year it will be the year of the dog. Good Asian representation is in general lacking in Hollywood and elsewhere in the western media. Remember the discussions regarding Ghost in the Shell and Doctor Strange. Asian people are often cast in silent roles, or when they get a speaking part it is often with an accent. Or they are (we) are portrayed stereotypiccaly as supersmart or super dumb. Not to mention that people who are not Chinese or Korean, play Chinese or Korean. So representation matters and language describing heritage from asian cultures just as much. So today I read this article about a Chinese-Dutch artist who made dogs representing the new Chinese Year. However the title of the article is “Not the flu but rubella”. (The Dutch word for rubella is red dog. Which is a very serious disease that, among other things, causes miscarriages) so @rtvrijnmond vergelijken jullie nu echt Chinees Nieuwjaar met de ziekte Rode Hond? Niet oke mensen. #chinesenewyear #rtvrijnmond #representation #asianrepresentation #microaggression #language #culturalsensitivity
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