Speaking of burqas

[via Amsterdam Historical Museum : My headscarf]:

What does wearing a headscarf actually mean, why does someone choose to wear a headscarf, where do you buy them, how many have you got, how do you tie a headscarf, what must you be careful about when putting on a headscarf, when did you first wear one and have you still got it, does your headscarf go with the clothes you wear? All these questions were put to Amsterdam Muslim women and girls on the street, at the university, in shops and other places. Their answers give an impression of the relationship young women in Amsterdam have with their headscarves.

Here's a slideshow I made of images from my visit to this exhibit.

Here's the podcast.
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Bloggers in Amsterdam - a photoset on Flickr

This is a hot, wet and bothered holla back to the people of Holland.com.

I have finally recuperated from the ignominous aching of my old and sagging body and, after seeing the evidence of my having a good time, I've taken out hits on David from Jossip, Danielle of Celebrity Baby blog and Ezra Klein.

There's too much evidence of my having fun ... too much fun.
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[via PerezHilton.com: Trainspotting]
Perez-trivia of the day : The man can down 'shrooms like they're nobody's business. And once 'shroomed, my hair freaks him out.

When I was asked by the fine people of Holland.com with which blogger I wanted to pair up I without batting an eye said "Perez Hilton". I mean, if gurl is going to have a serious 5 days off, notwithstanding posts like this one, then girlfriend will have the queen of all media as her travelmate to the land of hashish, shrooms and legalized prostitution.

Amen to that.
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I give the ambiguously gay clothing store for Dutch men ... drum roll please ...
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About 49 Euros.

In all my years, and they are going to be 40 this next June, I have never, EVER felt comfortable with these posters of Ché Guevara. I find them utterly problematic. Not because I don't think that revolution as a meme is not valid. What bothers me about this particular picture is the almost saintly qualities invested on the man.

Revolution is not pretty, it's never peaceful. Revolution is disruptive and always at a cost. Revolutions are not carried on the shoulders of messiahs, saits, martyrs or virgins. Revolutions are waged by people, common everyday people. Revolutions are not waged by icons or memes but flesh and blood and very mortal people.

What is even more upsetting is that this image of Guevara was popularized by Fidel Castro himself. He sold la revolució as if it were the rapture.