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When Rags Become Riches: The Ironic Pursuit of Low-Class Aesthetics in High Fashion

30 implied HN points • 19 Jul 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Beauty Standards Fashion Trends
  1. The wealthy often embrace low-class aesthetics in high fashion as symbols of status and exclusivity.
  2. Fashion trends like distressed jeans and sagging pants demonstrate the allure of class tourism among luxury brands.
  3. Low-class aesthetics in high fashion can serve as a bridge between different social strata, offering shared human experiences.

Why I Donate My Book’s Proceeds to the Nonprofit Girls Who Code

2 HN points • 30 Mar 23
🕹 Technology History Computer Science Coding Nonprofit
  1. The history of computing is filled with trailblazing women pioneers who laid the foundation for modern technology.
  2. Women like Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, and Mary Allen Wilkes made significant contributions to the field of computer science.
  3. Despite historical achievements, there is still a gender gap in computer science education and employment that needs to be addressed.

Down the Rabbit Hole: The Matrix in our Everyday Lives

2 HN points • 02 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Sci-fi Technology Society Media Consumption
  1. Our reliance on technology is becoming more visible and integral to our lives, mirroring the dystopian future depicted in 'The Matrix'.
  2. Modern society and the residents of Zion in 'The Matrix' share a profound dependency on machinery for survival and sustenance.
  3. Our increasing reliance on digital platforms for work, entertainment, and communication blurs the line between our reality and the virtual world, impacting our behaviors and habits.
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