Tag: Standards

If you’re from Pakistan you would’ve surely heard it more than once or twice in your life that a girl needs to be fair. She should have a white flawless skin. And if someone isn’t, the pressure of not being up to the standard would surely make her go for skin lightening creams, ble...

In today’s interconnected world, media plays a pivotal role in shaping our perceptions of beauty and influencing societal ideals regarding body standards. From television screens and glossy magazines to the vast realm of social media, the representations we encounter daily have a profound impa...

In ancient times, beauty ideals were often associated with specific cultural and geographical regions. For instance, in ancient Egypt, a slender physique and symmetrical features were highly prized, as depicted in the iconic bust of Queen Nefertiti. Similarly, ancient Greece celebrated physical perf...

You might expect Andrew Novick to be the punctual sort. After all, he’s an electrical engineer who back in 1999 created the time.gov web clock that reveals the official exact time across all US time zones. But Novick is seldom on time, and like many of us, he wishes there were more o...

So what do I mean by the title? Well, I suppose we can start with the black women, but first and foremost, one thing I’ve noticed about the black community is that we can be more superficial and more blatant about it in general (perhaps I’ll make an article on that in time). So...

The Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC) was established as a Centre under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. ADSIC owns the IT agenda of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ABU DHABI DATA MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME ADSIC i...