Psych dept.: In both cases where women are pointed out, the main descriptor of their location was the man she was nearest. Why not say 4th woman from right?
I agree with you that our brains perceive patterns, and we are likely to describe those patterns in terms of broadest element to most specific. However, our brains can play tricks on us. I think some people might be surprised to discover that the pattern they think they see in this photo is not absolute (look again at the front row). I also think it is impossible to deny that gender relationships play at least some role in the meaning we derive from the image.
Third guy from the left, Top row. The girl to the right of him is the hottest
[deleted] 9 points · Jul 2011
Front row, third guy from the left, girl on his left. Her face screams "fuck me."
sir_wooly_merkins 15 points · Jul 2011
Psych dept.: In both cases where women are pointed out, the main descriptor of their location was the man she was nearest. Why not say 4th woman from right?
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[deleted] 12 points · Jul 2011
I hate when people over-analyse these things. For instance:
Group of five black men and one white man that you want to point out to somebody.
You: The white guy.
Them: Oh.
Group of five white men and one black man that you want to point out to somebody:
You: The black guy.
Them: Dirty look.
caks 1 points · Jul 2011
From the neuroscience dpt. Take that psych!
sir_wooly_merkins 1 points · Jul 2011
I agree with you that our brains perceive patterns, and we are likely to describe those patterns in terms of broadest element to most specific. However, our brains can play tricks on us. I think some people might be surprised to discover that the pattern they think they see in this photo is not absolute (look again at the front row). I also think it is impossible to deny that gender relationships play at least some role in the meaning we derive from the image.
DoWhile 2 points · Jul 2011
The last 3 are obviously transgendered.
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itipt 1 points · Jul 2011
Now back to me. I'm holding a psych textbook.
[deleted] 4 points · Jul 2011
because women haven't earned equal numbering rights yet.
[deleted] 1 points · Jul 2011
Because this photo is centered around men and the girls that they have around their arms.