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I just went to the close-by shopping centre to get a sandwich when I noticed the unusually long queue of people going to the flower shop. Upon closer inspection, almost all of them seemed to be men. It took me a while to figure out what was going on, but then it struck me - it's international women's day.

How sad that the consumption of cut flowers is what this day has become. To me, it should be about awareness of the things that still make women second-class citizens in many places: little or no education, little or no power in their own societies, little or no control over their own sexuality, domestic abuse and so much more. Even if you want to keep your thoughts national, there are many things that can be improved in terms of women's rights. Sexual harassment is very common, and women still make less money than men for doing the same job.

If people feel the need to spend money on something on this day, why not give it to charities who help women who are abused, who give women opportunities to learn skills that help them support themselves and their families, who teach them about their rights, or who try to give girls the chance to go to school?

Do we have to make everything into a consumer party?
  • Mood: Anger
  • Listening to: live music from upstairs
  • Reading: about horizontal gene transfer
  • Watching: typewriters
  • Playing: with my studio flashes
  • Eating: liquorice
  • Drinking: tea

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~raido-ehwaz
wanderlust king
Artist | Professional | Photography
Finland
i'm a freelance photographer with a background in biology (evolutionary biology and ecology). for my master's project, i studied the immune system in ants specifically, and social insects in general. i have a burning interest for the organisms that truly dominate this planet - microbes and viruses.

in my freetime i also do photography, read & write, study arabic and guitar and spend time with my ape, our cat (ok, ok, we're her apes...) and 4 snakes. i also have a photo blog, which you can find here: [link]

i love doctor who and have a slight crush on GLaDOS.

that's not it, but i couldn't possibly tell it all..

Current Residence: Helsinki, Finland
Operating System: Kubuntu (desktop), Ubuntu (laptop)
Personal Quote: Convenience dulls the mind.
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:iconpohjankuu:
Tosi hyviä, nättejä ja selkeitä/hyvänlaatusia kuvia sulla. Jollain tavalla tunnelmallisia ja siksi tykästyin niihin.
Tykkään erityisesti luonto- ja eläinkuvista, tosi kauniita. Mustavalkoiset kuvat varsinkin yltävät myös suosiooni, sekä kuvauksessa että piirrustuksissa yleensäkkin.
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~raido-ehwaz Oct 23, 2012  Professional Photographer
Suurkiitokset, tosi kiva kuulla! Mieluiten hengailisin vain luonnossa ottamassa kuvia... Mutta joskus tulee toisenlaisiakin kuvia. Kiva että pidät näistä!
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:iconpohjankuu:
Luonto on kyllä ihana paikka. Ja eläimet varsinkin (siksi eläintenhoitajan ammattiin päädyinkin), löytää aina jotain mielenkiintoista ja kaunista.
Pidän ja paljon!
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*beans6677 Sep 1, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Really enjoying your gallery, thank you :)
Can I ask if you are happy with your Canon as I am thinking of getting one?
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~raido-ehwaz Sep 1, 2012  Professional Photographer
it makes me glad to hear that, thank you! :)

i'm quite happy with my canons (i have a 400d and a 5d), yeah. which one are you thinking of getting? nikon's cameras are also supposed to be very good, in some ways better than canon, depending on which camera you compare with which, of course (i'm not very good at this competition between canon and nikon thing).

good luck with getting your new camera!
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:iconmummeli:
hyvä meininki ;)
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~raido-ehwaz Jun 13, 2012  Professional Photographer
kiitos! :D
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!YaBigGoose Jan 11, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Not a problem :)
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*alapip Jan 2, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
hi Raido,

this young lady - [link] - Marenne,
may be looking for some of your macro shots
to use in her book crafting art, if you have
the time and inclination.

:)pip
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~raido-ehwaz Jan 3, 2012  Professional Photographer
thanks for pointing me towards this, i'll have a look and see! :)
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