It's no secret that for about the past ten years now, young girls outperform young boys on an educational level in the Western world. This painting seems to be about demanding respect for that fact. Everything out the image has been scaled to emphasize female superiority. We have a girl standing, aloof and from a distance, observing a boy (note how he's been made to appear even smaller by the scale) amusing himself by chasing a simple circle in the distance. Meanwhile she's wrestling with a fairly complex maze. She's apparently light years ahead of him in terms of problem solving ability.
There may be a secondary message in this piece by James Jean, too. Note how the struggles of the boy are out in the open. Everybody can see that he's chasing his circle. The girl keeps her much more complicated problem hidden out of sight behind her. Do women suffer silently with more troublesome problems than men speak aloud?
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.