14th May 2009

Photo reblogged from aloha nico. with 67 notes

alohanico: In this photo, two faces are perceived as male and female. However, both faces are actually versions of the same androgynous face. One face was created by increasing the contrast of the androgynous face, while the other face was created by decreasing the contrast. The face with more contrast is perceived as female, while the face with less contrast is perceived as male. The Illusion of Sex demonstrates that contrast is an important cue for perceiving the sex of a face, with greater contrast appearing feminine, and lesser contrast appearing masculine. (via sparo / apatosaur / edatrix)

alohanico:

In this photo, two faces are perceived as male and female. However, both faces are actually versions of the same androgynous face. One face was created by increasing the contrast of the androgynous face, while the other face was created by decreasing the contrast. The face with more contrast is perceived as female, while the face with less contrast is perceived as male. The Illusion of Sex demonstrates that contrast is an important cue for perceiving the sex of a face, with greater contrast appearing feminine, and lesser contrast appearing masculine.

(via sparo / apatosaur / edatrix)

Source: sparo

  1. areyouadude reblogged this from sds and added:
    photo, two faces are perceived as male...female. However, both faces are actually versions...
  2. failurebydsgn reblogged this from edatrix
  3. daysaremuchtoobright reblogged this from lavenderlines
  4. 0802753 reblogged this from safx and added:
    edatrix:apatosaur:sparo:
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  7. underneathallcurrents reblogged this from lavenderlines and added:
    photo, two faces are perceived as male...female. However, both faces are actually versions...
  8. useyourindoorvoice reblogged this from lavenderlines
  9. lavenderlines reblogged this from rakalak
  10. secondgenerationpunk reblogged this from ashlyncommathe and added:
    that’s really cool
  11. rakalak reblogged this from ashlyncommathe and added:
    I look like my brother without make up and a shower.
  12. sds reblogged this from up-schist-creek and added:
    Are you telling me this whole sex and gender thing is a massive conspiracy by Photoshop junkies? Dammit!
  13. winifredjay reblogged this from jonmak and added:
    I couldn’t tell the difference.
  14. jonmak reblogged this from edatrix
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  16. justinetf reblogged this from edatrix and added:
    the reason women
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