Simplified Man Meets Woman Title

Imagine a setting where a man in a dress is as habitual as a woman in trousers, and a woman exposing herself in public is not seen as sexy but rather as creepy as a male flasher. In this setting, professional status and success would present the same prospects for both sexes.

In this volume of her series for TASCHEN, leading graphic designer Yang Liu tackles one of the hottest and oldest topics: he and she. Drawing on her own experiences, challenges, and the many perspectives on men and women she has encountered in her life, Yang Liu distills the vast, swirling question of gender into bold, binary pictograms.

Dealing with a whole host of situations from the bedroom to the boardroom, Yang Liu's designs are as simple and accessible in their presentation as they are infinite in the associations, evocations, and responses they elicit. Combining age-old stereotypes with topical discrepancies, this fresh approach to the roles and relationships of men and women is, above all, an effort to synthesize a notoriously thorny issue into a fun and refreshing graphic form, and thus to lighten and enlighten our mutual understanding and tolerance.

Yang Liu's designs present a world where a man wearing a dress is as common as a woman in trousers, and where a woman's public exposure is not seen as sexy, but rather as creepy as a male flasher. In this setting, professional success and status are equally attainable for both sexes.

In this volume, the renowned graphic designer delves into the complex and enduring topic of gender, drawing on her own personal experiences and the diverse perspectives she has encountered. Yang Liu distills the vast and intricate question of gender into bold, binary pictograms that are both simple and accessible in their presentation.

From the bedroom to the boardroom, Yang Liu's designs explore a wide range of situations, eliciting a multitude of associations, evocations, and responses. By combining age-old stereotypes with contemporary discrepancies, this innovative approach to the roles and relationships of men and women aims to synthesize a notoriously thorny issue into a fun and refreshing graphic form, ultimately fostering greater mutual understanding and tolerance.

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