singapore — bastion of enlightenment, sensitivity and tolerance

Hermes store window display on Orchard Road, Singapore. More photos in my online album.
Hermes store window display on Orchard Road, Singapore. More photos in my online album.

Singapore actually is a fairly tolerant place, except when it comes sexism, racism and a certain amount of ageism. There’s also materialism but it’s not anything near the levels of Hong Kong. Anyhow, I could not believe this store window display from Hermes. That they’re French is no excuse. Would this store window fly in America? I doubt it. Has it raised a peep in Singapore? Not that I can tell.

My Aussie roommate was shocked by these photos. Anyone is free to tell me that I’m over-reacting or taking this out of context (or even explain exactly what the context is). All I know is that my jaw dropped and I nearly tripped on the sidewalk when I first passed the store. I came back at night so the windows would be well-lit. Sorry about the humidity causing condensation on the glass.

I was planning this whole long post about the Singapore (and Asian) maid culture, but I really just wanted to post these photos!