Someone at Olympus has simply seen John Waters’ “Hairspray” too many times. Who else could have thought up the very pink, very retro Olympus Happy Vanity Kit for Mother’s Day 2012? According to its press release, Olympus saw a study that said that in the demographic of under 25 year old married couples, nearly 56% of respondents said that it is Mom, not Dad, who is now the official family photographer and archivist. Modern Moms, it concludes, are the ones shooting "baby’s first steps" and the family vacation. Taking a cue from the old equation that "technology + pink = woman," Olympus...
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