Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Iconizing a "sisterhood"

So, lets do a quick little informal media study.
Type in the following keywords into your google toolbar, pictures search engine:
- woman
- women
- sisterhood
- feminism
- feminist

What results come up?


Here's what showed up for each keyword, sticking only to the first page of results:




["Woman"]


"Woman" = enforcer of justice and spandex unitards...yet also defined by her interactions with men



["Women"]
Marilyn Monroe and various other beautiful, iconic "women"


Dove's "Campaign for Beauty" Models - everyday "women"

Afghani Muslim "women" protesting together

Now we're finally starting to see some "women" of color...FINALLY

"Women" toting guns. Just don't hands those things to a feminist...

["Sisterhood"]


Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - A Movie




"Sisterhood" in Art

A global sisterhood? United by similar or universal struggles? We shall see.

The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, a sisterhood of wealthy southern women - I wonder if a woman in Indonesia or Iran could relate to this lovely joy ride

A boundless "sisterhood"?

["Feminism/Feminist"]

Having to prove a woman's strength in WWII - identified as a feminist development...


 
Are the struggles of a white house-wife the same as a woman of color? Hardly. Yet still, there exists an idea that feminism, rather than promoting the rights of the privileged few, meets the needs of all women...

A personal favorite. ATTA GIRL! 

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