Comments on: Trivializing Women’s Power

By: We Can Do It! – Storia di un’immagine - Archivio Caltari | Archivio Caltari

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:14:38 +0000

[...] talmente riconoscibile da essere spesso parodiato o adattato per svariati usi (incluso vendere prodotti di pulizia per la casa). L’immagine è percepita ampiamente come simbolo della crescente legittimazione delle donne e [...]

By: Feminist Friday–Going Rogue « Iconoclast or Malcontent?

Feminist Friday–Going Rogue « Iconoclast or Malcontent? — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 04:10:13 +0000

[...] timesas the image that pulled women into the workplace. But at least Real Rosie hasn’t been coopted to reinforce traditional femininity, [...]

By: We Can Do It! – Storia di un’immagine « Archivio Caltari

We Can Do It! – Storia di un’immagine « Archivio Caltari — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:50:17 +0000

By: “WHAT DOES THE EMANCIPATION OF AMERICAN WOMEN MEAN TO YOU?” » Sociological Images

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:48:35 +0000

[...] diamond rings, cooking and cleaning products, fashion, and other miscellaneous products (here, here, and here). 13 Comments Tags: gender, gender: feminism/activism, gender: history, [...]

By: Navy Women (Re)defined » Sociological Images

Navy Women (Re)defined » Sociological Images — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:09:32 +0000

[...] of female empowerment to sell products (see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here). In all of those instances, liberty or empowerment comes through [...]

By: Jaxin

Jaxin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:47:39 +0000

I think the model in the beauty of power ad is more of a reference to the old-school showroom models. The headscarf, the dress- it’s just like them.

By: Sociological Images » “You’ve Got Your Own Cigarette Now, Baby!”

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:59:20 +0000

[...] products (here and here), botox, diamond rings, cars and credit cards, cars and bras, pornography, cleaning products, panties, and eyeglasses, washing machines, and, of course, cigarettes (here and here). tags: feminism, gender, [...]

By: Ramblin Rabbit

Ramblin Rabbit — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:54:49 +0000

Is it just me or does the “Beauty as Power” image reference Rosie the Riveter as well?

By: Sociological Images » WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO BEHIND YOUR BACK (MARCH 2009)

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:48:20 +0000

[...] to our post about various companies trivializing women’s power, we added print ads for Nuvaring (”Let Freedom Ring”) and Spanx’s [...]

By: anonymoous

anonymoous — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:56:24 +0000

They made Rosie the Riveter all skinny!

By: Sociological Images » ADVERTISING WITH OBAMA

Sociological Images » ADVERTISING WITH OBAMA — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:33:27 +0000

[...] and ultimatly undermine feminist efforts to attain social justice for women (see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here). Like many of the “feminist” ads, [...]

By: Sociological Images » LADIES, BUY YOUR INDEPENDENCE HERE!

Sociological Images » LADIES, BUY YOUR INDEPENDENCE HERE! — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:57:42 +0000

[...] also here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and [...]

By: Sociological Images » “THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE… A GIFT ADAPTED TO YOUR BEAUTY CONCERNS”

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:05:22 +0000

[...] women’s liberation. And women’s liberation, as we have demonstrated (see here, here, here, here, here, here, and here), is frequently co-opted for the purposes of selling women all sorts of [...]