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| The picture of a woman in man's work clothes and the traditional stay at home handkerchief on her head. |
The original poster this is based off of was first used in WWII. This poster was used to promote traditional stay at home women to get fill in for jobs at home the men had left. It portrays a "traditional woman" at that point with the exception of her wearing mans work clothes.
I am going to look at this cover of TIME magazine through the lens of feminism.
My claim is this picture is stating Modern Women are a Strong Force for Change in The USA
The reasons I see are as the following:
The earbud in her ear: Signifies the younger generation or the modern woman
The Tattoo: signifies the nontraditional woman. VERY few advertisments show women with tattoos. It isn't necessarily a feminine tattoo either. The symbol of her following her own heart.
The Shirt: Emphasizing feminism in the workplace. She is no longer wearing mans work clothes. She is wearing her own and she won't need to give the position up when a man comes to take it.
The hat: independence and non-confinement. No longer is she wearing the stay and home handkerchief but a trendy hat. It carries just enough color so we can make a mental link to the other picture but no longer does it signify the traditional woman's roles, but it emphasizes her feminism.
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