Once the U.S. decided to declare war (1939-1945) on Japan, a new labor force would be needed that would call and gravitate towards women into the working industry. When men left for the enlistment due to the war, the shortage of employment were crucial and would have an impact of the amount of supplies and materials that would be needed. However, when the U.S. government worked with a famous advertising company, J. Walter Thompson, they would create one of the world’s most recognizable icon of women's representation during the war, Rosie the Riveter. This particular icon was to be used to demonstrate the duties women would take on when men left to serve in the war. The icon itself featured a woman flexing her biceps with her hair tied up in
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Women were often misjudged and had a stereotype to them as they weren’t superior, and or enough to men. Neither were equality and rights equal to both man and women. Although women weren’t valued like men, it can be thought they were needed just as much as they should be wanted (after the war). However, with the prejudice against women— that wasn’t always the case. Women often stayed home as housewives and took care of their kids if they had any of course. Some to most may had also worked outside of their homes and if they did, those jobs strictly applied to women only. Some of these professions were typing or sewing. Moreover, it was expected for them to leave their jobs as soon as they had any other intentions outside the workforce. An example of that would be if they were to get married or to have children. Although that wouldn’t had stopped any of them if they had the ability to hold down the house and making a living to support their …show more content…
Before their efforts in WWII, they had previously entered the remaining years of WWI as well. As again, many served. However, more were nurses and supportive staffs rather than workers who built materials that were needed to be supplied. Quite a few organizations and clubs were organized to protect women’s rights and ability that could be relied on when they did participate into the war. A few to be named as an example was, The National Association of Coloured Women was formed to protect women of colour when racism would occur as well as any other social issue. Previously stated, men and women weren’t always treated equal, and never had the same kind of treatment. Although in today society has been much better than it was in the past, it was hardly ever rare for women to come across the same opportunity as men. Nevertheless, there has always been that fine line divided between the two genders, which distinguished one another apart; furthermore creating differences and guidelines for which one can and cannot do. On the contrary, this kind of thought and idea influenced women’s equality movements that would still aid in women’s rights today.
During the years of 1939-1945, comic fictional character, “Rosie the Riveter” was a female representation of women participating in the war by demonstrating the conflict of workers that were heavily needed in WWII. As a result, this allowed women to obtain more opportunities
Women were often misjudged and had a stereotype to them as they weren’t superior, and or enough to men. Neither were equality and rights equal to both man and women. Although women weren’t valued like men, it can be thought they were needed just as much as they should be wanted (after the war). However, with the prejudice against women— that wasn’t always the case. Women often stayed home as housewives and took care of their kids if they had any of course. Some to most may had also worked outside of their homes and if they did, those jobs strictly applied to women only. Some of these professions were typing or sewing. Moreover, it was expected for them to leave their jobs as soon as they had any other intentions outside the workforce. An example of that would be if they were to get married or to have children. Although that wouldn’t had stopped any of them if they had the ability to hold down the house and making a living to support their …show more content…
Before their efforts in WWII, they had previously entered the remaining years of WWI as well. As again, many served. However, more were nurses and supportive staffs rather than workers who built materials that were needed to be supplied. Quite a few organizations and clubs were organized to protect women’s rights and ability that could be relied on when they did participate into the war. A few to be named as an example was, The National Association of Coloured Women was formed to protect women of colour when racism would occur as well as any other social issue. Previously stated, men and women weren’t always treated equal, and never had the same kind of treatment. Although in today society has been much better than it was in the past, it was hardly ever rare for women to come across the same opportunity as men. Nevertheless, there has always been that fine line divided between the two genders, which distinguished one another apart; furthermore creating differences and guidelines for which one can and cannot do. On the contrary, this kind of thought and idea influenced women’s equality movements that would still aid in women’s rights today.
During the years of 1939-1945, comic fictional character, “Rosie the Riveter” was a female representation of women participating in the war by demonstrating the conflict of workers that were heavily needed in WWII. As a result, this allowed women to obtain more opportunities