Meray Aslan 12/21/16
Women European history
On how Leni Riefenstahl and Jenny Lindt overcame gender stereotypes
Women have always had talent and ambition, but the notion of the separate spheres has always kept them from shinning. Though it has always been the norm, in the 1930’s to 1950’s, Women with talent were often tied down because of the stereotypes in social society created by men. Women are supposed to stay home because of the separate spheres ideology. The separate spheres dictate that the natural role of a woman in society is to be stereotypically confined to the domestic life. This notion affected women who wanted to show their talent because they simply weren’t allowed to or their reputation would be scarred. If women …show more content…
Jenny Lindt was a very talented singer. she was believed to be a prodigy from when she was very young. Even with her talent, being a singer and preforming was not considered a suitable place for a respected young woman. However, it was through a man named P.T Barnum who helped Jenny Lindt break the barrier of the separate spheres in the public eye. Barnum was a successful producer who aimed to bring Jenny Lindt over to America to perform in the public. Barnum knew that he must be careful to bring a woman into the public because he explains that their success “ would depend on the manner in which she would be brought before the public, as the circumstances might occur which would make the enterprise disastrous”. Barnum understands that the perception of a woman who is not at home is fragile and if not advertised correctly could create a storm of shame and chaos for his and jenny’s reputation. Barnum knew that he must do everything in his power to help Lindt shine as a female singer in the public. Lindt must become a face of talent on the bases of a virtuous woman in the public eye, and only then will she be …show more content…
Although they both utilized the influence of a man to achieve success in breaking the separate spheres, the men only did so because they admired the art of the women themselves. The men appreciated the women and termed them as artists, not as women. They were impressed by their demeanor enough to look past the social norms of the women who are lacking and naturally subordinate according to social norms. They believed that such talent should not be locked up at home and never shared with the world for they understood that women were just as or even more competent than they are judged to be. Both Lindt and Riefenstahl break the notion of the separate spheres because of their success and accomplishments as women in the public. This symbolized and portrayed to society the possibility and power that women have to rise up in the world to do and be whoever or whatever they want to
Women European history
On how Leni Riefenstahl and Jenny Lindt overcame gender stereotypes
Women have always had talent and ambition, but the notion of the separate spheres has always kept them from shinning. Though it has always been the norm, in the 1930’s to 1950’s, Women with talent were often tied down because of the stereotypes in social society created by men. Women are supposed to stay home because of the separate spheres ideology. The separate spheres dictate that the natural role of a woman in society is to be stereotypically confined to the domestic life. This notion affected women who wanted to show their talent because they simply weren’t allowed to or their reputation would be scarred. If women …show more content…
Jenny Lindt was a very talented singer. she was believed to be a prodigy from when she was very young. Even with her talent, being a singer and preforming was not considered a suitable place for a respected young woman. However, it was through a man named P.T Barnum who helped Jenny Lindt break the barrier of the separate spheres in the public eye. Barnum was a successful producer who aimed to bring Jenny Lindt over to America to perform in the public. Barnum knew that he must be careful to bring a woman into the public because he explains that their success “ would depend on the manner in which she would be brought before the public, as the circumstances might occur which would make the enterprise disastrous”. Barnum understands that the perception of a woman who is not at home is fragile and if not advertised correctly could create a storm of shame and chaos for his and jenny’s reputation. Barnum knew that he must do everything in his power to help Lindt shine as a female singer in the public. Lindt must become a face of talent on the bases of a virtuous woman in the public eye, and only then will she be …show more content…
Although they both utilized the influence of a man to achieve success in breaking the separate spheres, the men only did so because they admired the art of the women themselves. The men appreciated the women and termed them as artists, not as women. They were impressed by their demeanor enough to look past the social norms of the women who are lacking and naturally subordinate according to social norms. They believed that such talent should not be locked up at home and never shared with the world for they understood that women were just as or even more competent than they are judged to be. Both Lindt and Riefenstahl break the notion of the separate spheres because of their success and accomplishments as women in the public. This symbolized and portrayed to society the possibility and power that women have to rise up in the world to do and be whoever or whatever they want to