Rosie the Riveter

wearing pants during World War II when they were aiding in the war effort by working jobs that were typically male dominated. Though women more regularly wore pants, they were still thought of as masculine attire as shown in the Norman Rockwell’s “Rosie the Riveter” painting, scrutinizing women for acting and looking like men. Though French designer, Paul Poiret’s, Harem Pants grazed the cover of vogue in 1913, it wasn’t until second wave feminism in the 1960’s and 1970’s that designer jeans…

Jenkins. Wonder Woman is a fictional movie about a lady who is fighting in the war to end all wars. In this film, Wonder Woman is a masculine female with armor; she is independent and tough. Both Rosie and Wonder Woman are strong when compared to Ilsa, however, they both possess phallic symbols. For Rosie, her rivet gun and for Wonder Woman, her body armor. This leaves me wondering if these women would still be seen as strong without their masculine…

as 84 cents to the dollar that men earned. It also protects women who challenge their gender pay differences, from retaliation. This new law will take effect on January 1st of 2016. Governor Jerry Brown signed this measure into law at the Rosie the Riveter…

The Nazis and the American government had opposing expectation toward women during World War II. The United States motivated women to replace men in the workforce while they were at war. The Nazis did not account for the loss of men in the workforce but they also did not want women working so ultimately they lost the war. The United States, along with its Allies, won World War II because they encouraged women to work while the Nazis wanted women marry and have children. “Woman 's world is her…

Propaganda has been a tool used to persuade people for as far as anyone could go back, but during World War II propaganda was used to persuade the people into enlisting into the armed forces to fight in the war, conserve necessities so they can be sent to the soldiers fighting, help finance the war by investing in bonds, and provide everything needed for the people fighting. It was all over including on posters, in pamphlets, over radio broadcasts, and in movies to help reel people into helping…

Wars can be traced back to prehistoric times. They consisted of aggression, high death rates, and property destruction. It was not until World War I and World War II did the world experience a new level of warfare called Total War. It was no longer just about the soldiers fighting on the battlefield, but also women, children, and entire civilian populations. Total War changed the nature of war itself along with the weapons used, battle tactics employed, life on the home front, people’s roles in…

My topic of research is constructed upon the history of Cryptology , its development and the role women played within its development and how these individuals made and an impact. Some questions I believe will be answered in my research are: How involved were women in the field of cryptology?, How many of these women are known? Although the number of women involved in cryptology has always been lower than the number of men, they have not been completely absent from the field either. Women have…

Many of people would love to live in a different time than their own. However, the position that varies on the topic is when. It all depends on one’s personal values and hobbies. A good decade to live in would be the 1950’s. This is due to the music, propaganda posters, and automobiles. The music of the fifties is remembered for having fantastic artists such as Elvis Presley, The Ink Spots, and The Andrews Sisters. Artists at this time were very proud. Being held as great musicians due to…

According to the passage, the government offered support through posters and an iconic woman, “Rosie the Riveter”. “So, in 1943, the government circulated … rolled up to display her muscle.” (DeAngelis; Ballinger, par 2), from this point on women began to volunteer for organizations that supported the war effort. As time went on America began to have…

elsewhere for workers: women, African Americans, Mexican Americans and poor whites. At first, women were deemed unsuitable for industrial jobs, but the employment shortages changed their minds. As depicted in the movie The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, women were needed to fill in the work that the men were doing before they were sent off to war. It was a time when women were given the opportunity to disprove the traditional norm that women only belonged at home. The number of…