Nacey SMASH!

[logansrogue]

Feminist rage? Let me show you it!

Someone thinking they're being snarky and cool about post-war women, puts a coffee pot into the hands of our dear Rosie the Riveter.

Hence, I want to break shit. Somehow, I don't think the 'artist' realises the implications of their piece. D:<

ETA: My brother cracks my shit up! He said, "HAhaha! Why didn't they just get a bag of sand and stuff it in your vagina?!" He was laughing at them, not me, by the way. I can see the funny in my hair-trigger feminist rage, thankfully. LOL!

Comments

[boomstick.livejournal.com]

You've seen the rosie the riveter poster. But did you know that when the men got back, they wanted Rosie to serve coffee like any old admin or secretary? A great gift for feminists or receptionists!

Are they serious? If I gave any feminist this pillow she'd use it to smother me to death.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Yeah. That was pretty much my reaction, too.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

BTW - can I quote you on that?

[nephron.livejournal.com]

The implication that women post-war were simply expected to return to their pre-war roles?

[boomstick.livejournal.com]

Ha! Anytime ;D

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

It's not something you celebrate with a throw pillow, though. It's like celebrating Gandhi by having a throw pillow of him with a bleeding bullet wound or something.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Brilliant. You've been unfunnybusinessed.

[nephron.livejournal.com]

I would have thought it's meant to be more passion-stirring than celebratory?

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Well, most people have on pillows things they treasure or love. You snuggle and feel comfort with that pillow as well as making a statement. Why would one want a pillow that has something on it that makes them mad? The psychology is all wrong. I get it, I get the point they're trying to make but it's really mixed up and badly executed.

Plus the implication that being an admin or a secretary is something less than being a riveter... work is work, right? Admin and secretarial work is really tough. They deserve as much respect as any other woman. It's like maligning a woman for being a mother.

[nephron.livejournal.com]

It's not maligning the secretary, it's maligning the society that gives her no choices other than secretary.

[nephron.livejournal.com]

It is an odd choice of item to put it on- maybe it could be delivered to me while I am asleep to motivate me to get up and take action when I wake up?

[coell.livejournal.com]

I think it's ironic and funny. *shrug*

[coell.livejournal.com]

[asweetdownfall.livejournal.com]

Oh my god. There are no words for that.

HAHA your brother has a good point. :D

[originalnilson.livejournal.com]

After looking at their other items I think this chick is making the joke from the woman's (or admin's) perspective. It's meant to be cynical and sarcastic. Not sure those are the right words.

Anyway, it's a lame joke which can easily be taken the wrong way.