“Entrepreneurship, a task necessary for a successful art career, has traditionally been considered beyond the female gender role. Conversely, self-advancement has always been socially acceptable in men.”
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“Rosener the Riveter”: The Unsung WWII Photojournalist
“Most of us have heard of the infamous ‘Rosie the Riveter.’ A strong-faced woman flexing her arm in work clothes, her image was made the face of the United States’s home front campaign during World War II. This campaign attempted to boost national morale and encourage U.S. workers and citizens to participate in war efforts like rationing supplies. However, because the country’s eligible men were sent away to war, the US faced a dire shortage of workers in essential industries. They eventually turned to women, as well as other typically overlooked groups…”
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