This piece of art is by Artemisia Gentileschi. It spoke to me the most because it’s a depiction of smashing the patriarchy in an odd way. Gentileschi painted a woman taking advantage of her rapist. It is ironic and powerful. I think it’s important to note that Gentileschi was a rape victim herself at the age of 17. I believe this shows activism because it shows a man what it’s like to be on the other side of the activity. The man is shown hopeless as the women gets her revenge. I think Gentileschi wanted to portray what she desired to do to her rapist at the time. This painting flips roles and needs to be shown to men to understand the hopeless feeling of being a rape victim.

This cartoon is by Rose O Neill. It was made in 1915 to combat anti-suffrage for women. During this time, men were the lawmakers and voters, meaning they were in control of society. This cartoon means activism to me because it helped advocate for women’s rights. Women’s suffrage was non-existent and made them feel like they had no voice. Political cartoons, such as this one, brought this issue to light. It’s still relevant today because although we have the right to vote, men are still the majority in politics and women are still looked down upon for having a voice. More needs to be done for there to be equality.