For my final semester project I wrote an essay focusing on how religion and gender inequality has contributed to the patriarchal society and devaluing female artists. My project is directed towards my generation, and people that are willing to listen and create change in the world for future generations. I focus on how religion played an influence on the court trial Artemesia Gentileschi's was part of because she was raped. I discussed why being raped was not enough of a reason to press charges on Agostino Tassi. I also talk about how Margaret Keane allowed her husband to take credit for her paintings for years, because he convinced her that her value as a female artist was nothing. I talk about how Egyptian-American journalist, Mona Eltahawy wrote a book about how the middle east needs a sexual revolution because even though she was covered from head to toe in Saudi Arabia, she was groped by a stranger. She proves that women are sexually harassed and are not asking for it by wearing less clothes. I talk extensively about religion and gender inequality being a result of patriarchal behavior that still continues to this day. I discussed how women did not decide upon abortion laws but that it was male judges, that used their personal views that decided if it would be legal or not for a teen to abort their child. The judges used their personal views, most concerning religion to deny minors to abort their child. Going back to how the men judged if it was okay for Judy Chicago's Dinner Party to be displayed in the art gallery or not. I also talk about how sexualized nudity has become that even when you type in the word nude into google, most of the images that appear are of females.Constantly, women are reminded of the restrictions of how to dress, how to look, what jobs they can pursue, and how they should speak. I hope my essay addresses and brings to light the complexity and double standards that we hold in our society.
Here is a link to my essay:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OmtAq8rtF073P3tsNdxmbXSMEnAKPynSXzDYYM2gLCI/edit?usp=sharing
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