Women & Politics
Amber Wright
In this section there will be several cartoons about women and politics. Not necessarily women in politics, but the role women have played in politics. Which includes women activists, speakers, voters, and women in office.
Team Member Name: Amber
Publication Date: Oct, 18, 2010
Cartoonist: Chip Bok
U.S./International: U.S.
Title of cartoon: How now Brown cow.
Cartoon: #13
In the cartoon you see a women holding up a NOW sign, and a man thinking that she would be voting for the California women candidate for governor in 2010. The irony comes from the Jerry Brown pin she is wearing in the next frame, and that she is not voting for Meg Whittman. This cartoon actually has two arguments to it, only one of which is relevant to my topic but I will address both. The tone of the Cartoon is negative
Jerry Brown is known for being an advocate of women's right and has done many things to show for it. More so than the female candidate Meg Whittman. Some of the Bills that were passed in the legislature (Libby, 2014).
For fun the reason the women in this cartoon is referring to Meg Whittman as a whore, is because somebody on Jerry Brown's Staff , who was not found, was heard calling Meg Whittman a whore. (Mehta, 2010) It was sort of a big controversy. NWO wanted him to fire who ever it was that called Whittman that, but he was not able to find out.
1) Which side is supported by the framing of the cartoon? Liberal Male politicians can be advocates of women's rights.
2) What evidence can you give that shows the cartoonist supports one side or the other? I think the man in the cartoon gives it away that he is very confused to why this woman who represents the NWO would choose a man over a female politician.
3) What “reality” is constructed/framed about your issue?
References
Libby, S. (2014, September 8). What victory for women's rights looks like. Retrieved March 26, 2015, from http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/09/08/california_s_legislature_led_by_women_passing_laws_to_help_women.html
Mehta, S. (2010, October 7). An associate of Jerry Brown calls Meg Whitman a. Retrieved March 26, 2015, from http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/an-associate-of-jerry-brown-calls-meg-whitman-a-whore-over-pension-reform.html
Publication Date: Oct, 18, 2010
Cartoonist: Chip Bok
U.S./International: U.S.
Title of cartoon: How now Brown cow.
Cartoon: #13
In the cartoon you see a women holding up a NOW sign, and a man thinking that she would be voting for the California women candidate for governor in 2010. The irony comes from the Jerry Brown pin she is wearing in the next frame, and that she is not voting for Meg Whittman. This cartoon actually has two arguments to it, only one of which is relevant to my topic but I will address both. The tone of the Cartoon is negative
Jerry Brown is known for being an advocate of women's right and has done many things to show for it. More so than the female candidate Meg Whittman. Some of the Bills that were passed in the legislature (Libby, 2014).
- A bill requiring the state's commercial airports to offer a clean, private space for mothers to breastfeed or pump.
- A bill barring the sterilization of prison inmates
- A bill establishing timelines for local law enforcement to process rape kits.
- A bill expanding the definition of the word "harm" for the purposes of a restraining order to include and protect minors who were present during an act of domestic violence.
- A bill making it easier for pregnant graduate students to finish their studies.
- A bill bolstering Title IX enforcement.
- A bill strengthening the California attorney general’s oversight of hospital mergers (mergers that could limit access to abortion services).
- A bill requiring colleges to adopt an “affirmative consent” model in their sexual assault policies.
- A bill ensuring all California workers have the right to earn and use three paid sick days a year.
For fun the reason the women in this cartoon is referring to Meg Whittman as a whore, is because somebody on Jerry Brown's Staff , who was not found, was heard calling Meg Whittman a whore. (Mehta, 2010) It was sort of a big controversy. NWO wanted him to fire who ever it was that called Whittman that, but he was not able to find out.
1) Which side is supported by the framing of the cartoon? Liberal Male politicians can be advocates of women's rights.
2) What evidence can you give that shows the cartoonist supports one side or the other? I think the man in the cartoon gives it away that he is very confused to why this woman who represents the NWO would choose a man over a female politician.
3) What “reality” is constructed/framed about your issue?
References
Libby, S. (2014, September 8). What victory for women's rights looks like. Retrieved March 26, 2015, from http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/09/08/california_s_legislature_led_by_women_passing_laws_to_help_women.html
Mehta, S. (2010, October 7). An associate of Jerry Brown calls Meg Whitman a. Retrieved March 26, 2015, from http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/an-associate-of-jerry-brown-calls-meg-whitman-a-whore-over-pension-reform.html
Team Member Name: Amber
Publication Date: Mar, 2014
Cartoonist: Jeff Darcy
U.S./International: U.S.
Title of cartoon: Unknown
Cartoon: #14
Portraying Mitch McConnell as a caveman represents the GOP's inability to come into the "newer times", so to speak. The tone is negative. The symbol relays the message that the GOP is stuck in the past and is thereby trying to hold women back and deny them of their rights as it had once been.U.S. Census Bureau data shows that women who work full-time earn an average of 77 cents for every dollar men earn in a year. (United States Census Bureau, n.d.)
There's irony in the caption in that it demonstrates McConnell as wondering why the GOP is losing women voters, when he is against fair pay for women "At a time when the Obama economy is already hurting women so much, this legislation would double down on job loss, all while lining the pockets of trial lawyers," (Bassett, 2014) The irony cleverly represents the GOP's inability to appeal to women by saying things so crudely, as represented in the caption.
Despite his countless times voting against equal pay he continuously tries to fix his reputation by showing his "support" for women rights. For example in August 2014 McConnell was trying to get more women voters by posting ads like this one.
1) Which side is supported by the framing of the cartoon? Republican's have a misconstrued mindset of how to get women voters.
2) What evidence can you give that shows the cartoonist supports one side or the other? I think the cartoonist is very negative towards the republican side so he, he must be liberal.
3) What “reality” is constructed/framed about your issue? That all republicans did not vote to pass equal pay. Which is not true.
References
Bassett, L. (2014, March 9). Senate Republicans Block Paycheck Fairness Act For Third Time. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/09/paycheck-fairness-act_n_5118254.html?1397057876
McConnell, M. (2014, August 5). "As If" [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJmkOjBRhe4
United States Census Bureau.Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/20130917_ipslides.pdf
Publication Date: Mar, 2014
Cartoonist: Jeff Darcy
U.S./International: U.S.
Title of cartoon: Unknown
Cartoon: #14
Portraying Mitch McConnell as a caveman represents the GOP's inability to come into the "newer times", so to speak. The tone is negative. The symbol relays the message that the GOP is stuck in the past and is thereby trying to hold women back and deny them of their rights as it had once been.U.S. Census Bureau data shows that women who work full-time earn an average of 77 cents for every dollar men earn in a year. (United States Census Bureau, n.d.)
There's irony in the caption in that it demonstrates McConnell as wondering why the GOP is losing women voters, when he is against fair pay for women "At a time when the Obama economy is already hurting women so much, this legislation would double down on job loss, all while lining the pockets of trial lawyers," (Bassett, 2014) The irony cleverly represents the GOP's inability to appeal to women by saying things so crudely, as represented in the caption.
Despite his countless times voting against equal pay he continuously tries to fix his reputation by showing his "support" for women rights. For example in August 2014 McConnell was trying to get more women voters by posting ads like this one.
1) Which side is supported by the framing of the cartoon? Republican's have a misconstrued mindset of how to get women voters.
2) What evidence can you give that shows the cartoonist supports one side or the other? I think the cartoonist is very negative towards the republican side so he, he must be liberal.
3) What “reality” is constructed/framed about your issue? That all republicans did not vote to pass equal pay. Which is not true.
References
Bassett, L. (2014, March 9). Senate Republicans Block Paycheck Fairness Act For Third Time. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/09/paycheck-fairness-act_n_5118254.html?1397057876
McConnell, M. (2014, August 5). "As If" [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJmkOjBRhe4
United States Census Bureau.Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/20130917_ipslides.pdf
Team Member Name: Amber
Publication: Salt Lake Tribune
Date: Nov, 14, 2014
Cartoonist: Pat Bagley
U.S./International: U.S.
Title of cartoon: Feminist death threat
Cartoon: #15
A woman is reading the paper about and incident revolving a threat at a Utah College Campus and she says "This should shame all Utahn's" she is referring to the death threat against a feminist speaker. In the next frame, there is a old man that is agreeing with the women but all he sees is Feminist speaker. The old man is representing the stereotypes of a republican politician. The cartoonist sets a negative tone. The cartoonist is also slightly concerned about gun laws.
This cartoon is revolving around the incident that actually happened at Utah State October 2014.
The feminist speaker Anita Sarkeesian, was going to come to the college and speak about women's portrayal in video games. When someone was sent out an email threatening that if she were to speak
then a Montreal Massacre style event would create
"the deadliest school shooting in American history"(Albery,2014). The next day students were out on the campus protesting and rallying for Women's rights, and gun rights (Taylor, 2014). Just this alone presents the fact the conservative can support women's rights, and the liberal can support gun rights. They were very clear that they were protesting for freedom of speech, and that the threat was not appreciated, and that they still weren't giving up the guns.
So the main issue that comes to this artists mind was that Republicans did not like the fact and did not feel it was necessary that a feminist was going to speaking at the university. Th
1)Which side is supported by the framing of the cartoon? Republicans are not
2) What evidence can you give that shows the cartoonist supports one side or the other? I can figure that the artist is liberal by their views on gun laws and there negativity towards more conservative.
3) What “reality” is constructed/framed about your issue? Not all republicans are anti-feminism, and not all liberals are anti-guns, this is just what the stereotypes for each were. So two different issues going on in this photo but it is still relevant.
Reference
Alberty, E. (2014, October 14). Feminist cancels USU talk after guns allowed despite death threat. Retrieved March 26, 2015, from http://www.sltrib.com/info/staff/1706091-155/sarkeesian-usu-video-feminist-threats-threat
Taylor, E. (2014, October 15). Student Protesters Defy Threats Of Violence, Support Feminist Presenter. Retrieved March 26, 2015, from http://upr.org/post/student-protesters-defy-threats-violence-support-feminist-presenter
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Team Member Name: Amber
Publication Date: 2014
Cartoonist: Omar Momami
U.S./International: U.S.
Title of cartoon: Unknown
Cartoon: #16
What action is taking place in the cartoon? What is the context?Tone of the cartoon:
Hillary is shown in a very destructive, robotic, vicious light which is a negative depiction of her image. The cartoon also shows men trying to "soften her image" by handing her flowers so that she appeals more to the public as the gentle, meek, caring woman that society expects her to be because she is a female. This cartoon is saying women should act like "women", as if there is a preconceived idea of what women in politics should act like. (There is not!)
This cartoon was made after a finding in February 2014, The information was about 4,000 pages of previously confidential documents from the Clinton administration years. (Thomas, 2014). What the documents reveal about Hillary seemed to be more alluring to the public eye, than what they revealed about Bill Clinton.
One particular memo stood out from 1999 Grunwald was preparing Hillary for a "Moynihan event." Where she said things like "Don't be defensive,", "Even on the annoying questions, give relaxed answers." , and urged her to be "conversational" and not raise her voice (Associate Press, 2014).
1) Which side is supported by the framing of the cartoon? That women have a certain mold they are supposed to fit into for society
2) What evidence can you give that shows the cartoonist supports one side or the other? I believe the artist is arbitrary in this situation.
3) What “reality” is constructed/framed about your issue? It seems women are expected to live are certain way, have more manners, be soft spoken, and kind.
Thomas, K., Elliot, P., & The Associated Press. (2014, February 28). Bill Clinton’s aides wanted to ‘soften’ Hillary’s image, documents show | Toronto Star. Retrieved March 26, 2015, from http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/02/28/bill_clintons_aides_wanted_to_soften_hillarys_image_documents_show.html
The Associated Press. (2014, February 28). Clinton Files: Advisers pushed to 'humanize' Hillary, soften 'stern' image. Retrieved March 26, 2015, from http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/28/clinton-files-advisers-worked-to-humanize/