Museum & Chapter 9

I had a couple issues with the women’s museum. First, I walked through the gift shop while preparing myself for some very empowering artwork and notice a section in the gift shop that was dedicated to kitchenware. If this is such a powerful museum, why are we promoting the women’s place is in the kitchen? It felt a little contradictory to me.
Secondly, the powerful art. We fought for women’s rights not to be drawn naked, however we feel it’s empowering to draw ourselves naked?!?!? As well as pictures of males naked? I’m not really sure what the fight was about in the first place then. If were fighting for the right to draw equally to men, then I guess we accomplished that, but why shouldn’t we be fighting for the right for women to be clothed, or for the right of women to be portrayed as intelligent high class workers instead of prostitutes. I didn’t feel that the women’s museum had much of a emotional attachment for me in terms of promoting women’s rights. I felt like it had a big sign over the entrance that said “Take that, MEN! We can draw ourselves naked! We don’t need you!”
However, I feel the readings gave me more of a feel good attitude for the day than the museum did. Some of the quotes that stood out gave me Goosebumps. The part about speaking quietly and no one will hear you as opposed to speaking loudly and people think your pushy I thought hit the nail right on the head. Although as times have moved on, I think women are finding their comfort zone but when it first started you were for or against. No grey area. Another quote I thought was just outstanding and the point I think we miss allot in class is, about leadership being everywhere, not just in the work place. And I think most of our class is spent striving for power in the work areas, we don’t talk much of social, local, or community leadership. Overall I liked the readings better than the museum.