[Morisa Young]

Emphasizing content and finding a personal voice is important in art. They are both significant because they create a purpose for the artist. They both give something the viewers to look for and to appreciate. If Judy Chicago didn’t emphasize feminism, we would just look at her work and say, “What’s the point?” We wouldn’t appreciate her work as much as we, or at least I, do because we wouldn’t understand her reasons for her artwork. Also, Judy Chicago’s voice in her work is important because it adds to her purpose. Her point in being a feminist is brought out in her pieces. She uses topics about women that make the general public uncomfortable. For example, the piece The Menstruation Bathroom makes society uncomfortable because it focuses on women’s periods. It is almost a taboo of a topic that is emphasized in this piece to create a point; that people shouldn’t be uncomfortable about something that happens naturally in women. With this content emphasized, and her voice about feminism being tied in, attention is drawn to not only this piece but pretty much all of her work. It makes us looks at certain aspects in our lives in a slightly different way, and makes us appreciate her artwork more. Her work makes us think about they ways things are in society, which is why emphasizing content and finding a personal voice in art is critical.

[Morisa Young]

I believe that men do have a role in the struggle for women’s equality. They have a negative role in the way that they are part of the reasons such a patriarchal society exists. Men create a barrier for women because they believe that they are better and superior. They belittle women and place them in a submissive position, thinking that women aren’t capable. It creates a struggle for women to achieve equality because men put them down. These men are only looking out for themselves, and don’t care who they push down in the process. However, there are some men that have a positive role in women’s struggles by helping them overcome the struggle. They treat them as equals and don’t interfere with women’s success. These men don’t attempt to sabotage or prevent women from achieving their goals, and will do what they can to help. Whether it’s just being a voice of encouragement, or helping hands-on with a project, some men want to help women. They play a role in the struggle for equality by either making the line thinner or thicker; the line that establishes rights for men and women, and what they can and can’t do. Men play a huge role in the struggle for women’s equality in both helpful and hurtful ways.

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