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Rosie the Riveter: Not the Feminist Icon You Think She Is

Posted on July 3, 2017 by glenn stanton

She’s become one of the world’s most well-known icons. The rolled up sleeves of her heavy denim work shirt. Her slender arm flexed, fist clenched in an unmistakable “don’t mess with me” pose. Her factory employee button alongside her finely … Continue reading →

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The New Yorker’s St. Louis Arch Cover…

Posted on December 6, 2014 by glenn stanton

The current cover of the New Yorker (Dec 8. 2014) features the St. Louis Arch against that wonderful city’s skyline. But there’s a symbolic gap at the top of the arch. And the two divided sides of the arch and … Continue reading →