Sentences with phrase «feminist icon for»

Her pioneering success would make her a feminist icon for later generations.

Hellen van Meene captures Zarina Green as the bearded lady saint, Uncumber, an unlikely feminist icon for our troubled times

George Eliot was such an incredible woman; I consider her a feminist icon for the way she proved, at a time when women's intellectual abilities and contributions weren't taken as seriously, that a woman could produce literary masterpieces that were just as compelling, if not more so, than that of any man writing at that time.

It's a telling summation of ditzy Thelma (Geena Davis) and maternal Louise (Susan Sarandon), two mild - mannered nobodies - turned - desperadoes whose odyssey across the Southwest in the summer of 1991 made them feminist icons for a generation of women.

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When details of her self - titled 2013 album were originally leaked earlier that year under the moniker Mrs. Carter, it was panned by some critics for its foreshadowed embrace of the artist's still - new identity as hip - hop mogul Sean «Jay - Z» Carter's wife rather than the trailblazing feminist icon who coined powerful female anthems like Irreplaceable, Single Ladies and Independent Women from her Destiny's Child days.

She was an outstanding backbencher and a champion for humanity who should be recognised as a feminist icon.

Not only is she an incredible athlete, she's also a feminist icon and an outspoken advocate for body positivity.

Hannah says it was Gloria Steinem, many years younger than Graham, who took Graham aside and said it was time for her to accept her role as feminist icon.

The President tries to prove he's a man's man by throwing out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game, while Ivanka attempts to become a feminist icon by opening a school for girls.

Our Cartoon President, Season 1, Episode 10: The President tries to prove he's a man's man by throwing out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game, while Ivanka attempts to become a feminist icon by opening a school for girls.

This film celebrates Ginsburg as a feminist icon, tracking her fight for women's rights from her appointment during the Clinton administration to the present day, but it makes room for inquiry into Ginsburg the woman, too.

Seeing a lucrative opportunity in challenging King to a one - off, winner - take - all, televised exhibition match, Riggs» public performance as a «male chauvinist pig» (putting the «show back into chauvinism») made it difficult, if not impossible, for King to reject Riggs offer without compromising her public persona as a women's rights advocate and a feminist icon.

How it feeds into Wonder Woman — right down to her bracelets — is fascinating, providing an unexpected peek at the blueprint for a feminist icon.

For years, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Firefly creator Joss Whedon was hailed as a geek - friendly icon of feminist ideals, an illusion that finally came crashing down in the wake of a brutal blog post from his ex-wife Kai Cole last year in which she accused him of being a hypocrite for talking about feminism whileFor years, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Firefly creator Joss Whedon was hailed as a geek - friendly icon of feminist ideals, an illusion that finally came crashing down in the wake of a brutal blog post from his ex-wife Kai Cole last year in which she accused him of being a hypocrite for talking about feminism whilefor talking about feminism while...

On the other side of the extreme was Lara Croft from Tomb Raider who with her curvy figure but preference for traditionally «masculine» activities, managed to serve as both sex symbol and feminist icon.

An icon of late 20th - century art and a proto - feminist, Louise Bourgeois pursued her own course for decades with wit, intelligence, and daring.

Her Dinner Party is a major icon of the feminist movement: in this installation, a triangular ceremonial banquet table is laid with place settings for women across time, from the primordial goddess to artist Georgia O'Keeffe.

The «mother of American modernism» and the world's most - expensive woman artist, this pioneering feminist painter is a true American icon, as famous for her lifestyle in the rugged New Mexican desert, as for the large paintings of flowers that are her best - known works.

The 2015 Sackler Center First Awards honored Miss Piggy — icon, ultimate diva, and star of stage and screen who, for over forty years, has been blazing feminist trails with determination and humor, all while inspiring generations the world over.

Her writings were rediscovered in the 1970s when she served as an icon for both the LGBTQ + and feminist movements.

Having emigrated to the US in the early 20th century, Nevelson became a figurehead for feminist art: monochromatic assemblages represented an icon for power, virility and a bold, unrelenting presence.

It is fascinating that Frankenthaler has become a sort of feminist icon, or at least a revered role model, for her own views on her status as a woman artist appear to have been fraught.