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When I saw this picture, I immediately had the thought that this woman is proud of her job. Just the way that she carries herself and her facial expression, she seems to take great pride in her work. And yet, we have to ask ourselves at least two things. Has she been posed? And is she actually happy with what she is doing? Her expression seems genuine, but maybe she is a woman that makes the best out of what she has. Perhaps if she had the option to become a chef or not, she would not have. It could only be through society's limited career options for blacks that she became a chef. And in the caption, it is implied that even though African American women have held jobs longer than white women, they are still discriminated against and pushed aside by those lesser experienced white women. This certainly makes one think. Do employers really look at skill? Or are they still blindsided by prejudices? They probably were when this photo was taken (1976). -- CBrau | When I saw this picture, I immediately had the thought that this woman is proud of her job. Just the way that she carries herself and her facial expression, she seems to take great pride in her work. And yet, we have to ask ourselves at least two things. Has she been posed? And is she actually happy with what she is doing? Her expression seems genuine, but maybe she is a woman that makes the best out of what she has. Perhaps if she had the option to become a chef or not, she would not have. It could only be through society's limited career options for blacks that she became a chef. And in the caption, it is implied that even though African American women have held jobs longer than white women, they are still discriminated against and pushed aside by those lesser experienced white women. This certainly makes one think. Do employers really look at skill? Or are they still blindsided by prejudices? They probably were when this photo was taken (1976). -- CBrau | ||
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| + | I really like "A Day in the Kitchen." This woman just looks proud and happy. Velma James, a head chef, seems to be the queen of her kitchen. It's unfortunate though that she represented a role, one that seemed to place the limits as to how far a black woman could go in the workforce of the 70's. The main reason I love this picture is because I believe it symbolizes the strength, courage, and spirit of black women who had the determination to provide for their families. On the other hand the media could of posed her to look this way but I personally think being a head chef is a pretty prominent position.-- David Fitch | ||
==Target Women, Critiquing Depictions of Women in the Media== | ==Target Women, Critiquing Depictions of Women in the Media== | ||
