alternative representations of women in huck
complex rep of women as brave and strong fighters against patriarchy
women are represented as sexual agents
POINT: complex rep of women as brave and strong fighters in huck
EVIDENCE:
‘we are here to take control of our own future’ -pull quote on front cover
costume on front cover is an army uniform
prop on front cover is a rifle
HOWEVER for rep of women as brave and strong fighters against patriarchy
in huck
title of the featured article is ‘Ochalan’s angels’ they are still owned by a man and illustrated as pure and innocent despite being murderers
POINT: women are represented as sexual agents in Huck
EVIDENCE:
G-Star Raw advert
costume is a leather jacket
Woman is smirking with thumbs in pockets insinuating pulling her jeans down
woman dressed modestly
HOWEVER for women are represented as sexual agents in Huck
women’s sex is still being used to sell the jeans feeding patriarchal methods of using women’s sex as a means of exploitation via personal gain or profit
2 alternative representations of ethnic minorities in huck
challenges islamaphobic stereotypes of villainy
challenges one dimensional stereotypes of POC by representing them as diverse and progressive
POINT: huck uses its representation of ethnicity to challenges islamophobic stereotypes of villainy
EVIDENCE:
