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http://www.commondreams.org/further/2013/06/01-2Cut story:
Not Just A Girl
Seeking inspiration for her daughter Emma's fifth birthday portraits, Texas-based photographer Jaime Moore decided to ditch the omnipresent Disney Princesses she saw all around her and "show our girls the REAL women they can be." In her series of historic portraits, Emma becomes Susan Anthony, Helen Keller and others.
Amelia Earhart
Helen Keller
The series is here ==> http://www.jaimemoorephotography.com/2013/05/09/not-just-a-girl/
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)and a novel concept of photos.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,644 posts)Her daughter will grow up, and indeed is growing up, respecting the women who came before her.
These are great pictures!
csziggy
(34,136 posts)When girls are so bombarded with "role models" who have no reason to be public figures, I love the concept of using women who actually did important things as people to emulate.
And Emma is just the cutest girl! I hope we see more of these emulation portraits.
sinkingfeeling
(51,461 posts)Bucky
(54,027 posts)"All women (and men) have value. It should not be necessary to be famous"
"Interesting that the project stops at 'racial' borderlines." (poster goes on to suggest only American Indian role models, but makes no suggestions for role models of other race(!))
"With her daughter's name, where is his Emma Goldman portrait?"
"I personally, as a therapist whose client base exists of a high percentage of females who have been victimized by pedophiles, find this disturbing. Little girls should not be dressed up, posed and posted as adult women, no matter how famous they may be in u.s. society."
intheflow
(28,480 posts)Obviously has never heard of Halloween, and also doesn't pay any attention to the fact that none of the photos are sexual in nature, and also ignores the motivation behind the project, i.e., a mother teaching her daughter she doesn't have to be objectified as only having worth if she is a princess. Good gravy.
niyad
(113,434 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)getting her a pair of triple Ds so she can look like Barbie or the new Disney version of Merida?
Good for her.
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)He recreates old oil paintings using his daughter.
And not so old modern characters.
http://www.billgekas.com/p1014938437
AnneD
(15,774 posts)Ever look at the costumes they have for little girls. It is either princess or slut. We always tried to be humorus-the rest was so boring.
My daughter has her dolls but she had her keyboard. She discovered that it was more fun to play the game than be a cheerleader on the sidelines.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)I was HORRIFIED by a "pep rally" - I thought the cheerleaders were RIDICULOUS - I asked them, WHY AREN'T YOU PLAYING YOUR OWN SPORTS? I mean, WTF!!!!
MattBaggins
(7,904 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Which was still sexist, but at least spooky.
AnneD
(15,774 posts)no sexism there, she ruled the roost, or at least presided over it.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Oh, well.
AnneD
(15,774 posts)mortician...Uncle Festis...fester.
As a knitter, I was always interested to see what was on her needles.
MattBaggins
(7,904 posts)The last one was by far the best.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)I wish .... I wish I had my life to live over, so that I would another chance to be a woman like any of those women, and make a real difference. How awesome to expose a little girl to these awesome women and viewpoints, and go against dressing her up like a doll.
olddots
(10,237 posts)Bucky
(54,027 posts)Did you have sons you could turn into gravy models?