Here are my two final contrasting images displaying the stereotype of the angry new wave feminist that I supposedly conform to. The image on the right was inspired by the topless protests of the radical feminist group FEMEN and was intended to depict a snapshot of a similar protest. I selected the words “my body my choice”  to paint onto my torso because I felt that it was a slight nod to the shock factor associated with the nudity of the original FEMEN protests. I decided to use the blue backdrop for this image because of the masculine connotations of the colour blue, this side of the stereotype goes against what most people would consider to be “lady-like” as exposing your breast in public is not socially acceptable in western culture. I feel that the image captures a sense of anger, desperation, power and beauty.

The image on the left depicts a more socially acceptable side of the stereotype. A white, middle class female student who has read a few books on feminism and feels the need to lecture anyone who conform or reinforce gender stereotypes or denies the existence of the wage gap. I created a sense of self importance by the disapproving expression and the casual inclusion of a coffee cup as a prop to give a more “young student” vibe. I decided to a pink backdrop for this image to contrast the one on the left with the blue background. Pink also has feminine connotations and this side of the stereotype is certainly more social acceptable and “lady-like” than the previous.