I’ve written words about International Women’s Day here and here.
This time, I made a mood board on Pinterest instead. I looked for images that didn’t include:
- nakedness
- waifs
- nubile women
- women laughing alone with salad
- women missing their mouths while drinking water
- women as backdrop to a product
- hardbodied women
- women sweating while wearing small amounts of clothing
- women as body parts
- women in duets of romance with men
- women in wedding dresses
Instead I tried to look for
- happy women
- colourful women
- women in groups of friends
- women in art
- women in literature
- women in music
- inspiring photos of women
- women who fought for us
- bold words about being a woman
- women from all over the world
- women from long ago
And here is my Pinterest board to celebrate International Women’s Day 2012: Women
Hope you enjoy it.
I loved your pinterest page. What a good use of that bulletin board. I saw the “votes for women” picture and wondered if one of those wasn’t my grandmother Smith, who was actually thrown in jail for a week following her participation in the demonstration the Suffragettes held in Kansas City MO.
Great post, great idea.
These are fab, Charlotte – these are wonderful images that capture the roles and challenges for women, and a great reminder of what makes us special. Thank you.
Oooh I liked that. By far and away the best thing I’ve seen on Pinterest.
I love it! and have shared it on FB!
also tweeted!
# women laughing alone with salad – TOO BLOODY FUNNY!!!
You go, girl. I’m glad you did something worthy of the day – I just got through mine, but that’s fairly representative too, I think! xx
‘woman laughing alone with salad’ would make a great title for a book!
Happy International Women’s day. I like your pinboard – I have not heard of pinterest before but shall explore further
Loved the pinboard, Charlotte!
As well as the salad one I also liked ‘women missing their mouths while drinking water’…
Beautiful.
And yes, I think we DO need a name for Lot’s wife…