Third wave feminists
Guerilla Girls characterized the third wave feminists. They were advocating for the rights of women in art. Their renowned poster, “The advantages of being a woman artist,” uses humor, irony and satire and to depict stereotypes imposed on women.
The first line, “Working without the pressure of success,” connotes that the society did not expect them to succeed as female artists. “Seeing your ideas live on the work of others” refers to creations of art which belonged to women which had been given credit to men. “Having the opportunity to choose between career and Motherhood” portrays the expectation of the society that a woman must choose between a career and family life. At the same time, society does not expect men to make such a choice.
Nicole and Steiner’s poster, “The advantages of being a lesbian artist,” highlights the challenges the lesbians go through as artists. “Working without the pressure of success” is compared to Lesbians working without the pressure from society to accept men as their sexual partners. “Seeing your ideas live in the work of others” is compared to lesbians living in a world that gives them identity based on lesbianism activities. “Having the opportunity to choose between career and Motherhood” is compared to the societal expectation of lesbians in art.
They are stereotyped always to be engaging in lesbianism, while heterosexual women are not.
It is crucial to note that the Ridykeulous revision is that uses raw honesty to describe the perception of lesbians in the world of art. The message also is communicated slyly. Explicit sexual language in the revision serves to evoke emotion, shock, and amuse the readers. The use of vulgar language expresses the deepest of concerns getting closer to the audience’s thoughts and feelings more than any other language.