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  • Essay / Well-bred women rarely make history - 526

    Ulrich takes a captivating approach to this model of women's history. There's a slogan on a t-shirt and, among other small items, "well-bred women rarely make history" printed on it. It describes the objects and the people who use them in terms of the statement and meaning behind the slogan. This relates to Ulrich's first interpretation and what my analysis reveals about the role of slogans and history. The slogans that were printed, "well-behaved women rarely make history", were created with the intention that women could buy it and wear it like clothing. statement. It symbolizes appreciation for their ancestors and all their achievements. It also makes a woman proud to wear it. As for the buyers, the majority are probably women who buy it. Those kind of women who are passionate and want to shout a statement. Women want to take a chance on achieving something in order to be recognized. I think this t-shirt might relate to an example mentioned in Jill Portugal's book who pledges to "conquer the world, one shirt at a time"....