This week at University I was learning about the representation of women in the media when they take on typically 'male professions', such as Julia Gillard becoming Prime Minister. One reading spoke about how women must exhibit both male (agentic) qualities and female (communal) qualities in order to be taken seriously and liked at the same time.... But just take a look at these women, they embraced their natural female qualities, took on traditionally male roles and kicked ass! Women have so much power, to make such great change and influence others. Women have done amazing things throughout history, here's just a handful of amazing women doing revolutionary things!
Sarla Thakral, 21 years old, the first Indian woman to earn a pilot license.
Photograph of a samurai warrior.
Anna Fisher, "the first mother in space"
A woman suffrage activist protesting after "The Night of Terror."
Sabiha Gökçen of Turkey poses with her plane, in 1937 she became the first female fighter pilot.
Kathrine Switzer becomes the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, despite attempts by the marathon organizer to stop her.
Komako Kimura, a prominent Japanese suffragist at a march in New York.
Elspeth Beard, during her attempt to become the first Englishwoman to circumnavigate the world by motorcycle.
Ellen O’Neal, one of the first professional female skaters. (A particular favourite of mine, giving my many attempts to learn to skateboard)
