Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Women: Body-Positive Art to Inspire and Empower
    Women: Body-Positive Art to Inspire and Empower
    Women: Body-Positive Art to Inspire and Empower
    Ebook153 pages23 minutes

    Women: Body-Positive Art to Inspire and Empower

    By Carol Rossetti

    4.5/5

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Rosetti’s illustrations are personalized affirmations of the rights of women. They congratulate the empowered, comfort the survivors, and present rebuttals to the oppressive comments that rain down upon women from the heights of the patriarchy.” Bust

    The message we receive from the world is clear: we’re not good enough. We’re not skinny enough, pretty enough, smart enough. Women is all about accepting ourselves. Carol Rossetti asks us instead to say, We’re not good enoughwe’re even better.”

    Despite the progress we’ve made as a society, there is still a cruel and subtle gender oppression that exists todayand many don’t realize it’s there. In response, Rossetti decided to draw women to focus on the issues we face. Her illustrations are of women who feel safe expressing themselves by showing the world their fashion, sexuality, relationships, religion, disabilities, and even traumatic experiences.

    Rossetti’s commanding images belong on billboards and street corners and in schools and offices to remind us that our unique experiences and expressions should make us feel beautiful, intelligent, and proud. We have the power to embrace who we are and can stop trying so hard to please the rest of the world. Carol Rossetti and Women offer us a vision of who we can be.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateOct 20, 2015
    ISBN9781510700765
    Women: Body-Positive Art to Inspire and Empower

    Related to Women

    Related ebooks

    Self-Improvement For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Rituals That Are Good For Your Soul

      Mar 3, 2021

      The power of a ritual is in the intention. When we are being intentional with what we are doing we are fully present and conscious, allowing for the experience of joy and beauty. Creating rituals is what brings the magic into daily habits. Without a

      2 min read

    • Article

      Four Ways To Explore Gratitude

      Oct 26, 2021

      How do your physical senses recognize and experience beauty? Explore how you notice something lovely today. What part of that process sparks gratitude? Write or draw about that beauty. Notice the good ideas you have today, in any area of your life—a

      1 min read

    • Article

      Raise your Voice

      Oct 11, 2020

      Raise your Voice
      14 min read

    • Article

      Future FEMMEDOM

      Feb 12, 2019

      Future FEMMEDOM
      3 min read

    • Article

      Illustrating #WomenPower

      Mar 13, 2020

      Illustrating #WomenPower
      3 min read

    • Article

      Chella Man

      Sep 27, 2019

      Chella Man
      6 min read

    • Article

      Building Bridges of Understanding One Question (and Answer) at a Time

      Feb 18, 2020

      — A question is a powerful thing, a mighty use of words. In an age of competing certainties, where we are both more interconnected than ever but also more polarized — how do we build bridges of understanding across the great divides of race, politics

      7 min read

    • Article

      International Woman’s Day

      Feb 24, 2023

      As part of our advocacy for LGBTQ+ liberation, we must include everyone. Our advocacy for greater freedoms and acceptance begins with all in mind. From the tragic death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey to the venomous online fear mongering directed toward

      5 min read

    • Article

      “I Didn’t See Any Black Asexual Superheroes So I Became One”

      Oct 1, 2021

      I was always drawn to people who didn’t fit the status quo. My superheroes didn’t wear capes. They were just people who knew and owned their power, carved their own space and were unapologetically themselves. It was that punk rock attitude that gave

      4 min read

    • Article

      Zainab Salbi

      Aug 1, 2019

      There is a lot of talk about the division in our world these days. Finger pointing between political parties and religious groups; accusations running back and forth between people of different immigration histories. Anger seems to be leading and thr

      3 min read

    • Article

      Difficult Women

      Apr 28, 2020

      Difficult Women
      5 min read

    • Article

      Raymond Braun.

      Jun 28, 2019

      Raymond Braun.
      6 min read

    • Article

      Angela Davis + Yara Shahidi

      Aug 21, 2020

      Angela Davis + Yara Shahidi
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Way I Am

      May 6, 2019

      The Way I Am
      5 min read

    • Article

      Viewpoint: United We Stand

      Feb 4, 2020

      Viewpoint: United We Stand
      2 min read

    • Article

      SEX, SCIENCE & STEREOTYPES

      Oct 11, 2020

      It has a provocative title and dedication (“For everyone who blocked me on Twitter”), but your book is evidence-based, nuanced and compassionate. Why did you, a liberal “sex positive, non-traditionalist gay rights supporter”, write a book that delves

      6 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Women

    4.5/5

    14 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Women - Carol Rossetti

      Introduction

      The Women Project is one of the most amazing things that has ever happened to me. When I started a new illustration project (mostly as an excuse to make a drawing every day), I had no idea what was coming. Hundreds of people identified with the women I created, and my Facebook page became a place where women from all over the world could share stories and ideas.

      People have asked me plenty of times if I’m a feminist. Yes, I am. But that seems pretty vague nowadays, doesn’t it? There are just so many ways to be a feminist and so many ways to fight oppression that the word has become, perhaps, too wide. So yes, I do identify as a feminist, but I think it’s important to explain how I understand the movement, as well as my approach to fighting this fight.

      I identify with the ideas of intersectional feminism, which means that I don’t think it’s enough to fight sexism per se. I think the fight is only efficient if it’s for an inclusive and safe environment for all women. For that to happen, other issues must be taken into consideration and be seen as inseparable from feminism. People of color need to be included, and racism must be fought. People with disabilities must be included, and ableism must be fought. Trans people must be included, and transphobia must be fought. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, aromantic people need to be included, and sexual diversity must be defended. Poor, hungry, homeless, illiterate people need to be included,

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1