This is a sculpture of the late queen hatshepsut of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt (1473-1458 BCE). I think this is an interesting sculpture, and shows the complexity and high level thinking of this early civilization. It's amazing to think, that thousands of years ago, women were ruling entire civilizations, while here in America a women has yet to become president. One would think, with all the education, freedom, and knowledge available to us, there would be an even balance of men and women in our executive branch of government. This piece really sticks out to me because of the current election, and the "interesting," race we had. Although we still have made history, with our current presidential elect, Barack Obama, I think we are way behind the curve in electing a women to the presidency! Hopefully in the near future, with the right candidate, and a little bit of luck, history can repeat itself here in America!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Week 2 Blog
This is a sculpture of the late queen hatshepsut of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt (1473-1458 BCE). I think this is an interesting sculpture, and shows the complexity and high level thinking of this early civilization. It's amazing to think, that thousands of years ago, women were ruling entire civilizations, while here in America a women has yet to become president. One would think, with all the education, freedom, and knowledge available to us, there would be an even balance of men and women in our executive branch of government. This piece really sticks out to me because of the current election, and the "interesting," race we had. Although we still have made history, with our current presidential elect, Barack Obama, I think we are way behind the curve in electing a women to the presidency! Hopefully in the near future, with the right candidate, and a little bit of luck, history can repeat itself here in America!
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Yes, I agree, in that the future awaits for a women to be president. It's amazing how women back then were easily viewed as power and authority while today, some people may hesitate when they think about a women becoming president. Interesting post!
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