Representation of women in work

Madonna is a very succesful business woman who rose to fame during the 1980s. The Guinness Book of World Records has called her the 'world’s most successful female musician'. For me, she embodies the best aspects of feminism, through her own talent she has risen from nothing into a star. However, as the feminist movement has become more and more succesful, Madonna has been getting more publicity over some of the controversial things that she does. As a big star during the 1980s and 1990s, Madonna is finding it increasingly difficult to remain popular in the same way that she once was. This begs the question, can someone who was such an important figure to women in the 1980s survive with todays version of feminism in the world? She cherishes her individuality and the right to do pretty much whatever she wants, but as we can see from the fact that her second adoption bid for a child from Malawi was rejected, is this still possible for her?



My second image is of the character Carrie Bradshaw, a successful modern day business woman in the popular television series Sex and the City. In 2009 the Guardian named Carrie Bradshaw an icon of the decade, proving that she clearly can make it in todays world. But like Madonna, Carrie has her flaws and her eccentricities. While Carrie may be seen to try and escape all her problems through shopping, she is identifiable for a lot of today's women, obviously an important feminist figure.