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Women’s Work

Wendy’s association with food is clearly attributed to womanhood, but so is Wendy using the same language with Jack as she does with Danny.

In this image · No.6

American History & American Culture

Joy and Ivory soap as American culture and history.

Kool-Aid on the counter and the two containers on the fridge.

Wendy washes the dishes from lunch. The Tom and Jerry mug and milk glass are clearly shown: “women’s work” versus “men’s work.”

Culture as decoration: Wendy wears a Native American beaded belt.

Colonialism and assimilation: the religious image on the fridge in comparison with Wendy’s beaded belt.