La Frustrated Femme

Next to the Newsuem's new Elvis exhibit lies an expansive chronological catalog of American newspapers and magazines. The journalistic reservoir includes newspaper clippings from the 1700s until the present. In one of the drawers of glass preserved newspaper covers I found Ms. Magazine with a picture of a giantess superwoman running over war and destruction. The heroine represented Hillary Clinton in this Ms. Magazine edition that ran during the 2008 presidential election.

Not quite sure of the entire back story behind this image, the cover still intrigued me. I found it captivating because this women exudes some sense of traditional male characteristics, sans the choice of clothing. Her aggressive footsteps countered her worrisome and I daresay look of motherly worry.

This look might be suggestive of what writers of letters of recommendations often call female applicants: "caring," "sensitive," "compassionate," or a "supportive colleague." A study revealed these words did not appear as frequently upon male letters. The reputable National Science Foundation supports the study.
How do I react to this study and the superwoman cover? Let's just say not compassionate, caring or supportive. Just masculine frustration.