Girl Power Golden Age, Thanks to Obama?

An interesting read provided by the women's fashion and lifestyle site Refinery29, their most recent article lists 29 reasons why this is the age of a 4th wave of feminism.

The list-kicking off from the rise of female comedians and advancements in birth control (a term every American by now has heard whether they like it or not), and of course, fashion incentives for girls to feel this rekindled confidence, a few reasons were very interesting to find in the article:



#6 The spread of Smart Lady Reads

#18 Obama singling out women

#19 The rise of Pinterest

#26 Michelle Obama doing the first lady thing her own way

#27 President Barbie

This is definitely a year when media gets involved to get women involved-- as an avid social media user, I really see sites like Pinterest and Twitter engaging the opinions and issues many girls across the globe have, thanks to this easier access. Social and print and television media are effective tools that are not just prominent, but even encouraged, by President Obama himself. People may see this as a way to get support and maintain his "cool" embodiment for America, but regardless, it's a smart and encouraging move for the highest power in government to identify and relate with the masses of his own country. By interviewing with the magazine Glamour after a period of silence, and appearing on The View (which Refinery29 says is something Romney admitted he'd never do) it's showing Americans-- American women-- what they should look for in the coming election, someone who is giving any damn about their concerns. Even the First Lady is demonstrative of reaching out, besides sitting back and letting Obama do the work, pursuing her own causes and forming her own identity, in her campaign for Let's Move and celebrity friends.

As for the President Barbie? A remarkable way to encourage them early, and to make good decisions in November!

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