I have always loved Russian propaganda posters. I find them not only poignant but quite humorous. Consider the fat capitalist factory owner in the last poster. He is bright red-nosed because he probably drinks too much whiskey or bourbon; he’s dressed like an Englishman, sitting on his oversized, over-fed, over-indulged behind, sweating and squealing like a pig. His round, chubby hand is outstretched weakly, trying to stop this unstoppable onslaught of powerful communist women. WOW!

I absolutely love posters! It's wonderful to see women represented in posters in a non-sexual way. Completely opposite of what we are bombarded by today. Politics through art is extremely important because it is more accessible and inclusive.

This comment is in regard to the socialist posters in Russia. I feel that art as a form of activism is very powerful. Human beings are attracted to visual representations and images that stick in their minds. By picturing these women as strong forces in the socialist movement, it promotes their strengths in the movement. In order for a collective movement, such as the socialist movement, to succeed, it was necessary to have women and men in equl solidarity with one another. Political art is powerful.

Women used in Russia to promote political platforms really reflects the important roles women have in society and how they can promote political parties. It was amazing to hear the push for equality through political posters that were ironically geared towards women. I feel this propaganda was used to influence women to become empowered and take initiative, rather than geared towards men to accept women as their equals.

emancipated women:build up socialism: interesting that under the soviet constitution women were actually granted equality and this was achieved by actually supplying jobs to women to ensure change.

emancipated women:build up socialism: interesting that under the soviet constitution women were actually granted equality and this was achieved by actually supplying jobs to women to ensure change.

Emancipated Women: Build up Socialism! - I loved reading about the propganda in Communist Russia and how they depicted women as such strong political figures. Making an effort to truly express that in order for socialism or communism to work, women and men have to be treated as equals socially and politically. There was even a poster about a woman tractor driver even though there weren't many women tractor drivers in Russia. It was simply promoting the possibility and opportunity being as equal for a woman as for a man. This relates to the article by Falk about the detrimental dammage in the press when we always refer to women candidates as being the 'first' and if we are ready for this new change. Rather, Russia treated the new idea of a woman tractor driver or politian being just as acceptable as a man.