Sexism Collection

The Man with the Load of Mischief, 18th century, (1943). Creator: William Hogarth
The Man with the Load of Mischief, 18th century, (1943). A man with a chain and padlock round his neck, carrying a " load of mischief" : a woman holding a glass of gin rides on his back

Cheeky American Military postcard
A GI uses his position to his advantage, stopping and searching a pretty young girl who he accuses of being a spy! I think he has just spied something else however... Date: 1941

Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in
1078685 Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in public, 1908 (colour litho) by Dart

Punch cartoon: Some of the Advantages of Mixed University Education (engraving)
6035037 Punch cartoon: Some of the Advantages of Mixed University Education (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving)
8664228 Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The female rights musketeers)

The modern women, role reversal, 1894
3479885 The modern women, role reversal, 1894; (add.info.: The modern women, role reversal, 1894.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Pets of the Parade (colour litho)
8649521 Pets of the Parade (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pets of the Parade. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

A woman's mind magnified (colour litho)
8635593 A woman's mind magnified (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman's mind magnified)

Phrenological chart of an average girl's head (litho)
8656500 Phrenological chart of an average girl's head (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phrenological chart of an average girl's head)

The difference between a diplomat and a lady (colour litho)
8656140 The difference between a diplomat and a lady (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The difference between a diplomat and a lady)

Woman wearing a muzzle on her face to stop her biting (colour litho)
8656331 Woman wearing a muzzle on her face to stop her biting (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman wearing a muzzle on her face to stop her biting)

Daily life in the desert: sitting comfortably in a tent, looking at women working
ELD4846435 Daily life in the desert: sitting comfortably in a tent, looking at women working and cooking Chromolithography of the end of the 19th century Private collection; Private Collection;

Dear - I am positively dumbfounded (colour litho)
8656431 Dear - I am positively dumbfounded (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Dear - I am positively dumbfounded." Muzzled woman)

The first talking machine! (colour litho)
8656287 The first talking machine! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first talking machine! Eve berating Adam)

I'm sure I shall giggle when my time comes (colour litho)
8656550 I'm sure I shall giggle when my time comes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I'm sure I shall giggle when my time comes. Daily Scare)

New building of the Garrick Club, King-Street, Covent-Garden, 1864. Creator: Unknown
New building of the Garrick Club, King-Street, Covent-Garden, 1864. '...view of the new Garrick Club, just erected by Mr

"Saved", by F. W. Topham, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Engraving. 'We must sympathise with the terror through which these humble Irish folk have

Living Made Easy: Prescription for scolding wives, printed by J. Netherclift, pub. 1830 by T. McLean (print)
XND70432 Living Made Easy: Prescription for scolding wives, printed by J. Netherclift, pub. 1830 by T. McLean (print); Private Collection.

Messieurs, je viens offrir à votre journal... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Messieurs, je viens offrir a votre journal... 1844. Messieurs, je viens offrir a votre journal, un roman-feuilleton qui, je crois, lui conviendra parfaitement

(Le parterre de l'Odéon.) L'auteur!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
(Le parterre de l'Odeon.) L'auteur!... 1844.... l'auteur!... l'auteur! - Messieurs, votre impatience va etre satisfaite...vous desirez connaitre l'auteur de l'ouvrage

C'est singulier comme ce miroir m'applatit... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
C'est singulier comme ce miroir m'applatit... 1844. It's strange how this mirror flattens me. From Les Bas-bleus, no. 1

Nous voilà...réunies pour écrire le premier numéro.. 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nous voila...reunies pour ecrire le premier numero.. 1844. Nous voila donc reunies pour ecrire le premier numero de notre journal..."Le Sans Culotte litteraire...qu'est ce nous allons

Voyez donc un peu, Isménie!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Voyez donc un peu, Ismenie!... 1844. Voyez donc un peu, Ismenie!...Comment le Gouvernement permet-il d'afficher de pareilles turpitudes

Allons bon!...la v'là qui...verse du cirage dans mon chocolat!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Allons bon!...la v'la qui...verse du cirage dans mon chocolat!... 1844. Allons bon!...la v'la qui au lieu de lait, verse du cirage dans mon chocolat!...satane roman va!...'

Suivez bien mon raisonnement, Eudoxie... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Suivez bien mon raisonnement, Eudoxie... 1844. Suivez bien mon raisonnement, Eudoxie...tout doit tendre a un but humanitaire

Ma bonne amie, puis-je entrer!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ma bonne amie, puis-je entrer!... 1844. Ma bonne amie, puis-je entrer!...as-tu fini de collaborer avec monsieur?'. Husband to wife: Darling, can I come in

Une femme comme moi...remettre un bouton?... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une femme comme moi...remettre un bouton?... 1844. Une femme comme moi...remettre un bouton?...vous etes fou!... - Allons bon

La Présidente criant à tue-tête: Mesdames!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Presidente criant a tue-tete: Mesdames!... 1844. La Presidente criant a tue-tete: Mesdames!vous violez formellement l'article 3 de notre reglement...lequel porte que les academiciennes ne

O douleur!...avoir rêvé...un époux... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
O douleur!...avoir reve...un epoux... 1844. O douleur!...avoir reve...pendant toute ma vie de jeune fille un epoux qui ainsi que moi, adorat la sainte poesie

Bichette...viens donc arranger ma rosette!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Bichette...viens donc arranger ma rosette!... 1844. Bichette...viens donc arranger ma rosette!...'. - Voila bien les hommes!...comme ils abusent de leurs droits

Femme de lettre humanitaire se livrant sur l'homme... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Femme de lettre humanitaire se livrant sur l'homme... 1844. Femme de lettre humanitaire se livrant sur l'homme, a des reflexions cranement philosophiques!'

Monsieur, pardon si je vous gêne un peu... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Monsieur, pardon si je vous gene un peu... 1844. - Monsieur, pardon si je vous gene un peu...mais vous comprenez qu'ecrivant en ce moment un roman nouveau

Dire qu'Arsionoé n'était pas contente d'être portraiturée... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Dire qu'Arsionoe n'etait pas contente d'etre portraituree... 1844. Man with feather duster looking at bust (of his wife)

Emportez donc ça plus loin...il est impossible de travailler... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Emportez donc ca plus loin...il est impossible de travailler... 1844. Emportez donc ca plus loin...il est impossible de travailler au milieu d'un vacarme pareil...allez vous promener a la petite

Allons!...on n'a pas encore rendu compte de mon roman... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Allons!...on n'a pas encore rendu compte de mon roman... 1844. Allons!...on n'a pas encore rendu compte de mon roman aujourd'hui

La Mère est dans le feu de la composition, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Mere est dans le feu de la composition, 1844. La mere est dans le feu de la composition, l'enfant est dans l'eau de la baignoire

Dis donc Bichette...à quoi songes-tu donc... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Dis donc Bichette...a quoi songes-tu donc... 1844. Dis donc Bichette...a quoi songes-tu donc de te promener comme ca la nuit?...est-ce que t'es somnambule, ou bien, est-ce que t'as la colique

Adieu, mon cher, je vais chez mes éditeurs!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Adieu, mon cher, je vais chez mes editeurs!... 1844. Adieu, mon cher, je vais chez mes editeurs;...je ne rentrerai probablement que fort tard...ne manquez pas de donner encore deux fois la bouillie a

La Mort de Sappho, 1843. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Mort de Sappho, 1843. The death of Sappho. Jeunes filles, voyez ou nous conduit l'Amour! Sous nos pieds si mignons, le gueux creuse un abime Ou l'on tombe aisement

"...dussent-ils me maudire...", 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier. "...dussent-ils me maudire..."
"...dussent-ils me maudire...", 1844. "...dussent-ils me maudire..." "Ces barbares parens qui m'ont donne le jour" " Victor, o mon ame, a toi tout mon amour

O mon Victor idolatré...il me vient une idée poétique!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
O mon Victor idolatre...il me vient une idee poetique!... 1844. O my idolised Victor...a poetic idea comes to me! From Les Bas-bleus, no. 18

Enfer et damnation!...Sifflée...Siflée!!...Siiiiflée!, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Enfer et damnation!...Sifflee...Siflee!!...Siiiiflee!, 1844. Hell and damnation!... hissed!... hissed!... Hissssed!...(The bluestocking is livid because an audience has just hissed during a)

C'est bien aujourd'hui, 28 juillet, Ste. Anne... 1846. Creator: Honore Daumier
C'est bien aujourd'hui, 28 juillet, Ste. Anne... 1846. C'est bien aujourd'hui, 28 juillet, Ste. Anne...jour de la fete de ma femme...depuis trente ans l'almanach n'a pas

Lord Cromer, c1900. Creator: Dickinson
Lord Cromer, c1900. Portrait of Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator; president of the Men's League for Opposing Women's Suffrage

Lord Cromer, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Lord Cromer, c1900. Portrait of Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator; president of the Men's League for Opposing Women's Suffrage

The Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall: "Morning", by Dicksee, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall: "Morning", by Dicksee, 1862. Engraving of a painting....the morning of life...just opening from the maiden bud into the flower of womanhood...that pretty

The Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall: "Evening", by Dicksee, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall: "Evening", by Dicksee, 1862. Engraving of a painting....the face, now fully developed into womanliness, is thoroughly English in type

Soiree of the Social Science Association at Westminster Hall, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Soiree of the Social Science Association at Westminster Hall, [London], 1862. The National Association for the Promotion of Social Science...[issued] cards of invitation in such numbers that

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"Unveiling the Layers of Sexism: From Cheeky American Military Postcards to Gender Equality Activism" This thought-provoking collection of images captures the multifaceted nature throughout history and its ongoing impact on society. Starting with a cheeky American military postcard, we are reminded of a time when objectification and derogatory stereotypes were prevalent. The caption reads, "Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask for the right to smoke in. " It serves as a stark reminder that women have long fought against sexist attitudes. Moving forward, Quentin Jacobsen's portrayal with a model highlights how media perpetuates unrealistic beauty standards and reinforces gender roles. This image prompts us to question societal expectations placed upon individuals based on their appearance. A glimpse into 18th-century England through William Hogarth's "The Man with the Load of Mischief" reveals deeply ingrained patriarchal norms. We witness how power imbalances can lead to oppressive behaviors, symbolized by this woodcut depicting incestuous relations between nephew and niece. Shifting gears towards World War I, an eye-catching cartoon postcard from Kitchener news reminds us that even during times of conflict, sexism persisted. It emphasizes how gender inequality permeated various aspects of life during wartime. In contrast, an adorable photograph showcases four-year-olds Angus Wood and Danielle Colls dressed as a cowboy and nurse respectively. While seemingly innocent at first glance, it subtly reflects early socialization into traditional gender roles - highlighting how sexism starts at an early age. However, hope shines through in another captivating image capturing activists attending a parade demanding rights for gender equality within the LGBT community. Their presence signifies progress made towards dismantling discriminatory practices while advocating inclusivity for all individuals regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. As we explore further into contemporary issues surrounding sexism, we encounter two contrasting lithographs titled "All eyes were on me" and "He tried to kiss me, the brute.