The Independent Woman Trope, Explained

Get a full month of MUBI FOR FREE: https://mubi.com/thetake (With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union) | From Rosie the Riveter to Beyoncé, the Independent Woman has long inspired women to unlock their inner potential and stand on their own two feet. But as much as the independent woman is an important symbol of female empowerment, her story’s focus on self-sufficiency can also pressure women to hold themselves to an impossible standard of “doing it all” without any support. Here’s our Take on why the independent woman shouldn’t have to do everything on her own, and where we hope to see her go from here.

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