DON'T+FIGHT+BACK

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The painting "Don't Fight Back" shows a woman being held down and presumably attacked by a man. This fits the damsel in distress archetype as the woman is hopelessly waiting to be rescued instead of fighting back against her attacker. Despite the action taking place in the painting appears to be a rape, I think the painting has a deeper meaning. Most people have a time in their life where they feel something is holding them back. The horse seen in the corner of the picture represents hope fleeing and being overcome by fear. The painting is also an example of society portraying the female as the helpless character waiting to be rescued. Disney movies usually center around a female character that has some sort of problem, such as in the Little Mermaid. The main character, Ariel, wants to become a human so that she can marry Prince Eric, so she seeks help from the sea witch, Ursula. This movie, as well as many others, teach young girls that they need men to come and rescue them. They don't teach them that they can solve their own problems, but instead teach them that they need someone to solve their problems for them.

Posted by Callie Hartsell