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Marilyn Monroe — A Picture of Women’s History
History continues to repeat itself
Marilyn Monroe! An iconic beauty whose platinum blond hair, bright red lips, and signature beauty mark represented an era of pin-up girls and bombshells worldwide. How do you celebrate a woman’s contribution to our history without talking about this phenomenal woman whose name we all know? The Smithsonian Institute includes her in the list of “100 Most Significant Americans of All Times.”
“Beneath the makeup and behind the smile, I am just a girl who wishes for the world.” — Marilyn Monroe
She lived a life that represents the epitome of what Women’s History Month claims to be about. Sharing her story, her life, her truth, hidden behind the persona of “dumb blonde”, are tales of every woman’s diversity of experiences, yet the similar moments of gender inequality that we still encounter today. Marilyn was born in an era of repressions, when “super feminine women weren’t supposed to be smart.”
But doesn’t that still linger on today?
“No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they’re pretty, even if…
