What Common Public Misconception About "Rosie the Riveter" Developed as a Result

question 46

Multiple Choice

What common public misconception about "Rosie the Riveter" developed as a result of the Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post cover and J. Howard Miller's "We Can Do It" poster?

• A) Both the Rockwell cover and the Miller poster show their subjects wearing wedding rings, meaning that most women in the war work force were married instead of single.
• B) Neither image addresses the domestic role women played, including food production at home.
• C) The Rockwell cover actually portrays a true riveter in a defense job, while the Miller poster shows a Westinghouse Electric employee whose purpose was to promote company unity.
• D) The Rockwell cover portrays a mannish-looking woman without makeup, while the Miller poster shows a prim young lady with makeup, something not possible during World War II.

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