Gender Representation in Cultural Artifacts By: Kevin Matadamas In this cultural artifact we can see the theme of masculinity and the idea that women are subordinate to men. In the picture we can see that the woman is crying in her husband's arms after burning what she had on the stove. The woman is well dressed with her hair and makeup done, while the man is dressed in a nice suit. This advertisement clearly shows how American business men thought of gender roles when this picture was made. In the picture we see the woman is represented as fragile and sensitive. She has a pan in one hand and with the other hand she's wiping her tears with a handkerchief. This shows that creators of this image believed that women are so sensitive that they cry when something minor goes wrong. The creators of the picture also show how they believe that women run to men for comfort when they are upset. Another traditional belief that is shown is the idea that women are responsi...