The image above called "Women. Like men, only cheaper" is by a feminist website called Feministing. Feministing is a non-profit website that brings to view issues on gender equality in America and around the world. The image sarcastically makes fun of the ever present wage gap between men and women. With the tag line "If you dont like it, help us right it" the image also calls to action feminists and anyone viewing that there is still need to fix the wage disparities between men and women. Their audience for this photograph is feminists and people in the working world. The rhetoric term most effectively used by the author is sarcasm. With stating "Women. Like men, Only Cheaper" the author already uses humor to her advantage as to point out the ridiculousness of the wage gap. Through sarcasm she also points out the fact that women get paid less than men for doing the same job. Also placing two business dressed women high five-ing perpetuates the sarcasm, as again is it seems to be mocking the wage disparities. I believe that the author was successful in their purpose and using sarcasm effectively to prove their point. It really shed light of the issue of the wage gap and misogyny in the work place.
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