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Feminist Icon?
When the women's liberation movement began in the late sixties and seventies, Ball openly rejected it. However, as an inarguably talented entertainer and successful business executive, she was still cited by many as a prime example of the feminist ideology: that women were equipped to perform jobs that were stereotypically perceived as belonging to men. Not all feminists viewed her as a good example, however, accusing I Love Lucy of reinforcing domestic stereotypes.
Bibliography: Hallett, Hilary A. "Ball, Lucille." The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History, Vol. 1, Oxford University Press, 2008, 195-196.
Marciniak, Kristin. Women in Arts and Entertainment. Minneapolis: Abdo Publishing, 2017. Print.
Shen, Ann. Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2016. Print.
Marciniak, Kristin. Women in Arts and Entertainment. Minneapolis: Abdo Publishing, 2017. Print.
Shen, Ann. Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2016. Print.
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