Feminism

Although a difficult read, i do agree with most of the concepts Griselda Pollock conveys in "Painting, Feminism, History" but there were some exceptions which i felt were rather exaggerated. For example her views on Jackson Pollock's works, saying "Do Pollock’s slashing and throwing of paint, his gyrations around a supine canvas, enact a macho assault upon an imaginary, feminine body?”. To question whether Jackson Pollock was imagining himself assaulting a female body whilst painting, in my opinion, is just a ridiculous assumption. I am aware that Pollock's paintings are open to interpretation but in no way can i find anything to suggest anti-female intent. I also don't believe that just because a male does something, doesn't necessarily mean that is a manly act, although that seems to be prominent idea of Griselda's.
I believe that feminism today is different to that of feminism 30 or 40 years ago. Today it is more like humanism as the inequalities between male and female are far less troubling than that of people in third world countries compared to first world. When looking at specific areas in isolation, for example a middle class male and female in Australia or America, Feminism is much less relevant today than in the past, with women having equal rights and much more dominance in the workplace.
Feminism in art is extremely effective in conveying and broadcasting female opinions due to its highly political and controversial nature. Feminist art such as that of the Guerrilla Girls can be seen as the start of a large scale change in traditional ideas and the continuity of such works will only increase the dominance of women in the art world in years to come.