International Women's Week: Sign up here for your personalised Signature

Mystica · March 1, 2010

The Red Ajah will be organising International Women's Week from 8-14th March. Which is next week.

To help putting all those fabulous women we admire so much in the spotlight they deserve to be in, you can sign up here to get your very own personalised event signature with the woman of your choice featuring in it.

So step right up and post here the name or picture (or both) of the woman you would like to have in your event signature. Please keep in mind to adhere to the PG-13 rule in the images, in accordance with DM's policy.

The Ol' Pirate himself, Auld Manriva, has grouchily agreed to roll up his eyepatch and grease up his artistic braincells and will be creating these historcial marvels.

Now I don't know if you know his work, but you are all in for a treat!

Mystica · March 1, 2010

My sign up:

Queen Gorgo of Sparta

I like how she's portrayed in this picture but not sure if this pic can be manipulated enough. Leaving it in your capable hands, Manny ;D

Plutarch quotes Queen Gorgo as follows: "When asked by a woman from Attica, 'Why are you Spartan women the only ones who can rule men?', she said: 'Because we are also the only ones who give birth to men.'" Another version has this as, "...some foreign lady, as it would seem, told her that the women of Lacedaemon were the only women in the world who could rule men; 'With good reason,' she said, 'for we are the only women who bring forth men.'"

Wayward_fool · March 1, 2010

Since I'm Chinese, I'm gonna go for one of my own. Well, she's not MY OWN perse. But someone who is Chinese. From China. Which my ancestors are from. Live with it. *nods*

Wu Yi (simplified Chinese: 吴仪; traditional Chinese: 吳儀; pinyin: Wú Yí; born November 1938 in Wuhan, Hubei, China) was one of four Vice Premiers of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, overseeing the country's economy until March 2008. Known as the "iron lady", Wu is one of the toughest negotiators in China's government, Forbes magazine considered her the second most powerful woman in the world in 2004, 2005 and 2007 and the third most powerful in 2006.

During the SARS crisis, she replaced Zhang Wenkang, who had been fired for his coverup of the crisis, as health minister and headed a committee to solve the crisis. She was called the "Goddess of Transparency" by Time magazine for her leadership during the SARS crisis and named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2004. In the middle of the SARS endemic, Wu fiercely snubbed the advocation for Republic of China's WHO participation during the WHO general assembly. One video clip aired widely in Taiwan showed Wu rebuffing the question of Taiwan's representation during interview by a Taiwanese reporter. After the assembly, a Taiwanese reporter asked the Chinese delegation if they knew what the needs were of the 23 million citizens of Taiwan. Surprisingly, an official beside Wu Yi replied, "Who cares about you people!" to the Taiwanese reporter.

Called by Chinese media as the "Iron Lady of China", Wu is regarded as a firm and direct woman who, unlike her colleagues, has not dyed her graying hair black. Since becoming Vice Premier, Wu has been an able diplomat in signing agreements with neighboring Asian countries. She also makes frequent inspection visits to many southern Chinese regions. Since the death of Huang Ju, the senior Vice Premier, Wu has taken on the portfolio of overseeing financial work.

Vice Premier Wu announced at the end of 2007 that she would retire in March 2008. During the last few months of her tenure she was involved in negotiations with U.S. toy giant Mattel over toy lead content that brought significant woes to the reputation of Chinese products. At a meeting held with Chinese business leaders in early 2008 Wu revealed that her personal salary totaled RMB 120,000, or 17,582.40 U.S. dollars per year[citation needed], and told the business leaders that they should only "take money from the right places".

Mystica · March 1, 2010

oh cool! Say, you need to drop by during the discussion about great women in history when the event starts, Boopsy. This is quite interesting! :D

Marta Sedai · March 1, 2010

Can I have A Marilyn Monroe siggy? I just started making one for me, and than I saw this thread. I will post here what I have made (very little actually), and than if you can, you can see is there anything that can be done with it... Or, if it useless (and it probably is), you can just use other pictures i like, and make me a new one :D

this is what I have made so far...

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and these you can use if you want...

Red2111 · March 1, 2010

since i'm a red head. can i get one of Lucy :) while her hair was froma bottle, mine is all natural :)

<-- personal fav. one of the best epis as well :)

Nynaeve · March 1, 2010

I'd like this one!!! The image on the left, please *g*

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I'd like it to say something like...mmmmm.... "I appreciate Women. Do YOU?"

ROFL Gotta love Willow ^_^

Nyn

Tynaal Consen · March 1, 2010

Still deciding.. so hard to choose :P

Making my own Sig Me thinks...

Tynaal Consen · March 1, 2010

MIA HAMM! <3

claireducky · March 1, 2010

Ooh Sign me up. i'll take Amelia Earhart, please.

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Tynaal Consen · March 1, 2010

*giggles*

I almost took her.. ;D

Auld Manriva · March 1, 2010

I'll get on these ASAP. Most will be delivered this weekend is my guess, due to Radio Show commitments this week. But I'll tackle them as they've been requested, some may be out of order a bitty if what I end up doing is a bit more complicated. This might be the case with "The Iron Lady" (my first impression was to use her image only with another suitable background), so it may take a bit of doing Boopsy.

If any of you have "hot flashes" ;D of perspira...umm errr... inspiration, since these posts please feel free to PM me.

Mysty.. I have an idea for yours but it uses yer man up there in the sig as well, with a little assist from Helen Reddy :D

Rasheta Ardashir · March 2, 2010

oh cool! Say, you need to drop by during the discussion about great women in history when the event starts, Boopsy. This is quite interesting! :D

I'll be there....*history major and all...Look*

Wayward_fool · March 2, 2010

Feel free to do an artistic version, Auld. Kinda like Obama's hope poster? Something graphicky rather than realistic. I absolutely trust your taste anyway, but I do hope to get a siggy before the week's up. *lol*

Much love.

Charis alAslan · March 2, 2010

I want BUFFY!!!!!

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It really changed the landscape of how women were viewed on TV at that time. Buffy is powerful!

March 2, 2010

I want one with her. She is amazing

craftyreader · March 2, 2010

This picture of Rosie the riveter would be awesome.

Or this picture of a WASP.

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The last 3 or 4 generations in my family have had women in the military.

Auld Manriva · March 2, 2010

Dang Pete... I grok the face but I cannot pull a name.

Mystica · March 2, 2010

Torrie also made two siggies for the event before this sign up started. So feel free to use them if you can't think of anyone to sign up with :)

Mystica · March 2, 2010

ROFL Thanks Riva!! *ROARS* YEAH! *pumps up fist*

Auld Manriva · March 2, 2010

OK.. I'm up late keepin' water outta the downstairs (nasty bit a' weather just rolled through), baking a pie (frozen of course) and workin' on these. I got started and the train kept' a rollin' ;D

Marta Sedai

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Mother Dearest

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Boopsy

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Red (ya'll got the same weather I did, hope yer' all good)

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Nyn my sweet (if i recall you like black 8))

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Tynaal (i took that as a request ;))

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