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Images tell powerful stories about how women should look and act. We may think girl power and body positivity have replaced tales of helpless, beautiful princesses, but contemporary images in popular culture continue to perpetuate harmful stereotypes. In Look like a Lady, art historian Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt uses personal narrative and art history to uncover five limiting visual stories that have shaped us: Venus: the beautiful body desired by men Vessel: an allegorical figure or a container for meaning Maiden: young, vulnerable, and acted upon by outside forces Mother: a romanticized, impossible maternal ideal Monster: the wild creature in need of taming Weichbrodt challenges these restrictive scripts that continue to exist in popular culture and faith communities and presents five empowering counterstories from art history. These alternate viewpoints tell a richer story about God's heart for women is told, leading to healing and freedom. This book helps Christian women correct and expand their vision of womanhood for today.

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Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt is professor of art and art history at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, and author of the award-winning book Redeeming Vision: A Christian Guide to Looking at and Learning from Art. She has written for Christianity Today and has spoken at The Gospel Coalition Women's Conference. As a biracial Japanese-white woman, she has navigated the joys and tensions of a hybrid identity. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt is professor of art and art history at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, and author of the award-winning book Redeeming Vision: A Christian Guide to Looking at and Learning from Art. She has written for Christianity Today and has spoken at The Gospel Coalition Women's Conference. As a biracial Japanese-white woman, she has navigated the joys and tensions of a hybrid identity.

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