Equality – Unconventional

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“When she stopped conforming to the conventional picture of femininity, she finally began to enjoy being a woman.”

Betty Friedan

The equals sign, invented in 1557 by Robert Recorde, is a mathematical symbol used to indicate equality.  It has since become one of the most recognisable symbols of equal rights around the world.

From a distance, we discern only the symbol.  On closer inspection, however, we discover that equality is here comprised of first editions from two female writers, Betty Friedan and Simone de Beauvoir. These texts are widely recognised for their indelible contributions to feminism.

Produced in collaboration with Orion Kendal

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