http://www.barackobama.com/life-of-julia
Obama's camp has been attending to women's issues as a point of contrast between Obama and Romney in the upcoming election. This website seems to want to focus on this idea as it makes the general argument that women would be better off under Obama's economy than Romney's. It uses a hands-on, interactive website to promote its opinion, maybe to suggest freedom of movement? And the language is simple and direct. It really wants us to see the point as uncomplicated, straightforward. Also, Julia herself is uncomplicated. No facial features or distinguishing marks, so we rely on the text to tell us what is going on in her life or mind. Is it the same Julia in each scenario? I'm not sure how convinced I am by this. I am convinced that Obama might be better for women (depending on how one interprets the facts given), but it also seems to be appealing to the same woman over and over, almost as though all women who vote for him are the same and want the same things, or as though Obama policies would only be good for this kind of voter/woman. I'm not sure what to make of that. I'm not sure it's much more respectful than ignoring women when they have no political power that is of use. I feel like there might be women that this website ignores (women who do blue-collar work, for instance, or who aren't in the middle class). What do other people think?
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