{"product_id":"look-like-a-lady-elissa-yukiko-weichbrodt-9781587436925","title":"Look Like a Lady: Five Visual Tropes of Womanhood and How to See Ourselves Differently","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLook like a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, art historian Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003euses personal narrative and art history to uncover five limiting visual stories that have shaped us: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eVenus\u003c\/b\u003e the beautiful body desired by men\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eVessel\u003c\/b\u003e an allegorical figure or a container for meaning\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMaiden\u003c\/b\u003e young, vulnerable, and acted upon by outside forces\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMother\u003c\/b\u003e a romanticized, impossible maternal ideal\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMonster\u003c\/b\u003e the wild creature in need of taming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeichbrodt challenges these restrictive scripts that continue to exist in popular culture and faith communities and presents five empowering counterstories from art history. These alternative images tell a richer story about God's heart for women, leading to healing and freedom. Featuring full-color illustrations and Weichbrodt's own hand-drawn images, this book helps Christian women correct and expand their vision of womanhood for today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1587436922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781587436925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brazos Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217884131583,"sku":"9781587436925","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_393ca4e4-18ad-4689-80ee-8bd647f63c7b.jpg?v=1772000065","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/look-like-a-lady-elissa-yukiko-weichbrodt-9781587436925","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}