Alicia Assumption List

American Indian Assumptions:
I assumed that the building would be more modernized.
I assumed dresses would cover all parts of skin of the women and be very conservative.
I assumed the Native American dresses would be simple and plain.
I assumed it was not that big of a deal to produce dresses for women to dance in.
I assumed women and girls made clothes and did housework only.
I assumed native tribes would not celebrate American/ Christian holidays if they were being kept in confinement by the American government.
I assumed the Native Americans were very cultural and proud of their culture/family.
I assumed women would not be as important as men in the Native American culture.
I assumed dresses would have all native colors, not red, white and blue.
I assumed women were kept away from the knowledge of war and battles.

Hirshhorn Assumptions:
I assumed that the artwork would be interesting.
I assumed there would not be anything related to women specifically.
I assumed the artwork would be abstract and detailed.
I assumed real art to be more than simple colors and lines.
I assumed art to have crazy meanings and insights into the author’s feelings.
I assumed art to be solid, concrete art as in paintings, sculptures, murals, etc.

African Art Assumptions:
I assumed there would be slavery pictures or representations.
I assumed women in African culture would have a strong role in society.
I assumed that African culture was more close-knit and equal.
I assumed there would be vibrant colors in all artwork.
I assumed art would consist of images of family life.
I assumed women would be depicted with natural beauty and love.
I assumed women would be a popular theme in the artwork.
I assumed the museum to be about African Americans, not African culture.

Women and the Arts Assumptions:
I assumed there would be a lot of pictures of naked women.
I assumed there would be only beautiful, strong looking women in pictures.
I assumed there would only be pictures of and by women.
I assumed everything would be pretty and pink.
I assumed the pictures would show women favorably.
I assumed there would be beautiful architecture.
I assumed there would be graceful pictures.
I assumed feminism included being anti-male.
I assumed if men were to be shown in artwork they would be shown unfavorably.
I assumed feminism would also include anti-abortion and gay-rights.