I Can’t Believe We Still Have to Protest This

This retro feminism print features a determined woman walking forward with a protest sign reading “I Can’t Believe We Still Have to Protest This.” The antique paper texture, hand-drawn illustration style and old-fashioned clothing give the piece the look of archival protest art, while the message feels completely current.

I like the tension between the historical styling and the modern frustration of the slogan. It connects past and present in a way that makes the piece feel both humorous and exasperated, especially for anyone who has watched the same equality debates repeat themselves generation after generation.

A strong choice for a home office, classroom, study, studio, library or feminist gallery wall, particularly for collectors of women’s rights art, protest posters and politically engaged illustration.