The New Yorker’s “Welcome to Congress”
This cover on the New Yorker speaks volumes. It is an exciting time in terms of politics because we are seeing more representation. The cover features some of the “firsts” of congress: first Native American representative, first Muslim representatives, and the youngest woman to be elected to congress. Lack of diversity in our government has been troubling because these are the people who are supposed to represent us. With a more diverse freshman class, these women are setting the stage for what we need to see more of in the media, schools, and other public spheres, especially in congress.
This is a well-done visual representation! I think it's also important to note the significance of the New Yorker itself choosing this as their cover, as it is generally seen by people of our age as a publication focused towards upper/upper middle class white people, who are used to seeing their exact identities reflected in congressional compositions.
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