Obituary

The biblical scene of Judith mid-decapitation became the internet's image of a woman handling her business — 'me, dealing with it.' It died when 'girlboss' went from empowerment to a term of gentle mockery, and Judith's sword went back on the wall.

Portrait: Artemisia Gentileschi · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born

2016

Died

2020

Cause of death

Girlbossed too close to the sun

Last sighting

A 'queen behavior' edit, 2020

Resting place

Section H, Row 1

Category

art