Question

Which of the following meanings (the signified) could you NOT know about the context of the red dress event from observing the signifiers?

a. it was a beauty contestt
b. all of the above
c. the women were all high class
d. it was a fundraiser event

Answer 1

The red dress event, also known as the protest at the Miss America Pageant in 1968, was staged by radical feminists to bring attention to the exploitation of women in society. The meanings that could not be known from observing the signifiers are that it was a beauty contest and the women were all high class.

Step-by-step explanation:

The red dress event, also known as the protest at the Miss America Pageant in 1968, was staged by radical feminists to bring attention to the exploitation of women in society. By observing the signifiers of the event, such as the protest documents and the objects thrown into the "freedom trash can," you could infer that the meanings (the signified) that could not be known are a) it was a beauty contest and c) the women were all high class.