The Emptiness of Wall Street's 'Fearless Girl' Statue
In 2017, investment management company State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) placed the prominent Fearless Girl statue in New York's Financial District. With her hands on her hips and chin raised high, the Fearless Girl squarely faces the Charging Bull, another famous Wall Street statue that represents the supposed pinnacle of corporate grit and success: the American Dream. When the Fearless Girl was first installed the night before International Women’s Day, it was quickly lauded on social media as the symbol of modern–day feminism. Now, four years later, the statue has once again been remodeled to mark the international holiday.