They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that age-old adage has again been proven true by the “Fearless Girl” statue now perched in seeming defiance of Wall Street’s famous “Charging Bull” statue. For those of you who might not have seen the latest, allow us to catch you up.
On March 8, “International Women’s Day,” a statue of a young girl with closed fists defiantly perched on her hips was placed opposite the famous Charging Bull that has made its home on Wall Street for the past 28 years. According to State Street Global Advisors, which commissioned the statue known as the “Fearless Girl,” it was done as part of a campaign to promote gender equity in corporate leadership. It is unclear how a statue of a 7-year-old girl translates into more professional women on corporate boards, but since its placement, the visual has prompted charges that it has demeaned Wall Street, violated the Charging Bull copyright and transformed an iconic symbol of American economic power from a pos
