January 6, 2011 End of an Era. By Scarlett Harris ¶ Posted in Feminism, In the News ¶ Tagged Rosie the Riveter, Sady Doyle, second-wave feminism ¶ Leave a comment Geraldine Doyle, the inspiration for the WW2-era Rosie the Riveter poster, has died aged 86. Her likeness was a huge part of the second-wave feminism movement, and her death marks “the end of an era”. R.I.P. Share this:FacebookTwitterLike this:Like Loading... Related