In the early 20th century, painter Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) would adopt Tehuana traditional dress in solidarity with these women and depict Tehuana traditional dress in paintings such as "Memory, the Heart". Much of the Tehuanas' dominance, however, seems to be limited today to the market and to household finances. They earn money primarily through commerce and have the right to use this income as they wish, regardless of what their husbands or other family members say. Men dominate municipal politics, however, in Tehuantepec and other areas in the southern Isthmus. Women may participate in strikes, protests and other political movements but do not generally hold positions of power such as municipal president or council member. Even when they do, they hold less powerful portfolios usually related to education and health.