“Wonder Woman dropped as UN equality champion”
I guess if 45,000 people say they don't like Wonder Woman's 'scanty attire,' she loses her job.
Wonder Woman is not a sexual object. She was never intended to be, yet since the day she was created her outfit has sparked more debate and ridicule than anything Batman and Superman have done. The fact that she's judged by the way she dresses rather than her actions as a heroine speaks volumes to the people who decided to petition against her.
The petition stated that even though she was created to be a woman warrior, nowadays she's "a large busted white woman with impossible proportions, scantily clad in a shimmery thigh-baring body suit." They also sited that she isn't a suitable ambassador because she isn't 'all encompassing' and that the UN chose her out of laziness rather than choosing a living person.
These are obviously people who know nothing about this character other than what they see on the surface, which is outstandingly sad. So much thought and care is put into Wonder Woman; she is one of the most fascinating icons in comic book history. She was a leader in the feminist movement, both in the '40s and later during the '70s for her revival. Even now, she is a staple of strong female characters in comics.
After her creator died, Wonder Woman was nearly snuffed out of existence because one male writer despised her. He once came into his boss's office and stomped on one of her scripts; angry over the decision to make her a member of the JSA, he wrote her as the secretary for the society. For years he turned her into the subservient wife of Steve Trevor in an attempt to soften the feminist character and combat claims that she might be a lesbian. This character has been through so damn much, that for this to have happened is ridiculous and upsetting, but not surprising.
Get over it. It's an outfit, and it's more practical than a frickin' leather suit and a cape. And yeah, there's a lot of amazing female leaders who could've been chosen for this role, but after 75 years of mockery and derision, it's not so bad that they chose Wonder Woman. Maybe in another 75 years female characters can wear whatever they want without being judged (or fired). For now, Wonder Woman will just continue to be Wonder Woman.
P.S. She's a mythological Scythian demigod, assholes
Here’s the news article here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38300727
If you agree that Wonder Woman should remain the honorary ambassador of equality and empowerment, sign this petition here: https://www.change.org/p/anyone-who-stands-for-equality-maintaining-wonder-woman-as-the-ambassador-of-empowerment-for-the-un?recruiter=651181385&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_page&utm_term=des-lg-share_petition-custom_msg
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