It's a Wonder that Women Have a Role at All

     Why do women who kick ass have to be clad in scandalous clothing? It's always great to have a new heroine that isn't in search of a man (but still somehow ends up with one...), but why do they have to wear a bikini and skin tight clothes into battle? Even when block-busters like Wonder Woman inspire young girls and women, there is still glaring stereotypes. Tell me why an all powerful woman warrior falls in love with a sub-par soldier, and why, as she marches though "no man's land", has underwear and a corset on? It's great to see she's "no man," but at the same time she has been constructed to appeal to the male audience. For what reason? All in an attempt to gross more and more money from as many people as possible. It's hard to see if there is any solution to our woes, as no matter how hard we try the clutches of capital driven studios. Should we sacrifice our dignity to whip up role models for young girls, or should we cast these aside and pioneer for women by women?

     While watching Wonder Woman, I was definitely captivated by Gal Gadot's performance, but at the same time I couldn't help but notice constant forced moments where she was shown as superior, and the next moment she was weak and helped out by some mortal men. She wouldn't have completed her task without their help, and yes collaboration is great but have her work with other women as well. The most infuriating part was her romance with the main actor, and how her emotions got in the way of her succeeding at some points. Yes heroes must have flaws but please, don't make the heroine fall due to emotional surges. And I've already addressed this but I can never rant enough, her outfit is NOT suitable for battle! She could easily get scratched or punctured, and I know her boobs must hurt in that corset while she runs and flips. Another female figure, Blackwidow (played by Scarlet Johansen), wears a body suit that does cover her completely, but is skin tight and is open just enough to see her boobs. This is a reoccurring trend with most female super heroes needs to stop, and the solution is to have female writers and directors create super hero movies, and just create heroines that are normal people but strong enough to defeat their demons without the help of a Y chromosome.