Wonder Woman has always been different compared to male superheroes. This sort of difference is apparent in how Wonder Woman is shown – from silhouettes of her online to comic appearances, to the 1960’s show starring Linda Carter, and finally the recent version of her portrayed by Gal Gadot. Superman/Batman # 26, DC Comics, Jeff Loeb. We want close-ups of the attractive woman’s body and face, because what matters the most about the woman his her appearance, whereas with the male comic book heroes like Batman or Superman, we are introduced to the idea that their qualities are more important than their appearance. We see the attractive female is shorter than the attractive man. There are some exceptions, but generally, we are used to women who look and behave a certain way. But it still shows that there are some aspects of this character, of other female characters and of women in general that are still dictated, subconsciously, by what the male gender requires. She has been coded in a way throughout her history that makes a very specific impression of who she is, what she does and how her creators want you, her audience, to view her? Though many people may be unaware of it, Wonder Woman, the popular comics heroine who has since become a cinematic hero, is not viewed separately from what she stands beside and how she stands. When looking at a popular film figure like Wonder Woman, how many of us see her body? How many of us only see her face? How many of us view who she stands beside?
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