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Old 01-02-2010, 09:28 PM   #13 (permalink)
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What do you think when you see a female super hero?
Nothing.

How do you feel about the way these women are portrayed?
Depends on the story; not all are portrayed the same.

Do you have any examples of comic book superheroines that don't wear revealing clothing?
KellyC mentioned many good ones. I'd add Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy as well, but they're villains so

How do you feel about the apparent dirth of androgenous and hermaphroditic superheroes?
Never really thought of it to be honest. It'd be interesting to see a comic of one.

How applicable are these superheroines to the feminist movement?
Depends. Some feminists define their own definition of "feminist" differently from others.

Overall, would you say that they are a good or a bad thing for the world's perception of women?
Good and bad. Depends on the character. Though I'm glad they moved on from the superheroine-must-wear-a-skirt thing.

And for genuinegirly: we discussed this before, so it's sort of a cut and paste thing, but I'll post it here regardless. I have one complaint, and of course, you can take it or leave it as you wish. I wouldn't consider Catwoman to be "skanky, nasty hoe". Nor is she a hero. She is considered more of an antihero. I'm not a big comic book buff or anything, but from what my viewings and readings of her have given me, though she may exude sexuality, she doesn't use sex to get what she wants, which would appropriately label her as skanky. She isn't evil, but she does things her way to get what she wants, as opposed to Batman who believes in upholding the law. She's also been portrayed as mildly insane so it explains some of her motives. She is a big animal lover as well, and that's what she usually fights for. And throughout history, she is one of the most fully-clothed female characters; that Halle Berry movie had nothing to do with the original Catwoman.

Of course, if I'm wrong in any way, please feel free to correct me, or add on to the statement.

KellyC also mentioned very good examples of fully clothed superheroines. Rogue happens to be one of my favorite X-Men female characters. Sure in the beginning (and throughout many times I'm sure) many readers are taken with the fact that these women are attractive, but I think that what keeps them hooked is the fact that you can relate to them, just like with any other superhero. The best ones have flaws, and the reader wants to see whether they overcome them, or at least how they deal with them.

Sorry for the long post btw.
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