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    The story of Wonder Woman’s populism

    Nerd VoicesBy Nerd VoicesMarch 22, 2023Updated:March 22, 20234 Mins Read
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    Among fans of free casino slots, many have noticed the film Wonder Woman, which is not only a commercial success but also represents a revolutionary approach to the representation of the female image in popular culture.

    The idea for the first American superheroine came during the Second World War. Its author was William Moulton Marston, a psychologist known as the inventor of the polygraph. Marston’s wife, Elizabeth, and housemate Olive Byrne were the prototypical details of Wonder Woman’s appearance.

    Marston decided it was time for a new superhero. One that would conquer not by physical force but by the power of love. “Wonderful,” his wife said. “But let it be a woman.”

    Wonder Woman embodies the maiden warrior archetype and, simultaneously, the antipode of the maiden-at-arms that frequently appeared on comic book pages in the 1940s. The heroine was repeatedly portrayed as freeing herself from her shackles.

    Transformation of the image

    1941 – the beginning of World War II, and Wonder Woman appears in the eighth issue of All-Star Comics with a time-appropriate storyline – Diana lives among the Amazons on Paradise Island, where US intelligence officer Steve Trevor is trapped in a plane crash. She soon decides to leave her home and forfeit her entire legacy to fight the Nazis alongside the Justice Society of America (which Batman and the Superhero were already members of).

    Remarkably, her mother, Diana, donates her superhero costume “to be worn in America”.

    While Wonder Woman only exists in comic books, and the century is slowly moving from Gold to Silver, the hype for graphic novels is slowly waning. The image of Diana is completely reshaped and becomes the most distant from the source material.

    The character returns to her roots during the Bronze Age of comics, and the action occurs again during the Second World War. Although it’s the mid-70s, the series’ creators are keen to show the character’s true story, tracing her biography back to the first editions. 

    Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman
    Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman (Bruce Lansbury Productions, Douglas S. Cramer Company, and Warner Bros. Television)
    Gal Gadot, “Wonder Woman” Warner Bros. Pictures

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    Throughout its history, Wonder Woman’s image has remained different from the original but has been transformed through time. It undergoes its greatest transformation in the film Wonder Woman (2017), directed by Patty Jenkins.

    The commercial success of this film (and, of course, the success of Wonder Woman itself) is primarily due to the issues and problems it reflects. Against the backdrop of the rising third wave of feminism, which often raises questions about the representation of the female image in popular culture, this film is significant. In a way, it is a revolution, breaking down gender stereotypes and a rigid view of the role of women in the modern world. 

    At last, we see a strong, independent person on the screen, unaffected by the stereotypes that war is not for girls and that a woman’s main task is to look good. Wonder Woman wins the battle for the right to be a fully-fledged independent individual, able to change her own life and the course of history. She doesn’t feel vulnerable, doesn’t choose the role of follower, remaining in the shadow of a man, but instead can fight for her rights and beliefs on her own. Wonder Woman is a feminist icon whose dominant part of behaviour and image a challenge to social conventions.

    Moreover, the heroine’s appearance contains both strongly feminine and masculine features: her accentuated cheekbone line, firm gaze and confident posture, combined with her lush forms and long, thick hair, create an image of a strong, confident woman whom one wants to emulate and follow.

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