https://padlet.com/sbmcquay/8bvr1fzluy98lyoa Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2021-09-13 20:20:15 UTC 2024-10-13 23:27:34 UTC hello@padlet.com sbmcquay https://padlet.com/sbmcquay/8bvr1fzluy98lyoa/wish/1737401863 Wonder Woman has been an icon for feminism since her first appearance in 1941. Her unique background reflected the life of her creator, William Moultan Marston, a man in a polyamorous relationship with two women, whom he had four children with. The women that Marston was in a relationship with both contributed to the creation of Wonder Woman, wanting to show the importance of equality and women's rights.
Another key feature of the Wonder Woman comics was the representation of BDSM. While it was likely an interest of Marston's relationship, BDSM was also used as a symbol of women's oppression at the time. Women were shown bound and gagged to represent how they were bound by society.
An important feminist at the time, Margaret Sanger depicted a woman bound to the weight of unwanted babies on the cover of an article on Birth Control.
After Marston died, the feminist nature of Wonder Woman changed. She was pushed back into a typical man's idea of a woman, working as a secretary and featuring on the cover of one comic as a helpless woman being carried across the stream by her romantic interest.
In 1972, Wonder Woman was featured on the cover of Ms. Magazine with the headline, "Wonder Woman for President." Despite the many changes to Wonder Woman over the years, she continues to be recognized as a feminist icon to today.]]> 2021-09-13 21:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sbmcquay/8bvr1fzluy98lyoa/wish/1737401863 sbmcquay https://padlet.com/sbmcquay/8bvr1fzluy98lyoa/wish/1737419106 In 2014, the year this article was written, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden launched the "It's On Us" campaign to encourage both men and women to help prevent sexual assault on campuses. 
Malala Yousafzai, aged 17 at the time, along with Kailash Satyarthi received a Nobel Peace Prize for their fight for equal education for all children. Malala became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

]]> 2021-09-13 21:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sbmcquay/8bvr1fzluy98lyoa/wish/1737419106 sbmcquay https://padlet.com/sbmcquay/8bvr1fzluy98lyoa/wish/1737419603 Leigh Finke, born in St. Paul, Minnesota is a single, trans, mother of two. She is an author, filmmaker, media producer, and speaker. She's the creator of a video production company, Totally Gay Productions, and the author of Queerfully and Wonderfully Made and Welcoming and Affirming: A Guide for Supporting and Working with LGBTQ+ Christian Teenagers.]]> 2021-09-13 21:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sbmcquay/8bvr1fzluy98lyoa/wish/1737419603 sbmcquay https://padlet.com/sbmcquay/8bvr1fzluy98lyoa/wish/1737420791 Wonder Woman shows that women can be physically strong instead of dainty beings that need constant assistance. They can be just as intelligent as any man. They can be independent and have their own, important place in society.
I think what can be misguiding about female superheroes, though, is that they show that strong, independent females, can do anything a man can do, or more, the same way a man does it. This idea isn't inherently wrong and, but in modern feminism, we need to show that women can be strong and independent in similar and different ways than men. Women don't have to be just as physically strong and capable as men in order to be on their level. In reality, there are many different ways to be strong, to be capable of making differences, and to fight for what you believe in, without pure physical strength and ability. Examples are being emotionally strong versus physically strong. Making small changes in a small community versus constantly fighting immediate, life-threatening villains. Putting effort into one fight for a long period of time, little by little, with patience and dedication, versus the constant satisfaction of defeating another bad guy in a short amount of time, or always winning a battle.

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