https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk Do you know how Wonder Woman came to be? en-us 2021-01-31 21:49:00 UTC 2025-11-09 23:34:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4aa.png zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1146380844 The creator of Wonder Woman is named William Moulton Marston.  He was born on May 9th 1893 and passed on May 2nd 1947 due to having Cancer. Working as an American Psychologist he invented the lie detector test.  He kept his identity a secret until two years after Wonder Woman came out.  He lived with his wife. Sadie Holloway and a lifelong partner named Olive Bryn.  William had two children with each of the women and the children grew up not realizing the parents were in a polyamorous relationship. But both of his lovers helped contribute to the creation of Wonder Women.]]> 2021-01-31 22:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1146380844 zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1146430841 In 1940 Wonder Woman was created for female empowerment. In the 1940's women did not have the same rights as men and many believed it was unfair treatment. Everyone always saw men superheros and Marston wanted to change that. She was a symbol for feminism which is known as the advocacy of women's rights and equality of sexes. Wonder woman is now the third longest running superhero next to Superman and Batman.]]> 2021-01-31 22:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1146430841 zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1151041254 Wonder Woman was first seen in Sensation Comics #1 in December of 1941.  In the 1940's Japan attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor with bombs that killed over a thousand people.  This caused World War II.  Simple products like sugar, gas, and butter were rationalized.  Women were just housewives that would clean and raise children, but when WWII began women were being able to work in the workforce.  Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated for his third term as the U.S president.  Roosevelt signs the Lend Lease Act which is providing supplies and food to the Allies.  He also signed the GI-bill which provided financial aid to the veterans returning from WWII]]> 2021-02-01 21:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1151041254 zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1151122986 This article is "Everything You Need to Know About the Radical Roots of Wonder Woman" by Christopher Finke.  The reading had 10 different facts about Wonder Woman.  The beginning was about William Marston and his life with his two partners that helped created the hero we all know today.  Wonder woman was a fighter for people, for women's rights, and for children and workers rights.   But what people never realized is that there is a lot of bondage in Wonder Woman.  Wonder Woman was always getting tied, lassoed, gagged, and chained so people believed it had a sexual meaning behind it. She was so popular that she was added to the justice team.  When Marston had passed away writers took Wonder Woman's personality away and people did not like it. People everywhere fought to get the powerful superhero back and they did.  People all ages look up to Wonder Woman as an independent, strong leader from the beginning as has continued for many years.]]> 2021-02-01 21:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1151122986 zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1151181063 Gloria Steinem, known for being a well known feminist at the time was very interested in DC comic. Though she disliked how Wonder Woman's character has changed because she was sripped of her powers and her feirce personality. Steinem went to DC comics and found someone that worked there and said they needed to change Wonder Woman back to the powerful leader she was and that is exactly what they did.]]> 2021-02-01 22:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1151181063 zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1151208174 1.) I was shocked that William Marston kept his identity a secret because Wonder Woman was such a big hit.  He was already well known for the lie detector test why did he not come out about being the creator sooner?  Was it because of his relationship with two lovers? Was he embarrassed that he was huge on feminism?

2.) Why would people change Wonder Woman?  Is it because they believed that she was too dominant of a person?  She was becoming popular and when Marston passed they took her whole persona away, but why?

3.) I found this article very interesting because I did not really know the backstory and creation of Wonder Woman. Learning about the psychological genius create a figure that is very relevant to this day is very interesting to me. Wonder Woman has shown empowerment to women's rights and independence to many individuals.]]> 2021-02-01 22:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1151208174 zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1155431854 2021-02-02 18:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1155431854 zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1155472403 2021-02-02 19:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1155472403 zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1155497901 2021-02-02 19:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1155497901 zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1155534181 2021-02-02 19:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1155534181 zehorne https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1155535591 2021-02-02 19:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zehorne/j0vb6j3rkdva5bvk/wish/1155535591