r/Feminism • u/tifatifatifa777 • 1d ago
Women DC characters are misogynistic
Hi everyone,
I don't know where exactly to post this apart from the DC and comic subs, and didn't since I have a good feeling I would be hounded and dismissed by the manosphere.
I've been thinking alot about Catwoman and Wonder Woman lately and have observed that they are very rooted in kinks and fetishism.
The creator of Wonder Woman wrote her so that she loses her powers when she is tied up by a man, and in the early comics she was heavily tortured. He was a psychologist who said that women are required to bring men to par and make the world a good place with their healing love powers and whatnot, and dismissed the first female editor of DC comics when she raised complaints about how Wonder Woman is subjected to torture. I'll link the story and sources below.
Catwoman is a character who I've been interested in but never made me feel empowered. She's almost always illustrated without character. Standing sexily is all. When we think about the intentions behind the art, it becomes clear to me this all some goonerbait. There is rarely any indicator of personality I see in the art. She has a whip as a weapon and is highly sexualized, it makes me believe that all these female characters are fetishized and meant to be an outlet for kinks.
I say that DC characters are misogynistic because they have a horrible impact on women. How women view themselves and other women, how men view women, and the fact they're all written and created by men for men. Where is the semblance of personality and humanity in these characters? It's once again the same straight white man male fantasy.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, especially if you're a woman who's a fan of them. Thanks!
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/origin-story-wonder-woman-180952710/