Wonder Woman remains one of the best characters created by DC Comics, alongside the famous Batman and Superman. And just like them, the character embodies strong values from its inception to the recent films of the second half. from the 2010s. À On this subject, it was important to set the record straight. the time according to one of the people most linked to; Diana.
Wonder Woman: figure of pride
The month of June has begun, and with it the movements of celebration and reminders of the struggles for the rights of LGBTQI+ people.Including characters with diverse sexualities and sexual orientations has almost become a fashion in most current media productions, to the point of seeing the birth of a powerful discontent, whether on the one hand; where on the other side of the scale. If the majority welcomes the growing presence of LGBTQI+ characters and actors,others believe that these elements do not contribute anything to the the plot of the works and are only levers intended to reach these communities. A phenomenon now known as Rainbow Capitalism, from which came other phenomena such as Queer Washing > and the Bait. However, many characters have become, from their creation and over time, iconic figures of the LGBT movements, in particular. start with Wonder Woman.
Remember you when, in 2020 for the promotion of the film Wonder Woman 1984, the production recalled that the character of Diana was bisexual. Social networks were inflamed in debates that only Twitter knows how to offer. However, this decision is not new. Since its creation in 1941, its author William Moulton Marston had the idea of making it a strong, feminist and bisexual figure. It’s a point that Lynda Carter, the first actress to have interpreted. the character on the small screen in the 1975 television series, was keen to remind on Twitter to all those who have a doubt.
I didn’t write Wonder Woman. But if you want to argue that she’s not a queer or trans icon, then you’re not paying attention. Every time someone comes up to me and tells me WW has helped them. while he was in isolation, it reminds me of how special this role is.
Wonder Woman: an icon for bulletproof
Carter is obviously not the first person to regard Princess Diana as an icon of the community; LGBTQ+.Some even consider Diana the first bisexual superhero in American comics. Mairghread Scott, screenwriter of the animated series Wonder Woman: Bloodlinesaid that she had always considered the heroine as bisexual, much like Gal Gadot portraying the heroine in recent DCEU movies. As a reminder, some films are still censored for the simple reason that they have an openly homosexual character, such as the recent Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
In 2018, when Lynda Carter got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, she wanted to; recall the position of the heroine in society; current: “When the producers mentioned the costume, they told me “Women won’t like you because of the outfit”. I immediately thought; the exact opposite: women will like me. They will want to be me or my best friend because Wonder Woman is not predatory. Wonder Woman is all of us.” Last April, the comics Sensational Wonder Woman Special#1, were released.in which we could see in a moving way a Wonder Woman defending trans rights. In a dialogue, she hands over her princess crown to; one of his biggest fans.
– I heard you say to; this criminal to be who he really was rather than hiding behind a costume. But… What if wearing a suit like yours could help me? feeling more like the real me, period at the moment?
– In that case, I think you need better headgear.
– Really? Can I have yours?
– You deserve it.