Wonder Woman's Vanishing Boyfriend

[JoshuatheAnarchist]

Wonder Woman's Vanishing Boyfriend

Wonder Woman's boyfriend may have been pushed to the curb because he made male readers uncomfortable.

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[Vault Citizen]

I thought Steve Trevor was done rather well in the Wonder Woman animated movie, especially at the end where he tells her to call him if she is late so the dinner won't get cold. I also liked his appearance in the Brave and the Bold because of the fact he got saved by Wonder Woman.

I just love scenes or jokes in which gender roles are reversed.

 

[Sabrestar]

This is an interesting idea; I wouldn't mind though digging a little deeper than just (admittedly strong) circumstantial evidence before assuming sexism is at work. Don't get me wrong, I'm not disagreeing (heck, I'm one of those men who believes in female superiority anyway), I just think this is a pretty deep issue and I wouldn't mind seeing it explored more.

Good food for thought - I never followed comics enough to know about Steve Trevor at all.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Hmmm...now that you mention it, yeah. Hadn't noticed that before.

 

[Elf Defiler Korgan]

Great piece, your points were clear and I for one, agree.

Insecurities around masculinity are widespread. The modern man is filled with doubt and anxiety. It is best to move past it, I personally like having a very equal relationship with my bride. No one needs to be in control, no one needs to have all the power.

Comics can move past the man being the most powerful, and let woman have powerful roles too, if they want to.

 

[snfonseka]

What about Batman? I am not a huge comic book fan, but I have seen some comics and specially animated movies/ series that show a connection between them.

 

[go-10]

I was always under the impression she was a lesbian; given she comes from an island full of women
go figure eh, I still can't think of who they could pair her up with, maybe Aquaman or Nightwing but overall I dunno I rather see her with Batwoman

 

[Vault Citizen]

What about Batman? I am not a huge comic book fan, but I have seen some comics and specially animated movies/ series that show a connection between them.

I don't think it has ever been examined enough to call it a relationship. Wonder Woman's Blackest Night mini series outright says that she loves him but I don't believe that they have acknowledged their feelings to one another or acted upon them.

 

[C. Cain]

Am I the only one who finds it strange, that the article uses the word "we" so much? The idea of a female superhero saving her regular bloke boyfriend doesn't make me uncomfortable, for instance.

 

[GiantRaven]

Am I the only one who finds it strange, that the article uses the word "we" so much? The idea of a female superhero saving her regular bloke boyfriend doesn't make me uncomfortable, for instance.

Yeah, I'd be more than happy to read that.

 

[C. Cain]

Yeah, I'd be more than happy to read that.

As long as it's executed in a tasteful manner.
I would hate if it only occurred in fetish-related works or contexts. That would be a waste of potential.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Interesting article (I only knew about Steve from that animated Wonder Woman movie and from that openning sequence in one of Batman The Bve and the Bold episodes). I would of expect this type of article to be seen on Comicvine so it's refreshing to see it on here instead.

 

[Grahav]

I feel so uncomfortable with this idea that I find hard even to imagine my heroines with weaker boyfriends. The need men have to be strong is not just cultural, it is marked in our instincts (of men and women).

 

[Thaluikhain]

I feel so uncomfortable with this idea that I find hard even to imagine my heroines with weaker boyfriends. The need men have to be strong is not just cultural, it is marked in our instincts (of men and women).

Hey? What makes you think that it's a biological, not cultural thing?

Also, there's quite a number of people that don't feel that way.

 

[castlewise]

A good article. Its nice to see recognition that, while it is a problem, the requirement that women in games/comics/whatever wear skimpy cloths is actually the least of the issues with how women characters work in games/comics/whatever.

 

[Thaluikhain]

A good article. Its nice to see recognition that, while it is a problem, the requirement that women in games/comics/whatever wear skimpy cloths is actually the least of the issues with how women characters work in games/comics/whatever.

Well, it helps that you can immediately see the problem by looking at a single panel or cover, you don't have to read the whole think, or examine the entire series/universe.

And, likewise, gather interest and support for people not wanting to dedicate time for a more thorough examining...you'd sorta have to be a fan to read enough to pick up all the issues.

 

[SilverUchiha]

I wholeheartedly agree. It seems silly to have such a stupid double standard. Perhaps ditching it would finally make Wonder Woman interesting enough for me to read (as it has never really caught my eye that well).

 

[Zach of Fables]

Let's not kid ourselves guys, there's only one man good enough for Diana: And that's Aquaman, like in that one arc of "JLA."

But in all seriousness the character doesn't need a significant other and works better without one.

 

[poleboy]

I was always under the impression she was a lesbian; given she comes from an island full of women
go figure eh, I still can't think of who they could pair her up with, maybe Aquaman or Nightwing but overall I dunno I rather see her with Batwoman

Me too. Some of the old comics have a lot of Wonder Woman tying up other women or getting tied up herself... though I suppose there are limits to what you can use a lasso for, even a golden one that makes people tell the truth.

Also, shouldn't she have only one breast if she's really an amazonian? How's she supposed to fire a bow with those things?

 

[CK76]

I feel so uncomfortable with this idea that I find hard even to imagine my heroines with weaker boyfriends. The need men have to be strong is not just cultural, it is marked in our instincts (of men and women).

Trying to think...is there a male figure that is weaker than female counterpart that is considered desirable?