“Sex appeal was the “spoonful of sugar” that helped the “medicine” of feminism go down. A liberated heroine who still looked sexy would be less threatening to the male readers of comic books.” — Mike Madrid Copy Share Image
“Wonder Woman represented modern America as leader of the free world, and champion of the downtrodden. She forsook her kingdom and immortality to make… — Mike Madrid Copy Share Image
“Sex appeal was the “spoonful of sugar” that helped the “medicine” of feminism go down. A liberated heroine who still looked sexy would be… — Mike Madrid Copy Share Image
“It seemed to be a requirement that the women who wore an "X" on their costumes would eventually take a dip in the crazy… — Mike Madrid Copy Share Image
“The token females of most superhero teams often had to suppress their femininity in order to be taken seriously by their male compatriots. When… — Mike Madrid Copy Share Image
“If all superheroines were as indestructible as Superman, leaping across rooftops, smashing through windows, and flying through flames in a skimpy swimsuit wouldn't be… — Mike Madrid Copy Share Image
“Comic book writers often suggest that women don’t have the same dedication to the noble cause, because their need for love is often of… — Mike Madrid Copy Share Image
