Let's have a look, shall we?
She looks like the Playboy Bunny version of Wonder Woman. The headband, the shiny blue pants, the high-heeled boots, the plastic bustier; it's all hideous. I'm not quite sure how Wonder Woman is going to be kicking ass and fighting baddies, when she'll be so distracted from worrying about her boobs popping out of her strapless top. I know the thought process I would be having if I was doing strenuous physical activity while wearing that top. It would be, "Is my nip showing now? Oops, raised my hand above my head, did my nip show? Wow, I really hope that my nipples aren't hanging out of this top while I'm wrestling this bad guy to the ground."
Apparently the entertainment industry has chosen to ignore the lessons of the Victorian Age, when women's corsets caused serious problems, the most common being light-headedness and shortness of breath. So this Wonder Woman won't be able to chase after any criminals, she'll be too busy gasping for breath and trying not to faint.
But, to be fair, after many people pointed out the silliness of this costume, the show's creators came out with a change. The end result (supposedly) will be this:
So all that's really changed is her pants aren't as shiny. And her boots are red. But she's still got the stupid headband and the tight corset top. You could argue that the original Wonder Woman's costume featured a bustier and tiny hot pants. And you would be correct. But that was the 70's people. That was forty years ago. Charlie's Angels and Wonder Woman were about all the female empowerment society could handle. You would think in 2011 we could actually feature a powerful, successful, kick-ass female whose attire would be both practical and attractive. I'm thinking a supportive sports-bra type top (would be tight, as to not get in the way), a looser pant for freer movement, and lower-heeled boots. Maybe a leather-jacket with the Wonder Woman logo on it, I don't know. But this costume, to me, is just stupid. It also proves that the entertainment industry has also got the idea of the kick-ass female all backwards.
Case in point, the recent Zack Snyder film "Suckerpunch." To act like that film is supposed to be about girls kicking-butt, and finding strength in who they are through doing so, is ludicrous. Any woman entering in a fantasy realm in order to save herself by beating up a whole lot of big, bad dudes wouldn't be dressing herself in a slutty schoolgirl outfit. A male fantasy, however, would do exactly that. There's nothing wrong with the male fantasy, but don't act like you're making some artistic statement about female empowerment through your movie, Zack Snyder. Because you're not. And no, this is not "300" for girls. This is "300" for heterosexual males.
What is the deal with all these movies and shows featuring women being very physical and violent and beating people up anyway? Women don't need to use physical force to serve their purposes. We are much more subtle and devious than that.
Also, to be fair, I just saw the trailer for "Green Lantern." And damn! You can see all of Ryan Reynolds in that costume. And I mean ALL of Ryan Reynolds. So at least the entertainment industry is a little more balanced about who they are sexually objectifying.
