The Wonder Woman

Effect:
Sexism Aint Over Yet
A Rant By: Vaibu Mohan
SEXISM IS OVER

No more discrimination!
No more female side kicks!
Fully fleshed out characters from here on out!
NOT TRUE: Lets Talk Geekdom Stats

2013 Wired Magazine: 42% of viewing audience of Game of Thrones

Box Office Mojo: 52% of movie going population WOMEN
70% OF PRE-SALES FOR STAR WARS FORCE AWAKENS WAS FEMALE
So what does the new Wonder Woman add?

Interesting backstory
Positive relationship with Steve Trevor
DID YOU SEE THE NO MANS LAND SCENE
A fully fleshed out character arc
But What About When The Credits End?

Wonder Woman is one of many female superheroes (DC and

Marvel)
It took more than half a century for her film to be made
How many times have we seen a Spiderman origin story?
The Gender Parity

Women- sexual, agile, damsel in distress, the one who gets

kidnapped in killed (I AM LOOKING AT YOU BATMAN FRANCHISE!
STOP IT!)
Men- strong, fast, multifaceted, complex, fully clothed