This is the final post of a series on Wonder Woman, in context of her recent appearance on the cover of the February 2008 issue of Playboy magazine. You can find the first three posts here: There’s Something About Wonder Woman – Introduction There’s Something About Lynda Carter / Blogging for Choice Less than Wonderful [...]
This is the third post in a series looking at the cultural and personal significance of Wonder Woman as a character and a symbol. I’ve spent the previous two posts introducing a few perspectives on Wonder Woman, but thus far, I’ve skirted fairly clear of both my own attitude toward the character and how it [...]
This is the second post in a series looking at the cultural and personal significance of Wonder Woman as a character and a symbol. Today, it just so happens that this Wonder Woman series is intersecting with Blog for Choice day. Make of that what you will. I have never watched Lynda Carter on TV. [...]
For the last week, I’ve been struggling to articulate my feelings about the cover of the February 2008 Playboy (Link probably NSFW). I know that I am very, very upset; I know that I feel deeply violated and profoundly hurt. I am angry – appalled – and disgusted. It’s taken me longer to figure out [...]