Even when given fantastic powers and responsibilities, women’s bodies are continuously subjected to man’s overall desire. No example better proves this that comic book heroines and villainesses. The anatomical disproportions of a Barbie have been causing girls to strive for the perfect figure for years, but it doesn’t help that comic book females adopt that same body type. Yes, the super heroine may be able to rip your car in half, but what does that matter when you can’t stop staring at her chest long enough to notice?
These women are obviously strong and independent, but none of that is important when she is designed. The heroines look strong, but not too strong; they are kept submissive looking by an ultra feminine body. Sure, well-toned arms and rock-hard abs keep our super ladies looking fit, but does a pencil thin waistline and a gigantic pair of breasts really imply a proper picture of health? This is living proof that no one can escape the Barbie figure standards. Where is the proper anatomy in there girls? Can all their organs really fit into that cinched waist? Shouldn’t it be entirely impossible to grapple with villains with those huge double D breasts? Is “defying gravity by having a tiny split costume hold ones boobs in” considered a super power? The writers and artists of the comic book industry seem to think so.
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