Mission Statement

Mission Statement:

The purpose of blog is to portray how in today's society superheroes are expected to look masculine and charming. Superheroes are always viewed upon based on their physical traits rather than their actual abilities. They are always expected to be "the perfect body" and in this blog we will discuss this controversial topic.

Kevin: My name is Kevin. My job in this blog is to write specifically about the body images of male superheroes that are held by today's society. In my blog's, I will allude to similar articles in order to provide evidence and support my arguments. Growing up I was always short and my height would always hinder my ability to get by in life. As a kid I always pretended to be a hero and would always try to find ways to be one. Today I question why heroes are always portrayed to be tall and muscular. I believe not all superheroes have to look a certain a way to be a hero. "To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something..." Criss Jami

Jessica: Body image not only concerns females, but males as well. According to the Guardian 80.7% of males and 75% of female speak of their flaws and imperfections which reveals their anxiety of body image. Within today's society men expect women to be a beautiful "slim-thick", with a tight stomach, and an ass to die for and women expect men to be at least 6 foot with nothing less of a six pack and a razor sharp jawline, but the fact of the matter is not everyone is going to look like that and this is why I'm writing this blog. Hi, my name is Jessica and my goal is to compare and contrast the differences between the "perfect" male and female body types and expectations. I'm here to question WHEN it became okay to expect these aspects from the opposite sex, to question WHY it became okay to expect these aspects from the opposite sex. Most importantly why I'm here is to break down the stereotypes for the male and female superhero body types, heroes ranging from Superman and Catwoman to the local fireman and ER nurse. A person's body image should not be a deciding factor as to whether or not they're considered a hero. 

Michelle: Being a superhero comes with a lot of responsibility  and  strength and apparently now a days all it is its looks. Hello my name is Michelle Orantes and I will be informing you as readers how society now views superheroes and how now its effecting children and how they look at themselves and look up to unrealistic bodies. This topic is very serious because it has brought others to look at themselves and not be okay with who they are.  I am going to try and make you understand that you don’t have to look perfect to be a superhero as well  as how society should stop making others feel inferior because they  look at something and is not real. I have always thought that people feel inferior of course not all, but looking up to an image of a perfect person and saying wow I want to be just like them one day not always meaning saving others and making justice for all, but how they LOOK: That is NOT okay. This topic to me is very interesting because it  effected me as I saw myself I am short slim petite person and I once thought I was not normal realizing I don’t have a huge ass or huge breast  but now I see myself  and I am happy with who I am. So my question is why are all superheroes out there portrait as perfect muscular if male and super hot body if female, why can’t  anyone else be considered  a superhero without having all those specific qualities.

Geri: Female superheroes are created in a way that they mainly appeal to their audience because of their unrealistic and sexualized physical appearance. Their costumes, more often than not, reveal too much of their bodies in order to emphasize the "perfect" figure underneath. My name is Geri Bozhinova and in this blog I am going to focus mainly on the female side of superheroes and the way their body image influences society, because the audience of comics consists of many children, young adults, and even adults, who develop ideas that a female hero must be tall, thin and sexy. In real life such influence is not necessarily positive as boys grow up thinking they should only date girls who manage to match the perfect superhero body shape; and girls grow up trying to match it, and as they  most likely fail (since everyone is different physically and otherwise), they end up with lower self and body- esteem. Plus, does the unrealistically fit and sexy body shape contribute to the power of a female superhero? Superheroes are supposed to help society, not lower self-esteem.

Our blog was inspired by: Slate.com & HuffingtonPost.com