superheroes with realistic body types!

Hello readers! welcome, I have much to discuss yet again about the topic of superheroes and their unrealistic bodies portrait throughout comic books. I found an article, superheroes with realistic bodies, in this article they show pictures of superheroes if they were to have realistic body images and its quite interesting the change from each picture. they also discuss the issue of how it effects women in america "Today, 33.7% of men and 36.5% of women are considered obese" the statistics here really show how much we as people are put under pressure to achieve the perfect image and be like everyone but in reality nobody has the time to go to the gym or even the economic status to maintain a healthy lifestyle many americans aren't rich and have issues even surviving with what they have so they opt for the cheapest things, fast food. Comic books convey dramatic images of superheroes, men with massive biceps and shoulders, women always more slender and tiny giving us the image the more tiny you are the more appealing you will be in others eyes. women and men should not have to be put through this and its not just in  comic books where this is portrait with superheroes but many images out there always shows a perfect photoshopped image and make us believe that is achievable when in reality not even the model looks like the way they are shown. 

The way comic exhibit superheroes effects the readers with the way they look at themselves. This article is stating that the cause of many eating disorders is the way comic books portrait the perfect body to the reader and they want to became it. So what they did to show the people that read this article is compare the perfect superhero and did a few touches to make it more like a typical body image shape and size. It's awareness to does that believe you have to be like someone else in order to be acceptable everyone looks great no matter what you look like. I agree with this article and the idea its trying present, to finish my argument I will leave you with these words from the article and hopefully they always stay with you "perhaps more people could look up to their favorite superhero without feeling the need to emulate an impossible physique. Ultimately, whats truly heroic is respecting yourself, your body, and your health."

Perfect body-perfect person?

http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/08/16/state-of-the-art-superheroines-and-body-image-2198309?lt_source=external,manual

     Hello folks! This week I decided to focus a bit more seriously on the influence superheroines have on the female audience. First, lets look at where we get the idea of "perfect" body image from- Hollywood has been making movies of superhero comic books for such a long time and still continue to do so. The article "State of The Art: Superheroines And Body Image" by Cedric Cannon, link posted above, explains that the movie stars picked to play superheroines roles are usually closer to the superheroine body image in the comics. Cannon states that "Fashion gets most of the heat but the lack of 'average' and or fuller sized women in prominent roles on TV and in movies also comes into question often", meaning that the media portrays a certain type of body image as important, which therefore influences society. In other words, it eventually makes women question their own body image.
    
     Another article that I found, called "The Influence Of Body Image in Our Society", states "most people worry about their body image because the media is constantly telling us how we 'should' look in order to be 'accepted' by society". Comics, comic movies and the rest of the media create a hypersexualized "perfect" image of a woman or of how a woman "should" look like. In previous posts we have covered that the superhero body type is not necessarily a healthy goal a woman should strive for. It is not easy to achieve, if not impossible or close to impossible, but it may also bring additional problems with physical and mental health. So should we compromise our health in order to "fit in society" and society's brainwashed by the media expectations?
Have you ever thought about the young bulimic or anorexic girl who looks up to the "pretty girls" that fall in the range of the "perfect" body type? Not only is this unhealthy to the bodies of young women but it also affects their self and body esteem. Yet, this is how far the consequences can go from making a Hollywood comic movie with an actress on strict diets
to play the main superheroine. Ironically, the superheroine's duty is to help society.


The link from the second article here : http://pocketcultures.com/2013/08/20/the-influence-of-body-image-in-our-society/

Goodbye Superheroes

When we begin to look at all of the superhero action figurines and posters, you can not help but see the body images that the media has surrounded children with. According to research done by The Adonis Complex, twenty five percent of boys between ages 10 and 14 are dieting to lose weight. It seems apparent that boys would rather choose a body with twenty more pounds of muscle than the body that they have now. Through advertising and other forms of media, children get the idea of a lean and muscular body image. Forms of media such as television, movies, and toys all instill the ideal of what a perfect body looks like. I believe that superheroes are the essence of masculinity in children's popular culture. The superheroes show masculinity by flying or swinging through the urban cities taking down criminals with ease. The ability to perform these tasks require a certain physique that is depicted in today's ''animated heroes." Watching the documentary "Bigger, Faster, Stronger" by Christopher Bell has really shed light on the problems our boys and men face as their childhood idols have turned to steroids in order to achieve the ideal bodies. These boys take steroids in order in increase their testosterone levels and muscle growth. However, many are unaware of the detrimental side affects steroids at such a young age. Steroid consumption can lead to rage attacks, depression, suicidal thoughts, and anxiety. 

While talking about the steroid use, the documentary also talks about the evolution of action figures. Over the years these figurines have bulked up in size. When translated into human terms, the chest of these Superheroes were 55 inches and his biceps were an unrealistic 27 inches. These impractical body image extremes expose young boys to the dangers that they are unable to answer. Body image is mainly tied to the self-esteem of many children in the US. Studies have shown it is more important for teenage boys to be aesthetically appealing than academically proficient.Due to the rising issues of body images, boys with these ideals instilled in their minds are more prone to depression. 

If superheroes aren't real, then why do their bodies have to be?

            

Top Image from Movies.ndtv.com
Bottom Image from Nearpictures.com

            For the past eight weeks I have been arguing and defending over sexualized superheroes with similar points listed out in the article “Superhero Body Image Issues” from the Comic Book Compass. In this article, the writer opens up with Huge Jackman’s rigorous preparations for his very iconic role as the Wolverine, but even with his workout and diet, his physique still was not up to his comic book standards. The writer then goes on about how over the years the unobtainable body image has increased in comic books. They give an example by quoting Kyle Gonyea, owner of a comic book store, who talks about how the Hulk has exponentially increased since his adolescent days. The article then continues on how comic books reflect today’s culture. By using Paolo Rivera as a source, the writer introduces a counterargument on how Marvel superheroes are “more of a reflection of the larger culture” and how Rivera isn’t as concerned with idolizing superhero bodies. To argue this counterargument, the writer quotes Andrew Wheeler, a freelance writer, and explains his views on how the unrealistic physique of superheroes ultimately take away the hero’s appeal; However, the most important of this article is spelled out in the last few paragraphs. They expand on Wheeler’s view about how men and women in comic books are portrayed in comics. Women tend to be over sexualized and men often under sexualized. Even though the male superheroes are still idolized, they aren’t sexualized like the female superheroes. Wheeler then uses Arnold Schwarzenegger as an example for this argument. He states that male superheroes aren’t sexualized because in the 80’s men wanted to be Schwarzenegger, but the women didn’t not want to sleep with him. The article ends with a solution- in order to improve the physical depictions of superheroes in comics, then male and female superheroes must be treated similarly.

            Normally I would agree with the article I just summarized, but this week I thought I’d try a new angle. So instead of agreeing with every point made in this article, I am agreeing with one- the counter argument. This article states, “some members of the comic book community find this idealization natural” meaning that parts of the comic book community believe that a superhero with a perfect body is natural for today’s society. Many believe that comic books and superheroes are the source to society’s insecurities; however while designing comics for Marvel, Rivera states he “wasn’t promoting a style of body that wasn’t being promoted everywhere else” which means Rivera was simply reproducing the style of body that was promoted everywhere else. Rivera’s worries do not come from whether or not the superhero looks hot or not, his worries come from the physical diversity of the characters. Rivera believes in giving the superhero different physical traits that match their persona, and if that means making them unrealistic, so what? If superheroes aren't real, then why do their bodies have to be?

Through the eyes of another: Body image (interview)

For my interview, I interviewed an old colleague from High School that now goes to UTI, His name is Peter Jimenez, 18 years old Mexican-American who has a great interest in appearances and they way they are portrait in comic books. He grew up with Iron Man being his model as a superhero and wish he wished he could someday be as smart as him.

Q: what’s your favorite superhero/comic?

A: Iron-Man

Q: How does a superhero body image effect society including readers and nonreaders?

A:   a superhero’s body image effect readers/nonreaders by giving them a figure near as perfect to look up to and idolize, which isn’t always, the perfect figure.

Q: How do you view Superhero’s bodies and the moral behind them?

A: Well, I see them all the same perfect bodies males super enhanced as for women hyper sexualized and they have great moral being one of them selfless always putting others before themselves which sets a great example for the younger audiences. .

Q: Do the superheroes’ body image or costumes make you uncomfortable?

A:  No, because to me its better if they give a healthy fit model instead of the opposite.

Q: which superhero body would you compare your body to?

A: I would compare my body to Spider-Man he is not exaggerated unlike many other superheroes’ a realistic goal for many.

 Q: who do you think is the most attractive superhero based of comic books/movies?

A:   Wonder Women because she is the bravest of all females in my perspective.

 Q: Has a superhero influenced you standards of the opposite sex?

A: No, because I believe everyone is different in their own way and we all cant achieve such perfect bodies.

 Q: Do you think superheroes are over sexualized?

A: Yes, because they all have perfect bodies not one flaw in them which attract the eye more than the good deeds they perform.

Q: Do you look up to superheroes? Why or why not?

A: No, I do not look up to superheroes because to me they are not real and whatever they do can never be achieved.

The Interview

For my interviewer, I interviewed a current sophomore at CSUN. Upon his request, I will not mention his name. For the purposes of this blog, I will call him "A." Growing up A was always interested in comics so when he went into high school, he was shock that there were no clubs or organizations praising his beloved superheroes. A took it upon himself to create a club just for comics so that everyone else who shared his passion could be a part of a supportive community. 

“How does superhero body image effect society including readers and non-readers?

            "For me, superhero body image plays a predominant role in our society, mainly towards the younger generations. My little cousins are already working out doing push-ups and sit-ups trying to look like superman. I believe that the superhero body image has greatly influenced them to look a certain way. When I was that little, all I did was play was legos and was never really worried about how I looked."

“How do you view superhero’s bodies and the moral behind them?”           

            “When I think of superheroes, I see the boulder shoulders, chiseled chest and abdominal, and the proportional lower body. The superheroes in today's day and age remind me of the perfect Greek Gods."

“Do the superhero’s body image or costumes make you feel uncomfortable?”

"Not at all! I believe that every costume created for superhero is an icon of their own identity. Without the muscular bodies and amazing costumes, I wouldn't be able to recognize them as the superheroes they have become. The costumes are more than just a suit that masks their identity, it is a representation of who they are and where they came from."

“Which superhero body would you compare your body to?”

“I would definitely be Captain America. When I was in high school, all of my workout routines were influenced by Captain America. I even found the workouts that Chris Evans did to prepare for the Captain America movie! I know I'm not there yet but just give me a couple of years."

“Who do you think is the most attractive superhero based off of the comics and movies?”

"The Black Widow for me would have to be the sexiest superhero. Something about that all black latex costume that tightly wraps around her body has got me feeling some type of way. Her intelligence and ability to be a complete bad ass makes her the perfect candidate to be my future wife."

“Has superheroes influenced your standards for opposite sex?”

“As much as I'd hate to say, yes. I find myself more attracted to a girl with a well proportioned body and colored eyes. I am a horrible person." 

“Do you think superheroes are over sexualized?”

"I do believe that superheroes are more sexualized in comics than in movies. I believe that because in comics, artists can draw muscles as big as they want and in movies the size of an actor's muscles depends on how much he works out. In comics, artists exhibit their superheroes' muscle in a way that is beyond the body of an actual human being."

     

What Do You Think? Body Image Interview

     Hey guys! Welcome back with a little interview with a very close to me person, Mr. Sosa, who will give us some of his opinions on superhero body image. Since he has been studying philosophy, his ideas can give us an insight about Superhero body image. Here is the interview:


Q1: Do you think superheroes are over sexualized?
A: "Yes, I do believe that superheroes are over sexualized, that includes both parties, male and female."

Q2: Who do you think is the most attractive superhero based on comics and comic movies?
A: "The most attractive Male superhero based on comics and comic movies would be Batman. Also, the most attractive Female superhero based on comics and comic movies is Firestar, from 'Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'".

Q3: Have superheroes influenced your standards for the opposite sex?
A: "Nope, they have never influenced my standards for the opposite sex. They were irrelevant in that. They were just for entertainment."

Q4: Which superhero would you compare your body to?
A: "Nightwing".

Q5: Do superhero body image or costumes make you feel uncomfortable?
A: "They do make me uncomfortable and make me question my own body type from time to time. Costumes even more, especially when I can't fill them out with my body type".

Q6: How do you think superhero body image affect society including comic readers and non comic readers?
A: "Since their body image is associated with power, respect and attractiveness, naturally there will be a negative affect of looking at one's own image with disdain or seeking to change their body, but not for themselves, but rather the idea the idea of being attractive. In general society, there are many male superheroes being represented in films, and comics, rather than women. Masculine physique depicted by these films are a subtle way of demonstrating the growing social idea that every man should TRY to achieve a six pack, TRY to achieve skinniness, TRY to change yourself for the greater good, thereby paralleling the ideal superheroes have, to attempt to achieve a greater good for themselves and society.  For women, it's the same story, although they are underrepresented in films, Black Widow for example has the 'attractive' looking 21st century physique of curved waist, gap between her thighs, and a decently rounded chest. The same concepts  and ideals were the same in early comics, but all that has changed is the value of physical body parts valued today. Those mentioned above with the inclusion of semi-thick thighs, and curved athletically hips and stomach and butt, there is far more animosity when depicted an 'ideal' superhero woman than a man. Unfairly, depiction for men is lax and women receive far more scrutiny."

Q7: How do you view superheroes' bodies and the moral behind them?
A: "I view superhero bodies as being fairly representative of the impossible. The physiques depicted are terribly difficult to achieve and require too much loss in order to receive any gain. Bodies now just reflect the general consensus that most of society desires everyone to look good. The morals behind the bodies, well, the bodies themselves intend to provide a moral of good health, and physical fitness , but stab right at the self confidence people have of their own body image.

Q8: Do you think women are less compelled to read comics because of the way female superheroes are represented in them?
A: " No, the same can be said about magazines, they depict women in a much more realistic way that comic books ever could. Comic books are fake, they don't have the same power as the media does. Women could just as easily pick up 10 comic books and look  over that female physique but it won't maintain permanence since its fictional beings. Women's magazines with models ahs a much more powerful effect for the fact that they attempt to  make the impossible, actually possible, and they do this through fashion and commercialism. Women could definitely be compelled to read more comics, but the media based culture  we live in doesn't  pedestal  comic books as the highlight of our society but rather a hidden pleasure for those that still enjoy the authenticity and adolescent and childhood nostalgia".

"If you look like superheroes in real life, then you are the best society has to offer"

            The physique of superheroes is a topic I feel very strongly opinionated about- so opinionated that I started to blog about, and this week’s blog is featuring a fellow student who’s views may or may not agree with mine. Ninangely Alomar is a student at CSUN as well as a very close friend. After spending years in Japan together and living the military dependent lifestyle, it is safe to say we grew up in the same environment and exposed to many similar things. However, in the following interview it is safe to say we have somewhat opposing views.

“How does superhero body image effect society including readers and nonreaders?”

            “Well as a previous active reader, I believe it influences how we think the best and elite people are supposed to look like. They’re supposed to be crazy, strong, amazing humans. And if you look like superheroes in real life, then you are the best society has to offer.”

“How do you view superhero’s bodies and the moral behind them?”           

            “Superhero bodies are typically athletic, well defined, muscular, and usually tall. Oh, and they’re pretty, with light bright blue eyes. Really nice hair and like really well proportioned.  I don’t know, I feel as if they’re supposed to give off the image of god among men.

“Do the superhero’s body image or costumes make you feel uncomfortable?”

“No, not really. I don’t know, I can see why they make people feel uncomfortable, people with conservative views. I think they’re pretty cool, like the females are in heels and they can still kick people’s ass.”

“Which superhero body would you compare your body to?”

“Oh, someone short. Oh, America Chavez because of similar hair and complexion.”

“Who do you think is the most attractive superhero based off of the comics and movies?”

“I think considering both comics and movies, I’m gonna have to pick flash because he’s not overly bulking, but he’s still tall and toned.”

“Has superheroes influenced your standards for opposite sex?”

“Um I like tall guys, yeah maybe. The tall thing, and I like guys who are more toned”

“Do you think superheroes are over sexualized?”

"I think initially they were, especially female. But recently in comics they have been less focused on how they look and their ability. In movies they’re not over sexualized, but they’re not as sexualized as they were in the comics."

            Okay, for the most part our answers are fairly similar, but one thing I absolutely disagree with is the fact that she believes that the Flash is the most attractive because Captain American has my heart.

The Heroine in the Comic Movies

http://download.springer.com.libproxy.csun.edu/static/pdf/699/art%253A10.1007%252Fs11199-015-0455-3.pdf?originUrl=http%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Farticle%2F10.1007%2Fs11199-015-0455-3&token2=exp=1444363342~acl=%2Fstatic%2Fpdf%2F699%2Fart%25253A10.1007%25252Fs11199-015-0455-3.pdf%3ForiginUrl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flink.springer.com%252Farticle%252F10.1007%252Fs11199-015-0455-3*~hmac=36736adce72171651a569c390635c354d32a98d6118571d488c92bb24564f0c6

     Hey guys!! You want to read more of me rambling about the female side of superheroes, and the way heroines and female victims are super sexualized in a ridiculously unrealistic way? Yes? Okay! Well, the link above is for the article I found this week from our school's library database. This article summarizes all the points we have been covering so far that relate specifically to the females in comics and, well, comic movies too.  

     The article "The Empowering (Super) Heroine? The Effects of Sexualized Female Characters in Superhero Films on Women" (^^link is right there) by Hillary Pennell and Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz introduces its readers a study whose sample were female undergraduates in the Midwestern region of the US in order to " examine the potential positive and negative influences of the gendered depictions of women in superhero films", as the authors state. The article moves on to explaining the way researchers used psychology, "cognitive and objectification theory frameworks", to find out and understand the potential influence unrealistic sexualized superheroines' bodies have on the female audience. And here is one of the conclusions the article serves us: " Exposure to the sexualized-heroine images resulted in lower body esteem". It then concludes that this might contribute to our understandings and belief about gender roles and body image expectations.

     Now, of course, I agree with this article since it summarizes most of my ideas (about females in comics and the portrayal of their body image) within the previous posts, AND it even gives a scientific psychological research behind it!! That is amazing because it makes me sound more reliable! Besides, it give more concrete explanation of the way women and men build their belief about gender roles from a young age as they read comics and watch comic movies. Maybe if we are more aware of the way sexualized heroines affect our subconscious, belief, and body esteem, then we might be more likely to resist taking super heroines bodies into an account when it comes to thinking of what our body image should look like.

superheroes influences

Hello reader, I found an article that has an interesting topic regarding men and women and stereotypes. In this Equally super?: Gender-role stereotyping of superheroes in children's animated programs they discuss that in certain shows if not all, women are portrayed as more vulnerable and weak then men, like always a housewife and they were less likely to be listened, noticed or rewarded more of like a toy to the men.  Also women are sexualized and portrayed more as trophies even if in cartoon unlike men they are more aggressive and more likely to have more control of the situation is what this article is stating. Kids as they view this whether male or female it influences them and they believe what they see is the right thing to do depending on what they are and it sets ideas on their still developing brain. It influences preferences for toys or games, kids also began to mimic behaviors by superheroes and some can be violent give that is a cartoon and its not realistic. Although children can't understand the difference between fantasy and reality until about 10 years of age this things can be very influential according Kaysee Baker and Arthur A. Raney. Female superheroes like always are very reveling, less clothing, slim pretty much perfect and more of a team member than a leader. On the other hand males are the leaders and portrayed as more muscular and in control. 

I have to agree with author of this article thing are getting out of control and the media is just trying to set things on children's mind. I do believe its on purpose because they have the power to change certain aspects of them, they should soon come to realization that times are changing. Many women particularly feminist do not like the idea of women still being portrayed as less than men when they are fighting very hard for equality. Media putting things on children's mind to persuade them to be the unrealistic superhero and females  giving in to men as they are the leaders and have control. 

 

Sex Role Stereotypes

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In Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, the authors address a specific study in superheroes and gender stereotype. Specifically in It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Gender Stereotype!: Longitudinal Association Between Superhero Viewing and Gender Stereotyped Play, several authors conducted a study where preschool children from Western and Northwestern USA were exposed to superheroes in forms of media, stereotypical male-play, and weapon play.  This experiment was conducted twice, each one year apart, and as a result the mother’s of the preschoolers reported that boys were exposed to more stereotypical-male play and for girls they preferred more weapon play.  According to the article, the purpose of their research was based off of theory that “that behavioral outcomes, such as play, are vitally important for both exploring and rehearsing gender roles” (Bussey and Bandura 1999).  After conducting their research they noted the effects of gender stereotyping in the media. They determined that “the more television children watch, the more stereotypical they are in terms of gendered personality traits” (Frueh and McGhee 1975). It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Gender Stereotype!: Longitudinal Association Between Superhero Viewing and Gender Stereotyped Play also expand on the social cognitive theory of gender development and understood “that superheroes would be more influential for boys than girls.” The article continues to elaborates on the play and gender roles, weapon play, parental mediation of media and concludes with the aims of study and hypotheses. The study showed that superhero media does contain very high amounts of gender stereotypes; there is no correlation whether these programs lead to an increase in male-stereotype play in preschool children.

             After reading this research, there are a couple of points made that I have agreed with. The first claim that I agree with is the claim that “this is no surprise given that females are often sexualized and misrepresented in many aspects of media” because not only are female superheroes over sexualized, every female seen on any form of social media are practically flawless. Another claim I support is that “Superheroes represent salient and powerful characters that are likely to grab children’s attention” because superheroes were meant for children; although they were drawn as if they were made for adults with the masculinity and femininity. This research of young children and stereotyped gender roles reinforces my beliefs on the unrealistic perfection of superhero body types and the effects they are having on today’s society.  

Superheroes are Antagonists

Halina Dour and Sally Theran, authors of the article, believe that the endorsement of the superhero ideal and maladaptive perfectionism is the main cause of our society's body image crisis. The superhero body images has lead to unhealthy eating attitudes and poor body esteem. More times than not, these attitudes and low self esteem lead to eating disorders. Dour and Theran have started a studt that examined the maladaptive perfectionism of these superheroes has direct affected children from ages twelve to fourteen. They believe, however, that future prevention strategies should focus on reducing the endorsement of the superhero body image when they have such an influence on the younger audiences.

I believe that in today's society, unhealthy eating attitudes and poor body esteem can be found mainly amongst our youth. Like Dour and Theran, I firmly believe that many of our children fear being overweight and are doing what ever they can to lose that weight in order to fit into the superhero ideal. In the process of losing weight, children will, diet and change their eating habits. Superhero body images have played such an imperative role in the decision of these kids that the societal pressure to be thin and to like picture perfect like "Superman" has lead to dangerous eating disorders. Like the authors of this article, I agree that when society places these superheroes on a pedestal, children view them as perfect. The inability to cope with failing to attain these standards is the stepping stone to unhealthy eating disorders and attitudes within our society's adolescence.

The Kirby exhibit and the female

 





  Hello!! Remember when we mentioned that hypersexualized women in comics are not only the female superheroes but also some female victims? Well, the frames from Jack Kirby's exhibit show a bit of a "stronger" woman and a bit of a "victimized" woman (not a victim but just very scared, vulnerable and powerless, essentially, even though she is not attacked or kidnapped by a supervillain). The nurse would be that vulnerable woman who gets scared by whoever the guy with the funny hat is (I never read this comic). The other woman, however, is not scared from him; she actually joins him apparently. The point is that she looks very attractive, sexualized, and powerful. the nurse also has a perfect body, however. In other words, we can ask ourselves are there any unattractive women in comics? ... Anyways, there are some visual effects within these frames that make things more exciting for the audience. For example, one common thing in all of the frames is the presence of many diagonal lines. As Molly Bang explains, diagonal lines represent motion, tension, movement. Also the shadows play a role as most of these frames have white background, indicating peace and hope, yet the frame in which the man appears and scared the nurse, the background is shaded mostly in black, indicating danger. As his shadow raises tall almost taking up the entire frame, the nurse is positioned in the middle of the darkness dressed in bright colors. This makes her stand out; she becomes very noticeable, therefore the reader focuses on her and her surprised reaction. Just as she is now standing out, we can see her entire physique- she seems to be in a good shape, which brings us back to our blog topic- body image. She does not need to be powerful or to be a superhero; she can be a scared helpless woman, yet she still looks quite well body wise. Why is that? Again, do all women in comics have to be sexualized in a way?

The way women and men are alike/different

Hello readers welcome back! so I went to the Jack kirby exhibit the past friday to see if any of the panels communicate anything related to what we have talking in these past weeks.  I found one that really shows how women and men differ, and in certain ways how they are viewed by society. In the top right panel the women looks vulnerable and the men are in control of the situation even though we know she is invisible women she seems to be accepting the fact that she has been captured and not fighting back. Molly Bang says that the center is always what we focus most on well she is our center of attention and we would expect her to act upon the situation but she just stays. Also, the way she looks she's perfect now flaws even though this comic was printed almost 50 years ago women are already being viewed having to have perfect waists and thin bodies and men being in control of them.

I Could argue that since the artist  Jack kirby, a male, could be responsible for portraying a women hypersexualized and influencing others, he should understand that comic books around that era were used as an escapism from all the things surrounding them especially towards kids.  He is given kids an image of a hypersexualized person by drawing a perfect woman/men which they see and knowing that they're superheroes they automatically want to become them both physically and morally.