tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post113585012166797657..comments2024-01-02T09:18:23.893-05:00Comments on Written World: Wonder Woman Should Be TallRagnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373059673228550524noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-12967545822380159422013-07-18T18:56:39.534-04:002013-07-18T18:56:39.534-04:00I totally agree with this article- WW should be ta...I totally agree with this article- WW should be tall. According to the DC Comics Database, WW is 6'0 tall. But I want her to be at least 6'5 (Wouldn't mind if she's taller, haha!). She does represent largeness and she should tower over most men. Her body should be large but not in the overweight sense. She shouldn't look muscular but rather feminine and be super strong at the same time. That's how I want her to be!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-77549153967668233722013-07-18T18:31:01.944-04:002013-07-18T18:31:01.944-04:00Well, I think what he meant was that the average m...Well, I think what he meant was that the average man is taller than the average woman. An individual woman can of course be taller than a lot of men. I'm a guy and I'm eight inches shorter than you. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-11725345588431728342012-11-02T22:12:29.612-04:002012-11-02T22:12:29.612-04:00Wonder woman doesn't represent normal human pr...Wonder woman doesn't represent normal human proportions she's an Amazon, built by the Greek gods and goddesses, and even becomes a goddess herself, she symbolizes Amazon superiority and is at peak Amazon physique meaning tall, built, yet curvy and toned she's easily 6'4/6'5 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-26224178445182831332012-04-10T23:04:59.847-04:002012-04-10T23:04:59.847-04:00I am a woman who is taller than most men so I gues...I am a woman who is taller than most men so I guess the design was flawed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-39374765693464479722012-03-18T23:13:49.895-04:002012-03-18T23:13:49.895-04:00I just saw a recent Superman animated feature inwh...I just saw a recent Superman animated feature inwhich WW stands toe to toe with Supes, if a motion picture is made WW shld be digitally enhanced to appear larger and more awsome. She wld need to be at least 6'4" tall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-15003030729047167072010-12-06T23:42:52.405-05:002010-12-06T23:42:52.405-05:00I liked this post, but one thing stands out to me,...I liked this post, but one thing stands out to me, and turned me off quite a bit. Should Wonder Woman be big like you describe? Absolutely. But why must she be BIGGER than men? I don't get it. I thought the point of Feminism was to gain equality. When Feminists begin to want not equality, but superiority, then it's the same sexist crap all over again, but with a gender swap. Do I mind that WW is taller than Superman? Not at all, and here's why: Superman still has to maintain the persona of mild-mannered Clark Kent. Make him too big in physical size, and it's even harder to buy it that people don't catch onto his identity. There's that duality there that has to be maintained. WW, meanwhile, doesn't have that, even when she does have a secret identity. She's still one person no matter which identity she's using. Superman, meanwhile, is practically three people. But must she tower over EVERYONE? I don't think so. Her actions speak louder than anything else. And really, if Wonder Woman were stereotypically short, wouldn't it send a positive message that her shortcomings in stature don't affect the good she does, or the things she represents? I'm just saying. Still, I really hope you're not one of those Feminists who fights for Superiority. It's no better than those Anti-Feminist Men who boast of their own Superiority. The message that should be sent isn't that either sex is better than the other, but that both sexes are just as capable. THAT is the kind of thing I'd expect to hear from a Superhero.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-32145288022909533022009-10-01T12:04:27.340-04:002009-10-01T12:04:27.340-04:00I like to look up to my Heroes.
As such, I see Su...I like to look up to my Heroes.<br /><br />As such, I see Superman looking like Clint Walker hin his Prime, 6'6" (Walkers height) and maybe even a just little more built, like 255 pounds of muscle. He represents all positive strong masculine traits. Clark can be big too, its an easy excuse for his size that he was a farm kid from kansas, him being big fits the stereotype of fram kid perfectly.<br /><br />WonderWoman, likewise, represents everything that is good and strong in femininity. I think she should be taller than the average mortal man. She should be around 6'3" or 6'4" and perhaps a muscular 205 pounds. She should look as strong as a woman will get Without anabolic steroids (which are male hormones). Look up the Fitness model Mikalya Miles, who is 6'3.5" and about 205 pounds. Very strong looking physique, but not like a steroid user. I think Wonder Woman would have a different looking face, but a similar build. Lets not forget that she is an Olympic Demigodess. She should be tall.meathead320http://meathead320blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-15064931993298618312008-08-03T03:41:00.000-04:002008-08-03T03:41:00.000-04:00I am pro-bigness for Wonder Woman. Yeah, even com...I am pro-bigness for Wonder Woman. Yeah, even compared to men. <BR/><BR/>I find it continually bizarre that people who read comic books try to argue realism, hehe. "She's taller than most men!" Er, so?<BR/><BR/>What amuses me about the conversation generally is that the anti-tall WW are offering up a "realistic" depiction of height, while the pro-tall WW are arguing symbolism.<BR/><BR/>So I'll just say the people who are anti-tall WW are being sexist. They're using a faulty argument (that it's REALISTIC that she shouldn't be taller - ugh, you know what else would be realistic? No superpowers at all. Terribly realistic. So let's throw THAT one out the window, hehe) to justify why their male heroes should be bigger than our female heroes. Ouch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363174213866492800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-48636781549497793052007-09-24T16:06:00.000-04:002007-09-24T16:06:00.000-04:00I agree! She should be tall! And it makes me so ma...I agree! She should be tall! And it makes me so mad that when they cast her for a new movie odds are she's going to be about 5'6"! They should look for a tall unknown to play her! Us tall girls don't even get a chance to play a role we were designed for! sighhhhh.....<BR/>Oh and to the anonymous person who said that Men are taller than women, Not all of us are short... I'm 6'4 1/2" and I tower over almost EVERYBODY...even the guys I know.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322028390964683981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-86027460946820876882007-01-29T15:10:00.000-05:002007-01-29T15:10:00.000-05:00I agree with your comments about Wonder Woman, but...I agree with your comments about Wonder Woman, but "truth and feminity"? What's "feminity"???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1159027811694228842006-09-23T12:10:00.000-04:002006-09-23T12:10:00.000-04:00men are taller than women because of the way we ar...men are taller than women because of <B>the way we are designed</B> sorry get over itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1152933020367950982006-07-14T23:10:00.000-04:002006-07-14T23:10:00.000-04:00This is a fantastic article, and I agree totally, ...This is a fantastic article, and I agree totally, especially since I am 6 feet tall and somewhat self concious of it =( It made me feel better, thanks ^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1136422715675648162006-01-04T19:58:00.000-05:002006-01-04T19:58:00.000-05:00What? WW is listed at 5'11 or 6'0? Not a chance!...What? WW is listed at 5'11 or 6'0? Not a chance! 6'4" minimum. And absolutely taller than Superman. Clark's a fine specimen, but Diana was <I>made from clay by a greek god</I>! Her proportions are going to be... Intelligently Designed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1136241217958763702006-01-02T17:33:00.000-05:002006-01-02T17:33:00.000-05:00I picked up two issues of NEW FRONTIER. I can't f...I picked up two issues of NEW FRONTIER. I can't find the trade yet. Wonder Woman IS taller than Superman. I'm kinda middle-of-the-road on the subject of her height ... but she does look GREAT when she's taller than Superman :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip, Ragnall.richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947857899538327337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1136130012766035382006-01-01T10:40:00.000-05:002006-01-01T10:40:00.000-05:00I seem to recall Wonder Woman as drawn LARGE in on...I seem to recall Wonder Woman as drawn LARGE in one of the Superman books, by McGuinness, I <I>think</I>, in an issue where Lois was indulging in jealousy of her sometime in... oh, I think '98 or '99... She definitely looked larger than 6'1"... I remember Kristen from high school, she was that height, but when I think of Diana, I always think of the Eastern European women I saw touring with <B>Up With People</B> in '96... They were large, athletic, well built, they towered over me in presence...ComicBookGoddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01972671566599447047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1136026226138929572005-12-31T05:50:00.000-05:002005-12-31T05:50:00.000-05:00Mallet -- Fair Enough. *Shrug*Mallet -- Fair Enough. *Shrug*Ragnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373059673228550524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1136012455706755672005-12-31T02:00:00.000-05:002005-12-31T02:00:00.000-05:00I still disagree but then again she's not my hero ...I still disagree but then again she's not my hero anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1135994797919303092005-12-30T21:06:00.000-05:002005-12-30T21:06:00.000-05:00Diamondrock -- I would've thought so too until I s...Diamondrock -- I would've thought so too until I saw that picture. I think it's really cool how he's standing as tall and straight as he can, and his eyes only reach her chin while she's slouching.<BR/><BR/>Walaka -- Yeah man, I'm looking at the JLA Showcase collection right now and he does a good Wonder Woman. But, he draws <I>everybody</I> the same height so it's forgivable, I guess. Tends to do a lot of butt shots on Green Lantern, though.<BR/><BR/>Melchior -- I knew you'd like this one. I do wish more writers would take up Marston's model instead of just trying to write a woman. The modern stories would be a lot more popular, I think.<BR/><BR/>Rich -- Panel's by Darwyn Cooke, from <I>The New Frontier</I> and there's <A HREF="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7352/1572/1600/BestWW.jpg" REL="nofollow">more like it</A> in there. Pick up the trade, man. It's an excellent portrayal of her all around.<BR/><BR/>Mallet -- On averages, you do realize that that usually is taking into account the <B>extremely</B> short, also, right? That brings the average down.<BR/><BR/>Most women I know are between 5'6 and 5'9, and most men I know breach 6 feet.<BR/><BR/>And most people in comics are above that also.<BR/><BR/>"You guys want her to visually represent perfection of womanhood or something simaller."<BR/><BR/>Actually, we want her to represent the <B>potential</B> of womanhood, which, as Melchior stated above, she was intended to represent -- but you're close.<BR/><BR/>So yes, she should be tall physically, to demonstrate that women have the potential to figuratively tower over the heads of men.Ragnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373059673228550524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1135900608428047252005-12-29T18:56:00.000-05:002005-12-29T18:56:00.000-05:00Excellent post, Ragnell. At 6ft (according to the...Excellent post, Ragnell. <BR/><BR/>At 6ft (according to the DC Encyclopedia) she's 3 inches taller than me. That should be her absolute <I>minimum</I> height. She's <B>Wonder Woman</B>. I want to be able to look up to her, both literally and figuratively.Captain Infinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043927506160341160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1135896565347227072005-12-29T17:49:00.000-05:002005-12-29T17:49:00.000-05:00Well we'll never agree as I've pointed out. You gu...Well we'll never agree as I've pointed out. <BR/><BR/>You guys want her to visually represent perfection of womanhood or something simaller.<BR/><BR/>I just care that she acts like a hero should. And a Hero dosn't have to be physically big to actually be big.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1135893254398321422005-12-29T16:54:00.000-05:002005-12-29T16:54:00.000-05:00Not every woman might be an amazon on the inside, ...Not every woman might be an amazon on the inside, but Wonder Woman represents the ideal more than Superman does for every man.<BR/><BR/>However both Wonder Woman and Superman should be idealized because they represent that pure potential all of us has inside.<BR/><BR/>And Wonder Woman should be even more so, because even as mallet points out, women are on average shorter than men. This is why Diana should be *taller*. Women are *still* growing up encouraged to keep themselves contained, to avoid unseemly emotional displays, to act lady-like. Many girls are *still* encouraged to hide their achievements and intellect because "boys don't like girls who are smarter than them".<BR/><BR/>As long as there *is* this outwardly imposed inequality, Wonder Woman *needs* to be not only formidable mentally and emotionally, she needs to be large. It's a visual symbol.<BR/><BR/>Besides, in greek myth, people were very much taller than average. The gods, the titans...why in the world would the greek goddesses create their new child to be small?kalinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417686761943716312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1135886491148148872005-12-29T15:01:00.000-05:002005-12-29T15:01:00.000-05:00Oh I've been thinking and I came to an important r...Oh I've been thinking and I came to an important realisation. It's why I delted a post and it can all be found <A HREF="http://zombiemallet.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">here.</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1135882682031749872005-12-29T13:58:00.000-05:002005-12-29T13:58:00.000-05:00One last thing the average height in the us puts w...One last thing the average height in the us puts women at 5'4" and men at 5'8" on an average. She's 7" taller then a normal woman and 3" taller then most men.<BR/><BR/>She's taller then every single member of my family *Except* me, my father grand father, cousins and uncles included. She's taller then everybody at my work besides me and one other guy.<BR/><BR/>She's always been drawn curvy and at least that tall. I only have a problem when she's made into some one whose easily 6'6" or bigger. <BR/><BR/>You can't say it's because the Amazons are either because they've always been drawn at a normal height. Also I've never read anything other then what amounts to Amazons just being larger then normal women. Wondy still fits that bill. <BR/><BR/>I can't vouch for what every woman is on the inside, but it might just be that not every single one is a giantess. Not every single man is a "superman" on the inside. So therefore they should be drawn to look more normal, every hero should. that way somebody who maybe is timid can see what amounts to a normal woman or man fighting for something better. Thats far more inspiring to me then a god like being coming down from the heavens and making everything right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1135880091391612372005-12-29T13:14:00.000-05:002005-12-29T13:14:00.000-05:00Also I don't want a woman to carry me off to a tem...Also I don't want a woman to carry me off to a temple to make love.<BR/><BR/>I'd much rather have her buy me a rascle scooter.<BR/><BR/>Cause those things kick ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538843.post-1135879923464091182005-12-29T13:12:00.000-05:002005-12-29T13:12:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com