Superheroes first came into the mix in the late thirties. The phantom created by Lee Falk was the first to actually be considered a superhero. Then of course their is superman. The first women superhero was not created until the 1940s and she was a minor character, named Fantomah. The first serious role of a women in the superhero world is that of course Wonder Woman. Her first appearance was in 1941. Superheroes affect everybody in many ways due to how long they have been around. However, they have changed over the years becoming more violent. Dressing different and having different types of relationships revealed. It is time for a new breed of heroes to brake the generic code of the superhero genre. Gender stereotypes in super heroes often affect how we perceive genders in everyday life.
Male superheros such as Superman, Batman, and the Flash all have something in common, personality. No, this may not be noticeable at first, but looking over certain personality traits that they possess it becomes very evident. The more obvious traits are that they are powerful, smart, and brave. In addition to that they are all also overconfident in themselves. For example, Bruce Wayne also known as Batman is a powerful man in his own right. He is a billionaire, philanthropist, and practically could run Gotham if he chose to. Wayne is extremely smart. For one nothing gets past this guy, and he built his own …show more content…
They all hold similar traits like men do, strong, smart, brave, and outspoken with their opinions. These are all good traits. They are very common and similar to the traits of the male heros. What is different about the female characters is that they each have a more detailed background story as to why they possess those traits. Such as wonder woman she is an amazonian princess she has been raised to be a queen. Also she has been raised to be very much a feminist, and a warrior. This is why her suit is a suit of
Male superheros such as Superman, Batman, and the Flash all have something in common, personality. No, this may not be noticeable at first, but looking over certain personality traits that they possess it becomes very evident. The more obvious traits are that they are powerful, smart, and brave. In addition to that they are all also overconfident in themselves. For example, Bruce Wayne also known as Batman is a powerful man in his own right. He is a billionaire, philanthropist, and practically could run Gotham if he chose to. Wayne is extremely smart. For one nothing gets past this guy, and he built his own …show more content…
They all hold similar traits like men do, strong, smart, brave, and outspoken with their opinions. These are all good traits. They are very common and similar to the traits of the male heros. What is different about the female characters is that they each have a more detailed background story as to why they possess those traits. Such as wonder woman she is an amazonian princess she has been raised to be a queen. Also she has been raised to be very much a feminist, and a warrior. This is why her suit is a suit of