Yolanda Montez: Article Analysis

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The graph represents the increase and evolution of the importance of women in the society and the place they are taking (Lamb, 2013). Wildcat II was revealed as a woman to represent this strong gender shift and the significant changes in gender role. Briefly, Yolanda Montez was created and inserted as a Mexican woman to correlate with the social changes of this period promoting race and gender equality, both supported by feminist ideas.
Second, although Yolanda was created to inject a breath of fresh air into comic books, the background idea was also to make comic books more appealing for girls and young women. From Bronze Age to Modern Age, it’s possible to find a period where more girls were starting to develop an interest in comics and

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