tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post5438133440117489457..comments2023-05-27T01:23:41.984-07:00Comments on Barbaric Poetries: The Way We See Female Supervillianschristopher lirettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995726854485863726noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-972640601182662502012-05-05T12:11:48.579-07:002012-05-05T12:11:48.579-07:00Often, the over-sexualization of female supervilla...Often, the over-sexualization of female supervillains can detract from their great power. However, when supervillains are not over-sexualized, I think that they can be seen even scarier and more powerful in a storyline than a male villain. Perhaps this has to do with societal stereotypes. We expect men to play the role of the villain, so when a woman fills this role instead, it can make her seem all the more scary because her behavior is unexpected. Take for example, the television show Once Upon A Time whose supervillian is the evil stepmother. The way she acts as a villain, abusing her immense evil power, is truly frightening. And because she is a woman, her power is emphasized because society does not expect such evil behavior from women.Emily Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214076117776073567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-71176228999891264482012-03-20T18:10:44.821-07:002012-03-20T18:10:44.821-07:00It irks me to think that what defines a super hero...It irks me to think that what defines a super heroine or a supervillainess is what she wears, compared to a superhero or male villain, in which physical strength and their super powers. The problem is that in the majority of comics, the appearance is more important than their abilities in fighting crime in judging superheroines or supervillains. This leads to the portrayal of the females in comics to be oversexualize as the comment above states. Consequently, many female comic characters are dressed in skimpy outfits or almost nothing as Mystique is.courtneylinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287994128956478576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-88692794507532229622012-03-09T14:37:53.211-08:002012-03-09T14:37:53.211-08:00I think that the problem with taking female superv...I think that the problem with taking female supervillains seriously comes down to the fact that the creators are over-sexualizing these characters. They are putting attractive women in revealing outfits and in Mystiques case, a lack of an outfit. It is difficult to focus on the villain's authority as a troublemaker and as an evil being when she is parading around improperly clothed. This can be applied to a male supervillain as well because if he was an attractive man in a speedo like outfit then I doubt people would focus on matters other than his appearance. However, it is important to note that most male supervillains are not attractive and are scary looking. The question to ask is why are female villains created as attractive beings while male villains are down right creepy?Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228974081247324213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-11915630569252975072012-03-08T17:17:23.854-08:002012-03-08T17:17:23.854-08:00I agree with your comment on how "people don&...I agree with your comment on how "people don't see them as super villains first, they see them as females" and I have to wonder if this is because of gender stereotypes, the outfits that female super villains and superheroines wear, or because of some other innate trigger that has been ingrained in our brains because of societies hold on us. I must admit, that when I was about eight, I thought cat woman and Poison Ivy were the good guys. (Granted poison should have tipped me off, but hey, I was eight.) I feel like female supervillians aren't taken as seriously, and I think a lot of that is attributed to their sexy outfits, where they are seen as hot females first, evil villains second. I'm not saying that female super villains should all look as ugly and creepy as Ursula from the Little Mermaid, and I'm not even sure if they should even change their outfits. I think what really needs to change is societies viewpoints, and stop thinking of female villains as hot or sexy, but rather as the evil villains they are.madelynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756638382167137518noreply@blogger.com