#ooc

I also will argue night & day for Supe's red spankies.

Different writers have tried to explain her outfits for years. Everything from the cleavage window being empty because unlike Superman, she's searching for something to believe in, to early feminist 'I will wear what i like and am not ashamed of being a woman" to "Yes, this buys me an extra three seconds of time in a fight if I meet a straight male supervillain"

*LOL*

Oh the red spankies break up all that blue nicely imo, but I'm no fashion type

EXACTLY

chuckle All of those arguments have some measure of plausibility, I'll admit.

I mean, I wear booby-armor!

ha

(But I have to put a tabard over it, so the boobs don't show....advantage= negated.)

uhg, dept of redundancy dept

I have been in more debates on superheroine costumes than I care to count. My own take is... yes, some of them are very realistic if you look at certain athletic professions like figure skating, runners, gymnists. Trying to draw on soldiers for superhero costumes misses the early circus performer stuff Superman and others stole from.

Yup!

Cat, you might have insight; how much of those industry choices are driven by superheros, and/or vice versa?

Art imitates life imitates art?

Yes.

That's kinda cool. *Grin* I geek about that.

The iconic look can change, but it usually does verrrrryyyyyy slowly

so big re-designs don't stick, but one element of it may.

Now, if I want to stir the pot again I can just ask what is it with all the supeheroines in high heels? 🙂 I can't even defend that one and I love superheroes

Male gaze.

All I can think is that they all have super-powered insteps and arches.

IE: it is dumb as fuck & pisses me off

Has male gaze, ,is not ashamed. 🙂

But yes, ihigh heels are.. no. We must stop the madness

male gaze is not just being a dude & looking at things

I know. just trying to keep it light

It justifies perpetually flexed calves, which...sexy.

Cool

"Sperryville, Virginia, you probably haven't heard of it." - Hipster Colton.

Not my intent

You subconscious is a scary place....

Geez...population 342.

Good places to eat apparently

Oh god, the Seelie tyrants are going to kill his parents!

For the greater good!

RAR!

*peer* Female superheroes in high heels subconsciously distract the main male villain and overtly distract the underlings, resulting in an edge that is more than worth the lack of balance, which doesn't matter when you can fly anyway?

...And is good for whacking people with the pointy bit when all other weapons are taken away.

(What's my grade for that brilliant piece of BS'ing?)

Survey says?

....stunned silence.

*G* No, just MTing like a BOSS.

Heheh!

Mmm... I'd go with a C+.

The Plus is that yes, fliers might get a pass

Th' fuckers still pinch your toes like a mofo on the landing.