Jenette Kahn

[GraemeB]

In Steven's latest column is this howler of an error:


That's why Jenette Kahn, fresh off transforming Wonder Woman into a feminist icon in MS. magazine, or trying to


Um... Jenette Kahn never had anything to do with MS. Her background was mostly in children's magazine publishing (Kids, Dynamite, Smash).

Gloria Steinhem was responsible for MS. and Wonder Woman's ascendance to feminist icon by putting her on the cover of the first issue.

[GraemeB]

Accidental double post. Sorry!

[Lord Destiny]

Wonder Woman = total bimbo cheesecake.

Just a vapid, foreign tart in Old Glory drag.

Female activists saw a chance to claim a piece of pop culture as a symbol to their cause... without realizing WW is a fashion model who solves problems through violence just like a man.

[Frank]

Wonder Woman = total bimbo cheesecake.

Just a vapid, foreign tart in Old Glory drag.

Female activists saw a chance to claim a piece of pop culture as a symbol to their cause... without realizing WW is a fashion model who solves problems through violence just like a man.

Pretty much agree.

I guest they're trying to fit her in both Worlds for the book to be successful. She's the feminist icon because she's powerful yet they use the t&a for the boys to buy the book.