Like they say on the Internet… “ti ts or GTFO”.

being the only male in a female workforce (nursing home) kinda gives me a unique perspective on sexism.

Sexism is an increasingly moot point these days as equality in the workforce (the place were sexism is, though dyeing out, prevalent) is on the up and up. Mind you I come from a country that had a female Prime Minister for ten years I’d like to think I’m fairly progressive.

Arguing sexism in the superhero genre is ludicrous as all superheroes by default are alpha male/female characters and being an alpha person doesn’t make you sexist it makes you the leader of the pack or the titular character of a comic.

Power ‘Girl’ is simply a character who’s been badly handled, badly designed and tagged on to any comic that comes along to try and sell the concept.

men who know little to nothing about the second sex, andrea dowrkin and riot grrl argue over what makes their fantasy sex symbols sexist. i don’t even think most of you understand what that word “sexist” implies.

Everyone back up a minute here.

Females read comics?

Man, you guys had me going for a minute there.

While I agree that many more female characters than male are designed to be oversexualized, Power Girl is one of the more tasteful. And Power Girl’s personality has developed in such a way over the years that makes it more acceptable. The fact that, as a woman in at least her late 30s in 2009, she still allows herself to be called Power Girl instead of Power Woman (a la Hawkwoman and The Invisible Woman) shows that she has a sense of humor about super-heroes in general and herself in particular (or that’s how they’re writing her right now). So, in continuity, I think the cut-out has taken on a more ironic meaning than was originally intended by Wally Wood.

I’ve got to agree with Joe way up in comment #2. Van Meter’s ham-fisted justification was just unnecessary moralizing to the audience. I know that you can’t totally remove a writer from his or her work, but Van Meter seemed to be missing the point. If someone can logically explain why Wonder Woman continues to wear what is essentially a one-piece swimsuit instead of her golden armor all the time, I’d appreciate it.

You have GOT to be joking to still be using that strawman. “Where’s the beef over the men who need to cover up?” There isn’t any. Superhero comics are mostly regarded as MALE FANTASY rags; which also explains why the ‘big two’ only pay lip service to the idea of covering up the females, too.

DC already had Supergirl put some pants on, so Power Girl doesn’t have to.

PG and WW have silly revealing costumes that probably need an update to cover more skin, but where’s the outcry over the men who need to cover up???

If you’re going to say Power Girl is sexist and ridiculous, you have to say that for all superheroes, male and female. They’re all based on sex. Big muscles, big boobs, big deal. Oh, and if anyone thinks there aren’t any males heroes running around showing off skin, you have selective memory. Just look at Namor for starters.

It’s all fantasy, don’t take it so seriously. =)

“Honestly, Power Girl’s look is beyond tacky. At the very LEAST, they need to shrink the cleavage hole dramatically.”

On most women, that cutout is about the size of a golf ball. Power Girl has so much bazooms that they spread it open the size it is seen in the comics.

“Also, real cute to go dismissing arguments by blowing them out of proportion. They’re my own personal tastes, and lord knows no two people have exactly the same views. ”

And then you lost me here:

“Me? I’m not big on the pandering. If you are, good for you. Go stare at the gigantic revealed cleavage the size of Alaska. I’m not saying that they shouldn’t have any revealing outfits… I just think they should temper their design choices a bit. Power Girl’s look is ludicrous. It’s like painting a bullseye on her chest… WITH HER CHEST.”

The point I’m trying to make is different people like different things and artists appeal to different audiences. To say things like, “They’re pandering to blah blah blah…” is just ridiculous. Most everything is pandering to some target audience. It’s fine to say, “This costume is bad and does not appeal to me.” but when you start attacking other people for liking things, then it feels a little screwed up. You get what I was trying to say now?

Hate the costume. Hate the character. But let the artist’s intentions and the people who appreciate the work alone. It’s not their fault they aren’t you.

Real mature, telling me to asterisk off. Classy. Your mom must be so proud.

Now some characters, it makes sense to dress in impractical ways. Canary pays homage to her mother. Fine. Just explain to me why her mother wore that thing. It’s meant to be something of a joke with Starfire… I think. Scarlet Witch goes for a gypsy look instead of something that would let her blend into the background to do her work unaccosted because she wants to feel closer to her roots… Stupid, but understandible to a point.

But then again, one of her outfits she wasn’t wearing underwear… SIGH… Oh Wanda, no wonder you went crazy… Again…

Also, real cute to go dismissing arguments by blowing them out of proportion. They’re my own personal tastes, and lord knows no two people have exactly the same views. Me? I’m not big on the pandering. If you are, good for you. Go stare at the gigantic revealed cleavage the size of Alaska. I’m not saying that they shouldn’t have any revealing outfits… I just think they should temper their design choices a bit. Power Girl’s look is ludicrous. It’s like painting a bullseye on her chest… WITH HER CHEST.