Week 8 Stereotypes in Comics

Of course various racist have been stereotyped in comics. For example, Asian Americans are either the brilliant scientist or the Kung fo master. African Americans are dark superheroes like Black Panther or Spiderman's alter ego. In some of the older comics, African Americans are pictured as less intelligent and of the poor working class. However, things have improved in these groups in recent comics. But one group is still objectified are women, whether its Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, they are all illustrated to be sexy symbols. Even in the Archie comics, which are supposed to be typical high school girls, they wear tight sweaters, have big boobs, and are not always very bright. One more recent example is Aeon Flux. She had an amazing body and wear tight clothes but she is a total badass. She can kick any man's butt. So if women are going to be objectified, a least now they can kick butt.