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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Uma aula de História sobre o feminismo em geral nos Estados Unidos e sobre a família na qual nasceu a ideia da mulher maravilha. Relevante e fascinante
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You know, a lot of the time I had no idea what was going on because so very many people and facts and anecdotes were woven into the story and I'm not sure if I can say it was good, exactly, but... Because the tale itself was so truly unexpected, I couldn't stop reading and I ended up really enjoying myself.
It's not very good. There's lots of interesting stuff, but I think she doesn't do the best job of putting it together well. Can't suggest it to people, but there are people that quite like it.
I abandoned this about three hours into the audiobook. This is not a history of Wonder Woman; rather, it is a biography of her creator, William Marston. This still could have held my interest, but the tidbits selected from Marston's life are exceedingly dull, such as half an hour of transcripts from a trial involving one of his inventions. What ultimately sealed my decision to abandon this book was the audio recording itself. The author narrates the audiobook and is easily the worst voice actor I've ever listened to. She has no control over her volume and her voice for Marston sounds like something out of a beginner improv class. I don't understand why a professional wasn't hired for this project. I really, really wanted to like this book, but the whole production was incredibly amateurish.
Meh. Well-read, but after 163 pages, I have no desire to finish it.
Lepore focuses on William Marston, the creator of Wonder Woman, and especially on his relationships with his feminist wife and his lover, the niece of Margaret Sanger.
Marston is a fascinating character - he comes across as a bit of a narcissist and snake-oil salesman, but there is no denying that he was a feminist and that he created Wonder Woman to spread some of his feminist ideas. In fact, his description of his purpose in creating her comes practically word for word from some of Margaret Sanger's feminist writing.
Lepore writes about Marston with detachment and does not make judgments or speculations about him. It would be very easy to portray him as a total nut-case, or bigamist, or masochist. However, Lepore lets the evidence speak for itself, noting that despite the prevalence of bondage in Wonder Woman comics, there is no evidence that Marston and his lovers participated in BDSM in their real lives.
This book clearly makes the case that Wonder Woman was conceived as a feminist icon, and that she lost that stature after Marston's death when other writers took over.
It is fascinating and disheartening for me to see that a lot of stuff that was said about Wonder Woman when she was first created is still being said now: girls need role models, we need greater diversity in popular culture, etc. And to see that for some reason the producers of comic books then and movies now are shocked when Wonder Woman sells well and makes a lot of money.
This book can be a little dry at times, but is a fascinating account of the history of Wonder Woman.
Jill Lepore looks at the story behind Wonder Woman. She tells the tale of William Moulton Marston, the man who created the iconic superheroine, and the women who inspired him, Elizabeth Holloway (his wife) and Olive Byrne (his mistress). She delves into the feminist background of all three of these people (Olive Byrne, interestingly, was the niece of Margaret Sanger, the founder of what became Planned Parenthood) and shows how their beliefs in the strengths of women informed the character.
Having watched the film, Dr. Marston and the Wonder Women, I knew a bit about the subject, but I still learned a great deal. The book goes into greater depth on the subject than the film ever could. If you have an interest in feminism, or just comics in general, read this book.
Having watched the film, Dr. Marston and the Wonder Women, I knew a bit about the subject, but I still learned a great deal. The book goes into greater depth on the subject than the film ever could. If you have an interest in feminism, or just comics in general, read this book.
Really enjoyed the extensive research, the inconsistencies explored in W.M.M's feminism and how he really saw/treat women. However, as much as he may have been ahead of his time in women's equality, I was disappointed that Lepore didn't touch on the huge amount of racism in Wonder Woman and the 1st and 2nd waves of feminism. Except for two pages where someone who finally does call W.M.M out on his sexism and racism is reduced to a "villain" he faces in court.