Beautiful as Aphrodite. Wise as Athena.

If you were to ask any of my friends who I would be if given the chance, they would all answer with an adamant "Wonder Woman!" I love everything about the idea of being an ass kickin' female superhero who gets to share Justice League status with Superman and Batman. All of this is intriguing considering I've never seen or owned a single Wonder Woman comic (something I believe I shall remedy-Hello new hobby!). The first encounter I had with this amazing Amazon was Linda Carter:

I know that my mother has pictures of me in my Wonder Woman underoos somewhere. Even though I didn't immediately begin cataloging every issue of Wonder Woman to pop out of DC, my adoration did not necessarily stop. 

A few years ago I was passing time shopping at my fave thrift store and found a Wonder Woman belt buckle for $2.75! It was a moment that the heavens opened and a beam of light shone down upon the coveted item. The buckle became mine, and three weeks later, while my husband and I were touring the Warner Bros. lot in California, I found the same buckle for $25. I knew then that God blessed me with my thrift store treasure. My fervor for the famous heroine was renewed.

When my husband informed me this morning that Wonder Woman has been given a make-over, I went into immediate denial and then frustration. Why would anyone dare to change an American icon? (Of course I was also a bit perturbed because I have a Wonder Woman costume I've never been able to wear, and the new image makes the costume obsolete.) Then I read the article discussing the changes and why they occurred. It makes sense. I mean Wonder Woman started out like this:

and she's recently appeared on Cartoon Network like this:

Even with the changing times, Wonder Woman's image stayed relatively the same. I must admit, there is something a little degrading about expecting such a tough gal to parade around in, essentially, underwear. Sure 13-year-old boys probably don't mind, but I know that if I had a daughter, I would want my childhood heroine to embody strength while still maintaining modesty. It's important for girls to realize women can be heroic without being whore-oic (like that? Yeah word play is fun).

So after much contemplation, I have given my stamp of approval to the new image of Wonder Woman:

She's still sexy, but I would much prefer this defender of justice to even Linda Carter's interpretation. Needless to say, I eagerly await the day Warner Bros. finally gives Wonder Woman her own feature film. Until that day, I will stay a diligent devotee.