You do realize that this is ancient Greek armor, it looked like this for males.
The artists actually did their research. But of course they should change that and the cultural background for Wonder Woman because somehow this is wrong now.
All you people who are posting Greek and Roman male ideals of beauty just don't get it. What was the status of women in those societies?
- Women could not vote or hold office.
- Women could not do any business transactions without the approval of a male guardian whom they had for life, from father, brother, uncles, husband and state appointed one cause, cause women were not equal. They belonged to men their entire lives
- Man commits adultery, might have to pay a few gold for forgiveness. Women- beaten, maimed or killed.
- Women did not have a voice in government. That men domain.
- Women were often keep prisoner inside their home, because the were chattel for men. They could not be trusted.
- Women were not worthy of education beyond that necessary for household.
Sparta was the exception to the rule, where women were taught to fight to defend themselves and to be hard on their male children. Greek culture is famous for looking down on Persians because of their effeminate culture, dressing like women, and educated their women.
Naked male bodies were for the benefit of males in both Greek and Roman. Males prized keeping fit, oiling their bodies, and sharing naked time while they bathed together talking philosophy. "This democracy free thing is great for us." Not so much for poor men, slaves and women who made up the majority of the societies.
Even in the modern world- women are still killed for same things- showing skin, have relationships, not obeying their men. Male nakedness does not have the negative connotations and drastic punishments that women immodesty does because MEN MADE THE RULES. There is nothing equal when one gender has set all the rules for how humanity is suppose to function through violence and control.
It is not women who made the rules of what the perfect male superhero look like- men did. Women were not asked their ideal women super heroine looked like- men decided that for us in in a supposed equal progressive society.
Well you know what, as a women, most scantily clad female characters are not appealing to me because artists focus too much on making them sexy for male audiences. Not every female character is Emma Frost who embraces their sexiness. For me a good character is Kitty Pride.
In the same token, the majority of male superheroes are drawn ridiculously too. Being fit and trim is nice- but it is not sexy unto itself. It was absolutely funny here on GAf that many guys did not understand why women swoon over say Tom Hiddleson or Benidict Cumberpatch cause men defined them as butterface.