Wonder Woman's Amazon Warriors get a costume change

Hollywood - The Amazons from the island of Themyscira change into Bikini Babe Warriors for the Justice League movie.

Hello Friends,

During these last few weeks of blogging about Women in History, I’ve mentioned women warriors from the past like the grave of the Viking Warrior in Sweden which was discovered in the 1880’s. I added a link to author, Trish Nicholson's book, “A Biography of Story, A Brief History of Humanity” (which includes Her-Story), and to Trish’s blogpost about mythical women in history. She wrote about Celtic fighting women in Gaul, and Irish heroes being taught martial arts by a woman.

One of the timely question Trish asked was,

“Why is a strong resourceful woman with brains and wit cast as such a rarity she is a ‘Wonder Woman’?” 

source: Mythical Women in War and Love

And by an uncanny coincidence, the Wonder Woman movie was back in the news again. In Warner Brother’s new Justice League movie about superheroes saving the world, Wonder Woman’s Amazonian Warriors had a costume makeover. The New York Times, Women in the World website describes the changes as more Baywatch than badass.

“…a curious wardrobe overhaul of the fiercely female Amazon Warriors. One of these things is not like the other…It would seem that the new Justice League issue of Amazonian armor is missing just that: armor. Now, although we know by now that the mythical warriors hail from the island of Themyscira, bikinis would hardly seem to be the logical choice when going to war. One’s organs should probably have some sort of protection beyond metal braziers. After all, just because we’re on a beach doesn’t mean resortwear — no matter how leather studded — should be the only option.” 

       source: New York Times Women in the World

Watch the Amazons fight in full armor in the beach battle scene from the Wonder Woman movie. Yaass! 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend.

♥ Ashlyn

photo via social media: Wonder Woman movie & Justice League movie, Warner Brothers.