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[โ€“] [email protected] 119 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Is there a reason she's dressed as an amazon? Beyond the thirst-trap?

[โ€“] [email protected] 67 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The original article that went with the picture spoke of "a new race of amazons" and calls the woman on the right, "Diana", which may be a reference to Wonder Woman (AKA Diana, Princess of the Amazons).

[โ€“] [email protected] 48 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Or the Latin name for Artemis.

But where are they? I need to know... so I can avoid them...

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Nearest municipal fire department, assuming the city hires women for firefighters. San Francisco did in the late 1980s

ETA SFFD still does in the 2020s and yes, they're still swoonworthy and would make Themiscyra proud.

[โ€“] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago

This article is a perfect example of linear extrapolating.. They were like "huh, when you feed people a balanced diet with proper nutrition, they get 3 or 4 inches taller. This trend will obviously continue until people are 10 feet tall in a few generations."

[โ€“] RizzRustbolt 4 points 6 months ago

Well now I'm wondering if they designed Xena's outfit based on this illustration...

[โ€“] mipadaitu 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wonder Woman was created in 1941. I assume this comic was created in the 1950's based on the dates.

Only connection I can think of.

[โ€“] Diplomjodler3 39 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Greek mythology is actually older than Marvel comics.

[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Diplomjodler3 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry. Of course we all know human civilization started in 1776 and there was absolutely nothing before that.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

There was Keith Richards, but that goes without saying.

[โ€“] mipadaitu 12 points 6 months ago

A - it's DC comics for wonder woman
B - often pop culture borrows similar themes, so when an Amazon character becomes popular, other people tend to piggy back

[โ€“] trolololol 7 points 6 months ago

You crazy? It just got invented in fortnite last season

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Fashion is cyclical

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

A better question - is there a reason women today do not dress as amazons?