Why Are We So Critical of Female Superheroes?
We've been loving 'Wonder Woman.' And then we started picking the movie apart—at a time when we most need to immerse ourselves in a story about fierce women saving the day.
Laura Bogart
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Laura Bogart is the author of the novel "Don't You Know I Love You" (Dzanc Books, 2020) and her work has appeared in Lit Hub, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and Salon, among other places.
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