Question

Why do you think that the article begins with a description of wonder woman? 2. william moulton marston said that "not even girls want to be girls so long as our feminine archetypes lacks force, strength and power." does this quote reflect the myths described in the unit? 3. why do you think that some scholars perceived female-dominated societies as better than the current male-dominated ones? 4. why do you think that the amazons became so important in the founding myth of athens?

Answer 1

1. Because wonder woman is perceived as a strong and heroic figure, which is very rare depiction on female characters.
Most of other female characters that we see in either fictional or historical books would depict a weak and feminine individuals that invited other people to protect them

2. I believe the answer would be no.
I'm not saying that the quote is not based on valid argument. But the myth is aimed to tackle the public perception that most women are women, lack of force, and non heroic.
The quote on the other hand only act as a response to coping mechanism from the pre-existing perception.

3. Because female on average are much more caring in term of facing social issues compared to male on average.
This would most likely create a society where all the poor are taken care of and all the social issues that exist within the society would be addressed properly.

4. I think it's because of the counter reaction of actual Athenian history that dominated by Men.
In real athenian society, women would have no role beside taking care of children and household, and the Amzonian story reflect the wasted potential of women in such society.