Diana Prince (Wonder Woman) states, “It is our sacred duty to defend the world. And it is what I am going to do,” and though we are not all unconquerable warriors “blessed by the gods” on the battlefield, the work of women in science is indeed defending and protecting the world for people, animals and the environment. Though the original comics produced extremely problematic stereotypes, the film franchise envisions a Wonder Woman more truly emblematic of feminist ideals and is an encouraging example of women in front of and behind the scenes (Director Patty Jenkins broke box office records for highest grossing opening weekend for as a woman filmmaker).
While this demonstrates the power of films and stories to encourage women’s equity, when conducting a simple search it wasn’t surprising to discover many articles describing the fact that women are still underrepresented, as women are far less involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) related fields than men.
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