2014 has been the best and yet, at the same time, the worst year for women. So much so that I have had an incredibly difficult time thinking of female costumes this year. Thus far just some of the topics that have seen light on women's issues have been equal pay, domestic abuse, catcalling, misogyny, graphic female violence in video games, and, of course, feminism. All of which are important issues to shed light on but none of them make very fun halloween costumes. So it's been a big year for women but not a truly positive year.
I really wanted to find some bad ass women to showcase because that is just what the world needs right now. Luckily, many big comic book icons are being redesigned to suit a female audience. Rather than donning tight leather spandex suits and high heels to appeal to the male gaze, now icons like Batgirl are sporting stylish and practical crime fighting gear and ass-kicking doc martens to boot.
Thor being redesigned as a female is probably my favorite of them all just because they didn't re-brand her as She-Thor, Lady Thor, or Thorita. She's just Thor... easy as that... and it's AMAZING. Her costume puts more emphasis on her incredibly muscular arms rather than her lady bits which is a nice change from most halloween wear.
Classic character re-designs like Wonder Woman and Batgirl give the comic book community a new lease on life. As well as the opportunity to attract a much wider audience now that young girls can have heroes to look up to. Also, these costumes are pretty awesome for those cold October nights bouncing between parties. This saves you all the trouble of putting a jacket on a costume and you're already in ass-kicking attire in case the night packs some surprises.
My favorite hero growing up was always Spiderman but my favorite hero in my adult life just may be his female Asian American counterpart, Silk. I've mentioned a lot of old classics being redone and Silk is somewhere in-between. She's a new character but still has a lot about her that reminds us of our friendly neighborhood Spiderman. Not to mention, she doesn't quite look as one-liner-y as our favorite web crawler but instead looks more like she's ready trap you in her web which fits my badass agenda so much right now.
Who this costume is for:
- Girls who don't need saving
What you'll need:
- None of the spandex
- All of the ass kicking
Rating: Badass
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