{"id":23,"date":"2026-02-23T02:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T02:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/?p=23"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:32:29","slug":"super-suits-practical-or-vanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/2026\/02\/23\/super-suits-practical-or-vanity\/","title":{"rendered":"Super-suits: Practical or Vanity?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>Introduction:<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When we think of the average \u201chero\/heroine\u201d of an action\/adventure film, most would picture a bad-ass character with big muscles and defined features. The casting decisions for these roles are smart artistic choices, as characters with greater-looking bodies make their almost superhuman stunts look a little more believable. For example, if Dwayne Johnson had the ability to power jump hundreds of feet, that would be a bit more believable than if Adam Sandler could. However, while our well-built characters may be very appealing to the audience, is there a line between great looks and oversexualizing our heroes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>Marvel Comics:<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/hunt-for-wolverine-adamantium-agenda-iron-man-armor-squad\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/iron-man.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/iron-man.jpg 735w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/iron-man-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marvel Comics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Marvel\u2019s comics have always had a reputation for making their superheroes look godly. One common feature of most superheroes is their skin-tight costumes, which further enhance their features.\u00a0 For the typical male Marvel superheroes, no matter the costume, they somehow always make sure that muscles are protruding from their skin. Even Iron Man\u2019s suit of iron is totally jacked. I would also note that most male superheroes have prominent bulges. Typically, female Marvel superheroes, in comparison, have much softer features, but their curves are very accentuated. While this makes our female hero more attractive, is it a practical part of their character? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>The MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe):<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/black-widow-movie-avengers-hawkeye-budapest\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/black-widow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/black-widow.jpg 825w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/black-widow-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/black-widow-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Avengers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The same applies to the more modern adaptation: The Marvel Cinematic Universe. While some superhero appearances are dialed way down compared to the comics, this stereotype still exists. For example, Scarlett Johansson\u2019s character, Black Widow, commonly wears a black jumpsuit as their costume throughout the entire series. This seems understandable because the suit is very tactical; you wouldn\u2019t want a baggy outfit if you specialize in martial arts, but then again, it seems way too tight and revealing to be practical. For Jeremy Renner\u2019s character, Hawkeye, his outfit in <em>The Avengers<\/em> is also impractical. He wears a normal suit of armor (fit for an archer) but has no sleeves. Yes, it does extenuate his muscles, but it keeps his arms extremely vulnerable, especially in the middle of a war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>Elizabeth Olsen&#8217;s Take On The Superhero Image:<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/elizabeth-olsen-most-important-character-marvel-phase-4.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/wanda.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/wanda.jpg 900w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/wanda-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/hiddenlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/49\/2026\/02\/wanda-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Avengers: Endgame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Elizabeth Olsen (Marvel\u2019s Wanda Maximoff) had expressed discomfort in the past with her character\u2019s outfit. During an <i>Elle Magazine<\/i> interview, she claimed, \u201cI like corsets, but I\u2019d like it to be higher.\u201d She was a bit baffled at how long her character had been so revealing, too, as Marvel\u2019s characters evolve throughout their movies. She also adds, \u201cI think of the costumes and what we have to wear\u2014it\u2019s more about iconic images, because that\u2019s what these movies are, I think that\u2019s the goal with the costumes, and it\u2019s not representing the average woman.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a20088230\/elizabeth-olsen-scarlet-witch-avengers-infinity-war\/\">Elle, 2018<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What Olsen says about iconic images is very important. While Marvel (and the action\/adventure genre in general) creates these iconic heroic characters, they have to be careful what they suggest about oversexualization. These heroes end up being idols many people look up to. We shouldn\u2019t see our heroes as \u201che\u2019s very muscular\u201d or \u201cshe\u2019s very sexy\u201d because that doesn\u2019t represent the entirety of most characters. Instead, we should be falling in love with our character&#8217;s morals and decisions rather than their bodies. I can die happy just as easy without knowing how big Jeremy Renner&#8217;s arms are in <em>The Avengers<\/em>. <br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: When we think of the average \u201chero\/heroine\u201d of an action\/adventure film, most would picture a bad-ass character with big muscles and defined features. 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