GoingFullNerd Radio Why aren’t there more female superheroes in mainstream media

Part of the myth in comic book culture is that female superheroes should play second fiddle to their male counterparts.  You hear more about Spiderman than you do about Spider Woman or you may have noticed the lack of toys depicting the female characters from the popular marvel movies.  Considering for many years the comic book industry was a heavily male dominated field and the more iconic characters were all males created by males.  Looking at the historical portrayal of women as the weaker sex in many comics they were the damsel in distress or the inquisitive sidekick in some cases that always needed saving.  Fast forward to today we now have a problem.  As young women are more and more involved in comic books not just reading and enjoying them in today’s pop culture they are a growing force in what is predominantly a male industry.  Artists, writers, inkers, and colorist positions are now being occupied by talented individuals who are female.