Rewriting to Control: How the Origins of Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, and Mary Magdalene Matter to Women’s Perceived Power
Rewriting to Control: How the Origins of Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, and Mary Magdalene Matter to Women’s Perceived Power
This chapter argues that for each of the women listed in the title there is a “multi-vocal” origin story that walks a tenuous line between heroism and monstrosity. Each woman becomes a monster when someone telling her origin story rewrites the story to ameliorate a discomfort with a particular aspect of their power. Claiming control or even noting the context of changing perceptions around these heroic women’s origins can offer power to actual women who wish to reclaim their own life stories.
Keywords: origin stories, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, Mary Magdalene, monstrosity
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