Uncover the secret, scandalous life of Wonder Woman's creator.
This event contains mature content and is intended for adults 18 and older.
Many superheroes have a secret identity, but secrets abound in the life of Wonder Woman’s creator, William Moulton Marston. A Harvard educated lawyer, psychology professor, and creator of the lie detector test, Maston was also a feminist. But, like Wonder Woman, Marston also had a secret life – he had a wife – and a mistress, and he fathered children with both of them, and they all lived together under one roof, hidden, but in plain sight. Marston, who was a master of deceit, was also a bondage-obsessed psychologist and formed a ritualistic sex cult around “love binding” with his wife and their two lovers. Indeed, Wonder Woman comics from the 1940s reveal the feminism, the lie detector and even the bondage!
Presenter Bio:
Eileen Tannich Gose comes from a long line of strong women. As a result, she realizes that the gains in equality for women of today come from the efforts of women in the past. She also understands that when our foremothers first challenged traditional norms and values, their clothing mirrored their place in the social order. Eileen’s research of the topics resulted in the book, Reflecting Freedom: How Fashion Mirrored the Struggle for Women’s Rights. In addition to her scholarship of women’s equality and fashion, Eileen holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a master’s degree in education.
Questions? Contact lizg@deschuteslibrary.org
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |
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