Posted by figleaf on
Wed, 2011-04-27 22:55
Via Geek Feminism Jess McCabe of The F-Word points out that the cartoon character Lois Lane got the same "makeover" treatment in the 1940s and 1950s that models for classic "pin-up" paintings did.
Original photo of pin-up model plus "corrected" painting
Early Lois Lane
"Corrected" Lois Lane
The suggestions for "correcting" the way Lois Lane should be drawn are... well, funny's not the right word but maybe interesting is. Check out the details, including the 1941 opinion that Lane "looks pregnant" in the first image, Jess's blog.
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I love all the old pin-up
Submitted by tu quoque (not verified) on Thu, 2011-04-28 10:05.I love all the old pin-up paintings. They present such a sweet, care-free vision of sexuality that's so rare these days.