The Secret History of Wonder Woman

The Secret History of Wonder Woman

2014 • 448 pages

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Average rating3.5

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A terrific book. I knew nothing about Wonder Woman, really–never read the comics or watched the TV series–but the story behind her creation and creator is fascinating. It involves Margaret Sanger, early feminist endeavors, polyamory, and much more. Sobering to read that in the late 1930s, there was a firm belief among feminists that there would be a female president with 10-15 years. Then the 1950s happened, and it has taken us much longer to get there.

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