UN under fire for picking Wonder Woman to lead campaign

The United Nations on Monday defended the choice of comic book character Wonder Woman to lead a campaign for the empowerment of girls following criticism that the choice was demeaning to women.

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The writer of the reborn Wonder Woman comics has revealed that the character is gay. (AAP) (SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE) Source: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

联合国秘书长潘基文21日将出席典礼,正式指派神力女超人为联合国倡导女权的荣誉大使。

但女权组织She4SG领袖拉费(Shazia Rafi)表示:“好荒谬,真实世界有这么多女性可以选,却选了个卡通人物来宣导女权。”

拉费呼吁各界抵制21日的活动,她曾致信潘基文希望他不出席典礼,还要求别让神力女超人代言。

联合国发言人回应批评时表示,选择神力女超人,只是想吸引年轻族群。

他告诉记者:“为了接触年轻人,接触这栋大楼之外的族群,我们要有创意。”

但拉费对这解释嗤之以鼻:“年纪比较轻的女性不再审视自己,而是觉得要穿爆乳紧身的衣服,才能让人认真对待。”


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