Should the Wonder Woman comic be complicit in concealing sexism?
Of course not.
And to a certain extent, I'm talking about what I want to read storywise.
I also think it's really, really important that the vast majority of these stories about sexism are written by men. That can't be best case scenario.
Sexism is certainly real. And although I'd love to see sexism explored in a tangential way, in say, a tangential, slowly developed way (versus a one-shot story that's abandoned shortly thereafter) revolving around Barbara Gordon and the things she has to face, as a woman (provided it were done well, which really is the rub--the done well part, especially when we consider what we've already received and are likely to receive any time soon in comics) than a story about downtrodden women and revolving totally around sexism.
Yet in every existing society disadvantages accrue to women because of their gender. Yes. But I really, really hate labeling anyone except young children, possibly, and always out of earshot, as 'disadvantaged'. Say, when talking to older people at a civic group function and trying to get some donations for school supplies. IMO a label like disadvantaged is not helpful, and is disrespectful to use when speaking of, to and about adults. That doesn't mean that everyone has had the same advantages, opportunities, pasts or shared cultural values. I just think that it's patronizing. I'm a woman. To tell me that I may have a harder time getting a loan as a first time home buyer or small business loan (which may or may not be true, due to incentives and the banker I have to ask for said loan) is accurate. To label me as disadvantaged because I'm a woman is patronizing. IMO.
And thanks for the PS. I figured it was something very close to that.