This is what ‘Wonder Woman’ would’ve been like if Gal Gadot wasn’t hot

Wonder Woman has seen incredible success at the box office in its opening weekend, making  $103.1 million. This is the largest opening ever for a female director and an undeniable accomplishment for the female-heavy crew.

But some believe the film isn’t as feminist as it makes out to be. What if the lead character pushed boundaries beyond featuring a conventionally-attractive woman? What if Diana, the main character in ‘Wonder Woman,’ were plus sized, a woman of color, or queer?

Wonder Woman would’ve been deemed ‘lucky’ for having one male character fall in love with her

In our make-believe movie, Diana would be perceived as overtly sexual due to her body type, race or sexuality. But she would also only have one outlet for her sexual behavior – the guy she is “lucky” enough to fall in love with because she is ‘unconventional.’

This guy would be willing to see through her extra weight, her quirky queerness, or racial boundaries because he is a perfect guy with a heart of gold – you know? Totally the guy Marvel will put on posters and Magazine covers to balance out his risky co-star. And the guy the audience will view as the real hero of the movie. And somehow, they would think this is ok.

The star would’ve been called ‘brave’ for wearing her leotard

Whether they’re brave for wearing  bikinis or posing for magazine covers, most plus-sized actresses and models are basically called ‘brave’ for existing in their bodies. If the star of Wonder Woman were plus-sized, she would definitely be described as ‘courageous’ and ‘inspirational’ for wearing such a tight and small outfit.

She would’ve had a hard time finding someone to dress her for the red carpet

If the star of Wonder Woman were to be plus-sized or a Woman of Color like Ghostbusters’ Leslie Jones, she probably would’ve had a hard time finding someone to dress her for the red carpet. She might have to take to Twitter to find a designer that would make a dress beyond sample size instead of wearing Givenchy or Prada.

People would wonder where the star got her ‘confidence’ to play a Superhero

If a not-skinny, not-white woman played Wonder Woman, the media would probably be asking her how she got confident. You know, like they ask Mindy Kaling or Gabourey Sidibe. In other words, they would be asking her how in the world she feels good enough to play an American icon – which is all  kinds of fucked up.

The film would’ve been deemed ‘too extreme’ or ‘too feminist’

Chances are, Wonder Woman wouldn’t have done as well in the box office if Diana were played by an ‘unconventional’ lead. It would’ve been ‘pushing an agenda’ to middle America and the ticket sales would’ve been hurt as a result. Like Ghostbusters. Or Beauty and the Beast – which only featured a gay character for ~15 seconds.

It would’ve been ‘promoting unhealthy stereotypes’ and ‘unrealistic’

America would definitely hit back on how unrealistic it is for a plus-sized woman to be a superhero. Somehow, people believe that larger women can’t kick ass – even though plus-sized athletes are proving them wrong everyday. She would be deemed an “unhealthy role model” – no matter how fit she is.

Today’s treatment of diverse women in film is wrong. And rewarding a film for failing to take the risks that will represent women is almost as awful. Wonder Woman could’ve called itself feminist if it was willing to take real steps toward making sure not just hot women are regarded as great actresses by the press and the American people. But it didn’t.

Diana, go save someone else. American women don’t need you here.