In a newTIMEfeature on the heroine,Wonder Womanactress Gal Gadot expressed her surprise at the controversy.
the Israeli actress toldTIME.
When people argue that Wonder Woman should cover up, I dont quite get it.
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They say, If shes smart and strong, she cant also be sexy.
Why cant she be all of the above?
After Wonder Womans honorary ambassador announcement, a petition asking the U.N. to reconsider earned nearly 45,000 signatures.
The petition called for a real-life feminist role model and criticized the character as overtly sexualized.
Since stepping into Diana Princes boots, Gadot has spoken out in support of feminism on several occasions.
I think people take it the wrong way when I say Im a feminist, she toldTIME.
Feminism is not about burning bras and hating men.
Its about gender equality.
Whoever is not a feminist is a chauvinist.
