Gender Roles and Superheroes

Last week we learned about the gender roles and sexuality of superheroes; and how they are portrayed in media and pop culture.  I have recently discovered how true some of their observations have been.  A couple weeks ago, I bought the PS3 game, D.C. Universe Online.  In this game, you can create your own superhero.  You can give him, or her, any looks, size, powers, and abilities.  While waiting on game play situations to load, there are eclectic arrays of load screens that are used.  These load screens are very well created still shots of superheroes or villains.  There is only one problem; the still shots completely feminize and sexualize the female superheroes. 
 There are also many superhero movies that are being released recently.  In these movies, the women are wearing very tight leather outfits with complementary makeup.  A couple of examples of this are shown in The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers.  The Dark Knight Rises shows Anne Hathaway playing Catwoman.  The Avengers shows Scarlett Johansson playing the Black Widow.  Both of these heroes are known for their tight leather outfits and their knack for getting out of trouble with their charm.  They are a prime example of gender roles and stereotypes being portrayed and illustrated in the media. 

With the feminizing of female superheroes in video games, movies, and comic books, being nothing new to the world of superheroes, I can see how much trouble society is having with trying to push outside of the normal ideas in creating new superheroes.