I think Sheena would be more relevant today towards women versus Wonder Woman. Women today are encouraged to know themselves, whatever that means. Sheena was bold, she had a mate/lover instead of a "boyfriend", she wore what she wanted, did not conform to society, and took care of herself. Wonder Woman had a secrety identity, felt compelled to stick with one man (even though she was tossed into a whole world of them), and was meant to have women follow a certain ideology how equal rights should be achieved.
Wonder Woman is brave, loyal, smart, and tough. She is the epitome of what a classy, clever, and strong women should be aiming for. These are great things to be, but gender equality is supposed to be about being EQUAL. Not working double time to prove that we deserve a shot at being considered. Wonder Woman sort of sets a precedent of how much "better" women have to prove themselves to be in order to be considered for equality.
Sheena on the other hand, I think is closer related to how many women are beginning to express themselves. Women can be cavalier towards sex, dress how they want to express themselves, and behave truly to their own personality. Women do not need to be accomplished in art, drawing, instruments, singing, dancing, and languages like during Jane Austen's time. We are allowed to be who we are and express ourselves how we see fit.
Don't get me wrong, I am closer related to Wonder Woman personally and I love her dearly, but after reading this article I see how much further women have to go before real equality can be reached. I think we need more women to stop from judging each other about how we are "supposed" to behave, maybe stop labeling behavior in general.
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