Batwoman

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=Batwoman =

Basic Background Information
 Batwoman, originally known as Kate Kane is a fictional female character and counterpart to the superhero Batman. She was created by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff. She appears in publications produced by DC Comics and related media. Batwoman made her first comic book appearance in Detective Comics#233 (1956). Originally named Katherine Kane, the character was introduced as a love interest for[| Batman]to disprove allegations of homosexuality in response to the backlash from the book Seduction of the Innocent (1954). Batwoman was a wealthy Gotham City heiress and former circus performer, Kathy Kane was inspired by Batman's example to become a costumed crime fighter. Using her acrobatic training, an arsenal of gadgets (many disguised as feminine makeup products and jewelry), and money inherited from a late relative, Kathy debuted as Batwoman. It was suggested that she was extremely infatuated with Batman to the point that she assumed the costumed identity in order to get close to him and hopefully engage in an emotional relationship with him. It worked but not quite in the way she had hoped, as Batman wanted her to retire from the role for fear that she would be hurt in her costumed exploits.



Is a Skilled Fighter
 Kathy Kane lacks superpowers, but she makes up for it with her skills. She was a costumed crime-fighter like Batman. To help fight crime, Batwoman used a Bat-Cycle, which is a motor cycle that contains a computer-controlled carburetor and bulletproof wind-guard. She also used gimmicky weapons. She carried a red purse, that held her weapons, which included her lipstick tubes that released tear gas, charm bracelets that served as handcuffs and a giant hair net. She employed a grappling hook as well to travel. She was acrobatic due to her life as a carnival entertainer and knew some self-defense. She is skilled in hand-to-hand combat. She has been trained by [|Nightwing]in the use of a batarang, which is a roughly bat-shaped throwing weapon. Batman uses it, and its its one of his most important weapons in combat. She also uses a baton-like device which can extend from the center in length and has bat-shaped attachments at each end, which is called the bat-club. She is proficient in the use of a grappling hook as well. All these disguised weapons and talents helped her to fight villains on the streets of [|Gotham City.]



Appealing to the Opposite Sex
 Batwoman was brought into the comic book series to stop accusations of Batman's homosexuality, in response to the backlash from the book Seduction of the Innocent (1954). Batwoman uses sexual imagery in a way that may not have been seen before in comics. Her odd sexual energy leads to a greater understanding of the story. She has been known to behold her black latex suit and bullet bra, and she immediately begins doling out pain.She digs her boot-heel into a street thug, beats him up, threatens him, degrades him, and all his pride is taken away in the blink of an eye. This makes her appealing to the opposite sex because



 On Batwoman's adventure in "Detective" 854 and 855, the reader is treated to a number of images that, while never explicit, or hint sexual acts and behaviors, typically in Batwoman's interactions with other women. She drags a female member of the Religion of Crime by the hair and bends her backwards. See image below: But all in all Batwoman is very much appealing to the opposite sex because she is comfortable with her sexuality and she is very beautiful. She was brought into the DC comics to be a love interest for Batman. But in the end he chose Catwoman, and married her. In later years, the modern day Batwoman is a lesbian, and is the first homosexual to be part of the Bat family.  

Has "good" on her side
 Batwoman has good on her side because she is a sidekick to Batman, who fights evil villains and stops crime. Examples of knowing she has good on her side is when Batwoman is speaking to the High Queen Alice but has to flee because Alice poisoned her. Then as her investigation goes deeper there is a moment when it looks like it's the end of the road for Kate and her father and they are surrounded by Alice and the Religion of Crime, however they get saved by a group of people who were once part of the Religion of Crime, but now choose to distance themselves, saying they are the True Believers. This group wouldn't have chosen to leave the evil group, and save Batwoman. Also after this scene there was a scene where Batwoman discovers Alice has plans to destroy Gotham City. Batwoman takes action and gets on the plane that Alice is trying to use to drop on Gotham and releases her father before going after Alice. In the dramatic conclusion Alice and Kate fight on the wings of the Aircraft and as Alice holds onto the wing of the plane. She then goes to stab Kate in the arm, making her fall to her apparent death.

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Basic Background Information
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Venus was a [|Roman goddess] principally associated with love, beauty, and fertility, who played a key role in many [|Roman religious] festivals and myths. From the third century BC, the increasing [|Hellenization],( also know as the spread of greek culture) of Roman upper classes identified her as the equivalent of the Greek goddess [|Aphrodite]. The noun form Venus means "love" and "sexual desire" in Latin and has connections to venerari (to honour, to try to please) and venia (grace, favour) through a possible common root in an Indo-European *wenes-, comparable to Sanskrit vanas- "lust, desire". Venus' name might embody the function of honors and gifts to the divine when seeking their favors: such acts can be interpreted as the temptation, seduction or charm of gods by mortals. Venus was commonly associated with the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Is a Skilled Fighter
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">In ancient times it was not common for goddess to display any form of physical action, but they were known to bring out emotions. She had many talents; love, desire, beauty, fertility, the sea, etc. But her two most known talents were love and beauty. Venus was skilled in giving the gift of love to humans.She had a magic girdle that made men fall in love with her. Venus was embodied in the brightest star in heaven, the morning and evening star. " Because she came from the sea, sailors prayed to her to calm the wind and the waves (Venus)." This is an ancient quote, saying that because Venus is from the Ocean, sailors prayed to her to make the waters of the ocean calm.



<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Appealing to the Opposite Sex
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Venus's love affair with a Trojan man named Anchises produced a son, Aeneas, who survived the Trojan War*. Venus helped Aeneas escape from the ruins of Troy and reach Italy. Later when Aeneas was fighting an Italian warrior named Turnus, his spear became stuck in a tree. Venus saved Aeneas by returning the spear to him. Aeneas's descendants went on to found Rome. Venus was married to the god of fire, known to the Romans as Vulcan. However, she had love affairs with other gods and men, notably Mars* and Adonis. She was a the mother of Cupid, known to the Greeks as Eros. <span style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: #000000; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; border: medium none; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; overflow: hidden;"> Christians had come to view Venus as a symbol of the darker side of sensual and sexual pleasure. In the centuries that followed, however, a more balanced view of Venus emerged. This affair resulted in the eventual birth of three children: Harmony, Fear and Terror. Harmony was the oldest daughter of Mars and Venus, while Fear and Terror, the younger boys, followed after their father's footsteps and had a passion for battle. <span style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: #000000; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: #000000; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: #000000; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Has "good" on her side
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">The loss of love, the fading of flowers, and the calming of the tide may cause one to feel as though the Goddess of Love and Beauty has disappeared from the earth, like her ancient followers so long ago. But like gold, Venus is everlasting and eternal. Each spring, when she returns to the sea to renew her vitality and spirit, she reminds us that the flowers will soon begin to bloom and the pull of the tide will once again spark the magnetism between two lovers. Is it no wonder then that we use the term "spring fever" to describe the passions that unfold with the melting of the snow and that most people fall in love during this time of the year. One has only to notice the desiring glances, the blushing faces, and the laughter of two lovers to realize that the goddess has never left us; she lives eternally within us all.



<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Work Cited
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Source 1: "Batwoman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikepedia, n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batwoman>. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Source 2: Parker, John. "Superheroes and Sex: The Art and Innuendo of Batwoman - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews." ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews. Comics Alliance, 9 Aug. 1924. Web. 9 Nov. 2010. <http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/08/24/superheroes-and-sex-the-art-and-innuendo-of-batwoman/>. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Source 3:" Batwoman (comic book character) ." Comic Reviews, News, and Forums - Comic Vine. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2010. <http://www.comicvine.com/batwoman/29-9052/>. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Source 4: "Venus (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_%28mythology%29>. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Source 5: "Aphrodite." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2010. <http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:2CHV4ZsvLNoJ:www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/wiggintonaphrodite/aphrodite.html+what+are+aphrodite%27s+skills&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us>.

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Source 1: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gWQaU40PH24/TJ6sSccx7hI/AAAAAAAAJVw/Bn4nu_MeRg4/s1600/batman_batgirl_inks%5B1%5D.jpg <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Source 2: http://www.testriffic.com/resultfiles/15909venus_original.jpg <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Source 3: http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/wiggintonaphrodite/cabanelvenus.jpg