I see superwomen as having very feminine or masculine traits; not ever typically being gender neutral. These women beat the odds and are outside of social boundaries. For example, the women in Charlie’s Angels and Uma Thurman in Kill Bill – they have stereotypical masculine tendencies (they fight, are quickly angered, are strong), yet they appear feminine (heels, corsets, tight clothing). Yet, in these and many other instances of superwomen that I have seen, they are comfortable with their sexuality as a woman.
There are multiple types of superwomen, but two main types are those of fantasy and those of reality. A realistic superwoman I would say is Oprah. A superwoman in the fantasy realm, for example, is the mother in The Incredibles. Many superwomen appear to encompass a “have it all” capability.
A superwoman versus a regular woman can be hard to define. What is common, however, is that many focus on the masculine qualities that a superwoman has, as well as her body.
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