'Wonder Woman' is much more than a cartoon character. She's fighting for truth and justice and the secret self that exists in all women and girls. There's a moral fiber and a goodness about her that all women have.
Interpretation
The quote highlights Wonder Woman as an emblem of empowerment for women and girls, representing their strength and moral integrity.
Lynda Carter emphasizes that Wonder Woman transcends her identity as merely a cartoon character and embodies the ideals of truth, justice, and the inherent goodness within all women and girls. She serves as a role model, inspiring individuals to recognize and embrace their own inner strength and moral fiber.
In practice
In a speech dedicated to women's rights, one might say, 'As Lynda Carter reminds us, 'Wonder Woman' is much more than a cartoon character.'
I'll tell you what it is... just why 'Wonder Woman' worked. Or 'Bionic Woman,' or any of those, really. It was because it wasn't about brawn... it was about brains. And yes, she happened to be beautiful, she happened to be kind of extraordinary in some way, but she wasn't a guy.
I never meant to be a sexual object for anyone but my husband. I never thought a picture of my body would be tacked up in men’s bathrooms. I hate men looking at me and thinking what they think. And I know what they think. They write and tell me.
I asked my husband if he was surprised by all the #MeToo stories. 'Yeah, I'm surprised,' he said. Ask any woman, they're not surprised. It's been going on for years.
Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go.
In the past we have had a light which flickered, in the present we have a light which flames, and in the future there will be a light which shines over all the land and sea.
Our voice resonates with life. Because this is so, it can touch the lives of others. The caring and compassion imbued in your voice finds passage to the listener's soul, striking his or her heart and causing it to sing out; the human voice summons something profound from deep within, and can even compel a person into action.
You know how mountains get moved? Everyone who can move a couple, move a couple. Those who can move rocks, move rocks. Those who can move boulders, move boulders. That's how mountains get moved. If every one of us did everything we could, I believe we would be in a different world.
My experience from 20 years of Africa is that the seemingly impossible is possible.
I'm very happy about 'Last Call At The Oasis.' I hope it's a wake up call... we caused the problem, but we can be the solution.
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