cool.
I always forget specific details like that because they seem to change all the time. It's just easier to remember Storm controls the weather/is therefor immune to the effects of the weather. Beyond that I kinda just get bored, but I guess it makes sense that if her powers are weakened or taxed, she'd have less immunity. thanks.
the double standard isn't that they designed both characters to have garish RIDING BOOTS (y'know, like for riding horses? -something done at least just as much by men as by women);
the double standard is that Wein and Cockrum thought it would be weird to see a male hero with bare legs and not a female character.
and, y'know, that's their prerogative, but then why design Colossus to have bare legs with riding boots at all?
Boots that haven't been commonly worn since the 19th century aside.....a double standard infers that two things are equal and not popularly criticized as such. First of all, many people do complain that both male and female super heroes wearing clothing akin to bathing suits to fight crime is stupid and secondly, despite what some progressives or feminists might say, a male character, especially in the 70s or 80s, with bare legs and thigh high boots looks kind of homo-erotic. It would be like saying its not fair that Wolverine and Cyclops can't expose their midriffs or wear heels because the women dress like that.
you're kinda just making it sound like you don't know what a double standard is.
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