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Lynda Carter has had enough of people trying to deny Wonder Woman her proper gay cred. 
The character, first written in 1942 by William Marston, has long been hailed as an icon to the LGBT community. It makes sense - she's a woman from a place where there are no men. She has canon relationships with both men and women throughout her appearances - and that's nothing new. 
In fact, comic historians are pretty sure she was initially written to be a lesbian character, but you couldn't exactly say that in 1942. You could, however, write comics where Wonder Woman fantasizes about what a good mistress could do with a group of slave girls willing to submit to her. 
Yeah it's been pretty blatant from day one. 
Quora

Even though the subject has been pretty settled for ages, people still argued when Lynda Carter, the actress most famous for the role, Tweeted about Wonder Woman for pride month. 
Her tweet: 
\u201cHappy Pride! So excited to celebrate with all my LGBTQIA+ friends and fans \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 Art by Paulina Ganucheau for @DCComics \u2728\u201d
 — Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter)
        1654098128
Cue the haters like clockwork: 
\u201c@RealLyndaCarter @DCComics Wonder Woman IS NOT A SUPER HERO FOR GAYS!\u201d
 — Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter)
        1654098128

\u201cGroomer boomer: Lynda Carter just came out in support of degeneracy. @MarkDice @PrisonPlanet @MattWalshBlog @realDailyWire @SaraGonzalesTX @ramzpaul @SydneyLWatson @OwenBenjaminRep\u201d
 — Cringe Panda (@Cringe Panda)
        1654185193

\u201c@RealLyndaCarter @DCComics Lynda, I have gay friends. My ex husband is gay and I still Love him! However, I DO NOT agree with their life style choices, and I certainly don't promote it! You represent Wonder Woman, who stands for all that is right and good! Being gay does not fall into that category.\u201d
 — Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter)
        1654098128
One of the fun things about Wonder Woman is that whole Lasso of Truth thing. 
Wonder Woman has always had a way of cutting through the bull with facts and facts are facts whether you like them or not. 
Lynda and her lasso of truth got right down to the facts. 
If you think she's not, it's because you're not paying attention. 
Done.
\u201cI didn't write Wonder Woman, but if you want to argue that she is somehow not a queer or trans icon, then you're not paying attention. \n\nEvery time someone comes up to me and says that WW helped them while they were closeted, it reminds me how special the role is.\u201d
 — Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter)
        1654107932
The original writer often wrote her fantasizing about women. He wrote her based off of two women who were in a romantic relationship with one another. DC has confirmed that it is absolutely canon that Wonder Woman has been in relationships with both men and women. 
There isn't an argument to be had. 
And Twitter kind of loves how little time she had to entertain those who wanted to avoid that Lasso of Truth. 
\u201c@RealLyndaCarter Why would people in any way think Wonder Women is queer coded. I just don\u2019t see it. Must be the woke agenda at work again.\u201d
 — Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter)
        1654107932

\u201cWait, people didn't know Wonder Woman was bisexual???\n\nShe canonically lived on island full of women and women only. I don't even think "straight" was a thing on that island.\u201d
 — JOLLY J\u2728 (@JOLLY J\u2728)
        1654188221

\u201c@RealLyndaCarter @JoceH I may just be a straight white guy, but THIS is why I LOVE Lynda Carter!!\nShe gets it, for so many millions of people who are stomped on, teased, ridiculed... She GETS IT for so many who suffer!\nThanks Lynda! You are the BEST!\u201d
 — Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter)
        1654107932

\u201c@RealLyndaCarter What's strange to me is I grew up in the same town as the creator...and never knew this...or how fascinating & non-conforming he & lil family were, that WW was inspired by real women, or that he was the psychologist who - w/help from wifey - developed blood pressure & polygraph!\u201d
 — Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter)
        1654107932

\u201cPeople are actually arguing with LYNDA CARTER about WONDER WOMAN in these replies\u201d
 — Louisa \ud83c\udf08\ud83d\udc6d (@Louisa \ud83c\udf08\ud83d\udc6d)
        1654177138

\u201c@RealLyndaCarter A woman raised on an Island of women. There was an issue of JL Task Force that said it best. \n\nWW: "They don't call it Paradise Island for nothing."\u201d
 — Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter)
        1654107932

\u201cAlso even if Carter didn't write Wonder Woman, she was created by a guy who was a member of a throuple and the two women in it stayed common-law wives after he died\nhttps://t.co/sKVIbvvlln\u201d
 — Zack Budryk (@Zack Budryk)
        1654175344
Not that it was needed, but we can (yet again) go ahead and say that pretty much settles the debate. Wonder Woman queer icon status solidified.
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Lynda Carter has had enough of people trying to deny Wonder Woman her proper gay cred.

The character, first written in 1942 by William Marston, has long been hailed as an icon to the LGBT community. It makes sense - she's a woman from a place where there are no men. She has canon relationships with both men and women throughout her appearances - and that's nothing new.

In fact, comic historians are pretty sure she was initially written to be a lesbian character, but you couldn't exactly say that in 1942. You could, however, write comics where Wonder Woman fantasizes about what a good mistress could do with a group of slave girls willing to submit to her.

Yeah it's been pretty blatant from day one.

Quora

Even though the subject has been pretty settled for ages, people still argued when Lynda Carter, the actress most famous for the role, Tweeted about Wonder Woman for pride month.

Her tweet:

\u201cHappy Pride! So excited to celebrate with all my LGBTQIA+ friends and fans \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 Art by Paulina Ganucheau for @DCComics \u2728\u201d
— Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter) 1654098128

Cue the haters like clockwork:

\u201c@RealLyndaCarter @DCComics Wonder Woman IS NOT A SUPER HERO FOR GAYS!\u201d
— Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter) 1654098128

\u201cGroomer boomer: Lynda Carter just came out in support of degeneracy. @MarkDice @PrisonPlanet @MattWalshBlog @realDailyWire @SaraGonzalesTX @ramzpaul @SydneyLWatson @OwenBenjaminRep\u201d
— Cringe Panda (@Cringe Panda) 1654185193

\u201c@RealLyndaCarter @DCComics Lynda, I have gay friends. My ex husband is gay and I still Love him! However, I DO NOT agree with their life style choices, and I certainly don't promote it! You represent Wonder Woman, who stands for all that is right and good! Being gay does not fall into that category.\u201d
— Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter) 1654098128

One of the fun things about Wonder Woman is that whole Lasso of Truth thing.

Wonder Woman has always had a way of cutting through the bull with facts and facts are facts whether you like them or not.

Lynda and her lasso of truth got right down to the facts.

If you think she's not, it's because you're not paying attention.

Done.

\u201cI didn't write Wonder Woman, but if you want to argue that she is somehow not a queer or trans icon, then you're not paying attention. \n\nEvery time someone comes up to me and says that WW helped them while they were closeted, it reminds me how special the role is.\u201d
— Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter) 1654107932

The original writer often wrote her fantasizing about women. He wrote her based off of two women who were in a romantic relationship with one another. DC has confirmed that it is absolutely canon that Wonder Woman has been in relationships with both men and women.

There isn't an argument to be had.

And Twitter kind of loves how little time she had to entertain those who wanted to avoid that Lasso of Truth.

\u201c@RealLyndaCarter Why would people in any way think Wonder Women is queer coded. I just don\u2019t see it. Must be the woke agenda at work again.\u201d
— Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter) 1654107932

\u201cWait, people didn't know Wonder Woman was bisexual???\n\nShe canonically lived on island full of women and women only. I don't even think "straight" was a thing on that island.\u201d
— JOLLY J\u2728 (@JOLLY J\u2728) 1654188221

\u201c@RealLyndaCarter @JoceH I may just be a straight white guy, but THIS is why I LOVE Lynda Carter!!\nShe gets it, for so many millions of people who are stomped on, teased, ridiculed... She GETS IT for so many who suffer!\nThanks Lynda! You are the BEST!\u201d
— Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter) 1654107932

\u201c@RealLyndaCarter What's strange to me is I grew up in the same town as the creator...and never knew this...or how fascinating & non-conforming he & lil family were, that WW was inspired by real women, or that he was the psychologist who - w/help from wifey - developed blood pressure & polygraph!\u201d
— Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter) 1654107932

\u201cPeople are actually arguing with LYNDA CARTER about WONDER WOMAN in these replies\u201d
— Louisa \ud83c\udf08\ud83d\udc6d (@Louisa \ud83c\udf08\ud83d\udc6d) 1654177138

\u201c@RealLyndaCarter A woman raised on an Island of women. There was an issue of JL Task Force that said it best. \n\nWW: "They don't call it Paradise Island for nothing."\u201d
— Lynda Carter (@Lynda Carter) 1654107932

\u201cAlso even if Carter didn't write Wonder Woman, she was created by a guy who was a member of a throuple and the two women in it stayed common-law wives after he died\nhttps://t.co/sKVIbvvlln\u201d
— Zack Budryk (@Zack Budryk) 1654175344

Not that it was needed, but we can (yet again) go ahead and say that pretty much settles the debate. Wonder Woman queer icon status solidified.

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