This article was first published on the public account "La Pian Jun"
Due to the hot screenings of "Batman v Superman", "Wonder Woman" and "Justice League", there is a wave of "Wonder Woman" fever around the world. The "Wonder Woman" Diana played by Gal Gadot is beautiful, elegant and generous, with a strong sense of justice and responsibility. It is sought after and loved by superhero fans all over the world.
The audience was enthusiastically discussing Wonder Woman. Her paradise island background, outstanding combat ability, elegant appearance, and magical mantra lasso all attracted thousands of men and women. In their minds, it seems that from the day of birth, Wonder Woman is the image of a "Gao Daquan" fighting for justice, peace, and love.
Due to the age and the limited popularity of early American comics, except for a small number of diehard DC comics, the image of Wonder Woman in the early days is not widely known. Recently, a "Professor Marston and Wonder Woman" film was released in the United States, which not only revealed to the audience the secrets of the initial creation of the "Wonder Woman" comics, but also went deep into the father of "Wonder Woman"—— The life and spiritual world of Professor William Morton Marston. Many viewers were shocked and suddenly realized: The origin of "Wonder Woman" is actually inseparable from the development of psychology, polygraphs, and SM sexual abuse culture! Below we will combine history and the plot of "Professor Marston and Wonder Woman" to explore the birth of Wonder Woman!
William Morton Marston (hereinafter referred to as Professor Marston) was born in Massachusetts in 1893. Educated at Harvard University and obtained a doctorate in psychology in 1921.
In 1925, while teaching at Tufts University, Professor Marston met Oliver Byrne, who became his student and research assistant. Oliver Byrne even took Professor Marston to her sister association "Baby Parties" for research. In this organization, newly joined girls are required to dress like babies and be cared for like babies. It looks a bit like a playhouse, but it has a strange sense of religious rituals. Professor Marston and his wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston discovered in the process of psychological research that human emotions affect the contraction of blood pressure. As a result, they invented the "systolic blood pressure" test method, which became the principle and prototype of a polygraph.
Oliver Byrne soon fell in love with Professor Marston, but also fell in love with Professor Marston's wife. After a short period of pain, the three decided to live together courageously under the eyes of the world, and claimed that Oliver was Elizabeth's widowed sister. During the several years of living together, the three lived in harmony and happily. Both Elizabeth and Oliver gave birth to children for Professor Marston. Such courage and freedom are still stunned and admired to this day. Not to mention 70 years ago.
During this magical life of three people living together, they discovered the joy of SM. Oliver Byrne puts on the costume of an Amazon warrior and binds his body with ropes, which brings a unique pleasure. All three of them enjoyed it.
In 1940, DC Comics hired Professor Marston as a consultant. Professor Marston discovered that there has not yet been a three-dimensional, powerful female superhero. So he created Wonder Woman and sold it to DC Comics. It is worth mentioning that during the 1920s, the feminist movement was in full swing in the United States, and by 1940 it had a strong mass foundation. Once "Wonder Woman" was launched, it was a big success.
The image of Wonder Woman is very similar to the Amazon female warrior. Her "Mantra Lasso" is a combination of polygraph and SM bundled culture. In the early "Wonder Woman" comics, there were a lot of bundling, whiplashing and other elements similar to SM culture.
Soon, the American Association for Children's Research discovered this problem. They questioned Professor Marston severely, and Professor Marston rejected their accusations. In 1947, Professor Marston died of skin cancer. Under the guidance of contemporary culture, the image of Wonder Woman has gradually transformed into a familiar face today. Professor Marston’s two beloved partners, Elizabeth and Oliver, have lived together for decades. Oliver Byrne died in 1985 (in 1990), and Elizabeth Holloway Marston died in 1993. .
"Professor Marston and Wonder Woman" is a rare film showing the origins of Wonder Woman, SM culture, LGBT elements, and the peculiar feelings of a man and two women. The life of Professor Marston and his two partners is even more legendary. Their open ideas seem to be very avant-garde and deserve people's respect. 70 years ago, their cohabitation behavior was discriminated against. Nowadays, a sincere and moving film is being made to attract global audiences' attention. People are filled with emotion. In addition, when we watch DC superhero blockbusters, we should not forget the origin of Wonder Woman and the legend of the creator!
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