Note that the male superheroes do not have to be attractive
Oh, but they usually do. Even the ones that don't are still absurdly muscular and would look just like any other superhero (i.e. supposed to be super-masculine and attractive) if it weren't for some sort of skin condition added on to try to make them look like a monster. With very very few rare exceptions do they ever actually make a misshapen hero actually misshapen (again, excepting that fact that they all are).
the movement in the pose focuses on sensual curves instead of strong, solid power
Here I agree. Female superheroes are almost always pictured this way. Just like male superheroes are almost always pictured in strong and solidly powerful poses of hyper-masculinity that are just as absurd.
I do agree with everything you have said about how women are portrayed. Really I do. I just see the same thing being done to the men.
This is all opinion on my part, and perhaps I am wrong. This I will admit. But ponder this: is a world where everyone is objectified in silly ways better than one where only one gender is? That's not ideal, sure, but it is a form of equality. To me it looks like that's the best we can hope for out of comics in general for awhile, and I think we are already there (although it doesn't seem to be a popular opinion).
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Oh, but they usually do. Even the ones that don't are still absurdly muscular and would look just like any other superhero (i.e. supposed to be super-masculine and attractive) if it weren't for some sort of skin condition added on to try to make them look like a monster. With very very few rare exceptions do they ever actually make a misshapen hero actually misshapen (again, excepting that fact that they all are).
the movement in the pose focuses on sensual curves instead of strong, solid power
Here I agree. Female superheroes are almost always pictured this way. Just like male superheroes are almost always pictured in strong and solidly powerful poses of hyper-masculinity that are just as absurd.
I do agree with everything you have said about how women are portrayed. Really I do. I just see the same thing being done to the men.
This is all opinion on my part, and perhaps I am wrong. This I will admit. But ponder this: is a world where everyone is objectified in silly ways better than one where only one gender is? That's not ideal, sure, but it is a form of equality. To me it looks like that's the best we can hope for out of comics in general for awhile, and I think we are already there (although it doesn't seem to be a popular opinion).