When watching "Wonder Woman" it can be easy to feel like Diana Prince is an unreachable elite of womanhood. But after watching the film myself, there were a lot of moments I know most women can relate to the Princess of the Amazons.
1. Being told you can't wear something for the sake of distracting men.
Diana is told time and time again in the movie that she can't wear her Amazonian garb into battle because there are men who will be distracted or compromised by her look. This is a moment everyday women know all too well when our skirts are too short or our bra straps are showing. Diana doesn't take it, and neither should we.
2. Having to deal with men who tell us we can't do something.
How many times have we had men look us up and down and laugh when we say we want to do something? Diana is no stranger to this, and neither is any woman I've ever spoken to. We, like Diana, just have to stick our chins up and prove we're capable.
3. Knowing kindness does not mean weakness...
Diana teaches us that sticking up for the little guy and showing empathy towards others does not make you weak, or naive. It just means that you are kind, and kindness has its own sort of strength.
4. ...and neither does femininity.
Diana is just as badass in her blue dress and heels as she is her Amazonian battle gear. She can be feminine, beautiful, and strong. Those things do not have to be mutually exclusive.
5. Not really understanding our fashion expectations.
Listen, I get it. Skinny jeans, heels, tight tops, they're all supposed to be super cute. But if I can't breathe and I'm also tripping everywhere, you've lost me.
6. Knowing that we are stronger together.
Diana doesn't see the other Amazons as competition for her. Instead, they are family. The Amazons focus on using each other's strengths to build each other up, rather than tearing them down for personal gain. We can learn from the Amazons that other women are not competition, but allies in a greater fight.
All women experience many things similar to what Diana Prince experiences in "Wonder Woman."We don't have to be super-strong Amazonians to be able to relate to her, we just have to be strong women.