After the relaunch earlier this year of DC Comic’s Wonder Woman series, as written by Greg Rucka, speculation began to arise about Wonder Woman aka Diana of Themyscira’s sexuality. In “Year One,” the story takes place on Themyscira, which is occupied entirely by Amazonians, making it such that Diana’s intimate relationships would naturally be only with women.
In a recent interview with Comicosity, Rucka addressed the complexity of her sexuality. Rucka explains while, yes, she is “queer” according to the definition provided by the interviewer, her identity is nuanced because of where she resides.
Explained Rucka, “I think it’s more complicated though. This is inherently the problem with Diana, we’ve had a long history of people for a variety of reasons, including sometimes pure titillation, which I think is the worst reason, say, ‘Ooo. Look. It’s the Amazons. They’re gay!’
“How can they not all be in same sex relationships?” It’s supposed to be paradise. You’re supposed to be able to live happily. You’re supposed to be able in a context where one can live happily, and part of what an individual needs for that happiness is to have a partner, to have a fulfilling, romantic and sexual relationship. And the only options are women. But an Amazon doesn’t look at another Amazon and say, ‘You’re gay.” They don’t. The concept doesn’t exist.'”
Rucka acknowledged that while Diana’s situation is complex, later in the interview he reiterated, “Themyscira is a queer culture. I’m not hedging that. And anyone who wants to prevaricate on that is being silly.”
Read more from this very good exchange here.
