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Red Sonja by taguiar

I reblogged this picture the other day but as I was looking at it again it made me realize something, and that’s that Red Sonja often wears just as much clothing as the men in her comics wear. The lack of clothing that Red Sonja has isn’t completely unrealistic. Many people throughout history have fought battles and wars with little to no clothing on. An example of this would be the Celtic people. They often fought completely nude and covered with war paint. Apparently there is a custom of bare-breasted bodyguards in several Asian cultures and the “Amazon” bodyguards of West Africa were similarly attired. The point is, being scantily clad while fighting is not completely unfounded. Its realism could be argued. However, the metal, chainmail bikini is still a problem because of the fact that it’s made from linked metal. It would pinch and cling to the skin painfully, thus limiting mobility significantly. It would have made more sense to outfit her in an armor of fur, hide, or leather. Still though, the metal bikini, in both its make and style, is pretty ridiculous and honestly overshadows a character that would be otherwise awesome.

Bolded for emphasis by yours truly.

Though I’d argue that even with more practical material like leather, the form of battle bikini would still limit mobility. Bikini is not cut for doing athletic activities, plain and simple.

Going into battle stark naked seems like a more comfortable idea in comparison to bikini. At least there’s no bra that could easily fall off.