Listen up, ladies. I know many of you look up to this voluptuous icon but there are some things you may not have known about her. Before we start idolizing someone, we should always learn their dirty little secrets first... and believe me, the skeletons in her closet will definitely shock you!

We often see women with Wonder Woman phone cases, coffee mugs, bumper stickers, cover photos, etc. But what do you really know about the leading lady you're sporting on your t-shirt?

Wonder Woman hasn't always been the best figure of female empowerment. What once was a character realization of the standard male fantasy is now considered a symbol for the feminist community.

She has been the hero so many girls have looked up to since her debut in All-Star Comics #8, 73 years ago.

With her curvaceous figure and superior ability to fight crime-- Who wouldn't love her? Her creator, Dr. William Moulton Marston was once quoted saying “Frankly, Wonder Woman is psychological propaganda for the new type of woman who, I believe, should rule the world."

It's no secret that she was made to fulfill a fantasy-- but what fantasy?

In a time that was saturated with testosterone and brutality, Dr. Marston and his wife, Elizabeth had the idea to create Wonder Woman. A superhero that wouldn't fight with violence, but with affection.

Wonder Woman was originally meant to be a symbol for girls everywhere. Someone they could aspire to be like. Marston's ideas hovered around a theme of submitting to the right kind of authority; the “loving authority." This belief was intended to end the immeasurable brutality that already existed not only in the comic book world, but also the real world.

Contradictory to this theory was Marston's living environment. He lead a life of obscure sexual taste that some even say included, but was not limited to, bondage and humiliation. He has been berated for not only cheating on his wife, but also forcing her to share a home with his mistress. Between 1928 and 1933 both of the women gave birth to two children each.

What does this say about Marston? Is it possible that Marston's personal life bled into WW's story to an unsavory degree?

Throughout Marston's run with Wonder Woman, she was known for being chained, gagged, or fettered in each episode. She had not only the most provocative weaknesses, but the sexiest outfit. Her entire premise was arguably man's greatest fantasy.

What is the true cornerstone of Wonder Woman?

Marston's goal was to create something empowering, but it is entirely possible that this was overshadowed by his personal affairs. His intentions were good, but was the outcome?

When Marston's Wonder Woman phase ended, her presence changed. Although she is still a candidate for the sexiest superhero, the situations she finds herself in are different. Less humiliation, less bondage, more heroics. She is no longer saving people just because...her story-lines are now inspirational.

Does her past make her less of a positive female icon? Was she simply psychological propaganda for young women as Marston stated? Is she still? Or should we now realize her as a symbol of female empowerment?

The purpose of this article is not to take away from the creations of Dr. William Marston. It is simply to shed light on the origin of one of the most influential feminist icons.