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William Marston

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The Resume

    (May 9, 1893-May 2, 1947)
    Teacher at the American University in Washington D.C. (1921-1929)
    Inventor of the polygraph (better known as the lie detector)
    Became executive consultant for DC Comics (1940)
    Creator of Wonder Woman (1941)
    Died of cancer (1947)

Why he might be annoying:

    He theorized that men are violent in nature and all women are naturally submissive.
    His lie detector machine has never been accepted as a trustworthy source of information.
    He worked at DC Comics under the alias, Charles Moulton.
    His Wonder Woman stories were sometimes criticized for constantly featuring women bound in chains (a derogatory stereotype).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a Harvard graduate.
    He was one of the most respected psychologists in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.
    His lie detector is now part of popular culture (though it is rarely used).
    He created Wonder Woman as a positive example for young girls and to add diversity to the super hero world (which consisted mostly of men).
    Despite being male, he was a feminist.
    Wonder Woman is one of the most famous super heroes and probably the most famous female super hero.

Credit: Ratman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 17 Votes: 88.24% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 58 Votes: 56.90% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 142 Votes: 42.25% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 167 Votes: 50.90% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 217 Votes: 41.47% Annoying