#golden lariat

[broadcastbabe]

I wonder if Wonder Woman ever wondered if she needed to hear the whole truth from her Golden Lasso captives.

[smww4ever]

Lasso of Hestia 💫

[hale-nathan]

Trump Weird News - Trumped By Lasso Of Truth!

[oakendesk]

Lariat Story Magazine Mar 1950 (and Tops In Western Sep 1953. Modified version of Mar 1947 Action Stories)

Allen Gustav Anderson

Action Stories Mar 1947

Allen Gustav Anderson

[rwac96]

Type: Ask

AU: RWBY AU:Grimmborn, Crossover AU, Original Male Stud AU

Fandom: RWBY, Marvel: X-Men, DC Comics: Wonder Woman, Naruto

Summary: Do Shadowcat, Wonder Woman and Ino Yamanaka have a plan for Grimmfied Jaune Arc?

Ino: "Use my Mind Jutsu, at least to get him to...well, stop acting like a damn monster."

Wonder Woman: *grabbing her golden lariat* "Tie him Hestia's Lasso, using it to remind Jaune of who he is."

Shadowcat: "Slip my hand through his brain."

Ino: *eyes widened* "WHAT THE FUCK?!"

Wonder Woman: *glares at the X-Woman* "Katherine!"

Shadowcat: *turns her gaze to Diana* "What? I'm being practical."

[comicsart3]

Wonder Woman is perhaps the iconic superheroine. With her godlike powers, lasso of truth and Amazon heritage, Princess Diana of Themyscira is understandably looked on as one of the clearest manifestations of female power in the comic book universe. There is of course a backstory to WW’s dominant appearance and that lies with the attitude and views of her creators, writer William Moulton Marston and illustrator Harry G Peter. Marston in particular was heavily influenced by his feminist wife, Elizabeth who wanted her husband to create a powerful female hero, physically superior to men, and equal to them intellectually to demonstrate women’s potential to challenge the restrictive gender roles of the early 1940s. The Marstons lived an unconventional lifestyle, establishing a ménage a trois with the beautiful dark haired Olive Byrne, who Peter allegedly used as his inspiration for Diana’s appearance. William Marston’s liberal and pro-feminist views were real enough, but he also had a deep fascination with the bondage fetish and his Golden Age stories are filled with imagery of Wonder Woman being tied up, chained up and generally held captive by any number of male and female villains. It was therefore no accident that Diana’s principal weapon is not her super strength or robot plane, but her golden lasso - a lariat that compels anyone caught in it to tell the truth, but which is also a super tough rope very useful for restraining enemies who did not wish to be captured by the Amazon.

As can be seen from the page above, the bondage in Marston’s and Hay’s work was not confined to Wonder Woman herself. Her college sidekicks, the Holliday Girls led by the overweight but irrepressibly cheery Etta, were frequently bound and gagged and requiring Amazonian rescue, but were more than capable of dishing out the bondage themselves when the occasion arose. As the relative comics artistic freedoms of the wartime years were pulled back in the 1950s, and the portrayal of Wonder Woman passed to other illustrators, the fetish imagery associated with the character was considerably reduced. However, Wonder Woman has remained a favourite comic book character, female role model and feminist icon ever since. The groundbreaking Marstons would be proud.

Source: Wonder Woman: the Golden Age Omnibus Vol 1 (2023)

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Portrait of a Mexican Vaquero Horseman by Frederic Remington, 1890.

I was inspired to post this painting after reading the following myth-busting excerpt from an article in 'The Week' magazine (3 February 2024, p.15). It is a brief summary of a column written by Tom Zoellner in the Los Angeles Times, titled 'The Ironic Truth About Cowboys':

You won't find many real cowboys in Arizona these days, says Tom Zoellner. Visit the State Capitol, though, and you'll see lots of fake ones. Republican lawmakers are so fond of cowboy hats and bolo ties that some of their gatherings resemble "a family reunion out of Wyatt Earp days". Western attire has become a badge of identity, used to "project a conservative image of toughness, independence and suspicion of government". For some of these politicians, one suspects, it may also connect to a cherished fantasy of a simpler - and dare one say it, whiter - age. This is ironic on many levels. "As a profession, cowboying flourished only for a brief period, roughly from 1865 to 1895." It was a low-paid job that grew out of the Mexican vaquero tradition, not anything brought by Anglo settlers. The cowboy hat is "a modified sombrero", and the lingo of the trade - lariat, corral, chaps - comes from Spanish. The supposed golden age of ranching was also heavily dependent on "government largesse": it only persisted because of generous public grazing leases and federal dams. So when Arizona lawmakers dress up like cowboys, they're paying homage not to an era of "rugged individualism", but to "a Washington-driven economy subsidised by taxpayers."

Further reading (disclaimer - I've not read it yet!):

'How Mexican Vaqueros Inspired the American Cowboy' - link here.

See previous post of Remington's portrait of a Native American on horseback (link here).

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Jeweled Maple Leaf Red Diamond Gold Stud Dainty Luxury Unique Gift Mini Earrings.

[augusttalescomics]

Absolute Wonder Woman #2 Highlights New Magic

The Lasso of Hestia, Golden Perfect, Lariat of Truth. All of these evoke Wonder Woman’s iconic weapon, which compels honesty from the most tight-lipped foes. In the Absolute Universe, though, this weapon takes on a fresh edge, transforming with the times and tides of change. Wonder Woman’s New Lasso: A Fiery Rebirth Crafted by the deft hands of Kelly Thompson and the vivid artistry of Hayden…

[smww4ever]

The Golden Perfect 💫

[rickygoldman34]

Its The Golden Blog but this time for AEW.

12 Man Tag Team action.

👍Good Points:

At least everyone got their spots.

Some good offense from Billy Gunn.

👎Bad Points:

Alot of jobbers in this match.

Satman Singh is just awful.

Womens tag team action.

👍Good Points:

I actually can't think of any this was very meh.

👎Bad Points:

This went on way to long.

It was very clunky.

Skye Blue just shouldn't be in the ring.

TNT Championship.

👍Good Points:

Daniel Garcia was definitely over even though he lost.

👎Bad Points:

A little to much interference.

A botched cutter by Nick Wayne.

AEW Continental championship.

👍Good Points:

Both men looked great here.

Nice hard hitting action.

👎Bad Points:

To many kick outs from Eddie Kingston.

To much ground game for my liking.

It looked like Bryan Danielson dumped Eddie on his neck.

Scramble Match.

👍Good Points:

It was good seeing the 4 big men go at it.

Everyone got thier time to shine.

👎Bad Points:

This just felt thrown together.

The rules weren't explained so i was expecting a WWE style scramble match.

Dante Martin botching.

FTR vs Blackpool Combat Club.

👍Good Points:

This was actually a good tag team match.

Neither tag team wanted to lose here.

👎Bad Points:

This went on forever.

Dax hardwood getting busted open.

The biting from Jon Moxley i just didn't like.

The stupid chant from the crowd of fight forever.

AEW women's championship.

👍Good Points:

Both women definitely looked good here.

Deonna Purazzo came close to winning here.

The timless Toni Storm character is definitely over.

👎Bad Points:

To much ground game.

This was a little obvious.

Will Ospreay vs Konosuke Takeshita.

👍Good Points:

This was actually a really good match.

The crowd was very much into this.

This was a competitive match between "family members".

👎Bad Points:

It went on forever with no end in sight.

To many false finishes.

AEW Championship.

👍Good Points:

All 3 men looked good here.

All 3 felt like they wanted to champion.

It was a good finish.

👎Bad Points:

Hangman Adam Page took to long hitting a Buckshot lariat.

A few botches in this one.

[oakendesk]

Lariat Story Magazine May 1949

Allen Gustav Anderson

[rwac96]

How many times does Diana pull Jaune towards her using her lasso of truth to flirt with him?

Jaune: Well, I remember that happening about... *counts with his fingers* four times.

*suddenly, a certain golden lariat is coiled around him*

Jaune: *eyes widen* Okay, scratch that. Make that five times--EEP!!

*Jaune is pulled towards Diana, who has a flirtatious beam on her face*

Jaune: *under the Lasso's magic* And I love it every time~.

Diana: *giggles* You're quite adorable when you're tied up~.

[burningarcadesandwich-6448f9e7]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Lariat Choker Necklace, yellow and amber.

[mayhemproduces]

VENY vs daniel garcia

                              Ding, Ding, Ding.                         Let the match commence.

compared to last week’s match, the presences of the masked members were very clear as they made it known whilst they surrounded the ring.

daniel, with a grin, reached out his hand for a shake only for VENY to outright deny him the satisfaction of it before locking up, the pain of each other's grips instantly battling towards a rope as daniel broke the hold without any question.

a slight huff in VENY’s voice, but not loud enough to distract from running the ropes; the standard motions flying through before VENY shoots in with a Big Boot knocking the other down towards the canvas.

before quickly racing towards the top rope, barrelling down with a Shooting Star Press before pinning. 

1..

        2..

                   KICK OUT BY DANIEL GARCIA!

as the tension got tighter, the remaining masked figures got closer towards the ring as VENY tried for a Flourish Forever on daniel only to be distracted by the others as daniel escaped.

fighting them off, daniel brought back the crowd to him as he provided a dance towards them with the crowd going wild. 

but it was no use of VENY fighting with full force as the masked figures Lariat the other before bringing her up and sealed her fate with a Golden Trigger before rushing off.

with the odds in daniel’s favour, he grabbed VENY and wrapped them up into a Dragon Tamer into a Shooter combination with an immediate tap out from the other to seal the win.

  “Here’s your winner, Red Death; Daniel Garcia!”