Not enough respect for female superheroes

As a long time comic fan, I would agree that in the past women have not been depicted approriately, and that the medium has a ways to go. (Turner's Powergirl is one of the worst cases of this.) I would argue however that the comics industry has made great strides to treat female heroes better. There are some great comics out there with some strong female characters in them--Wonder Woman is a great comic, Susan Storm of the Fantastic Four is a very strong character, the Justice League of America is led by Black Canary, perhaps one of DC's strongest women characters, the X-Men have had several very good female leaders in the recent past like Storm and Rogue and some of the best written, most loved female supporting characters like Kitty Pryde, and Birds of Prey features a team of very strong female characters; Oracle, the Huntress and others. So comicdom's depiction of the female is getting better. It must be accepted that comic books always have, and most likely always will be a predominantly male focused industry, and all men love to look at well drawn pretty girls, even very happily married fathers like me. I am just glad though that some of these beautiful female heroes are no longer just sidekicks and eye candy but have become heroes and leaders in their own right. Unfortunately a lot of comic fans out there do fit the geeky pervert stereotype we have been saddled with. One day when my wife was picking up comics for me(that's right, my wife, a beautiful 30 year old real woman, a professional, hard working mother of two young boys with a little girl on the way, buys comics for her 34 year old husband, and shockingly reads them herself) several of the store regulars were engrossed in a debate on which female characters would be the best date (Catwoman was too skanky and Wonder Woman too bossy they decided). And you should see the stares I've gotten when I have stopped by with both my wife and sister in law in tow. At any rate, it is up to this generation of comic fans to influence the next. My sons will be taught to view women approriately, by my wife, a working mother, and by their dad, a soon to be staying at home Mr. Mom and my daughter will be taught it's okay for girls to read comics and want to fly like Supergirl or be astronauts or be cowgirls, or get married, stayhome and have babies, if that is what THEY choose to do.