# Should the Black Canary wear fishnet stockings? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 28, 2004, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475 "2004-05-28T05:53:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/1 "2004-05-28T05:53:40Z")
Well? Should she? ---
**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/2 "2004-05-28T06:09:30Z")
Of course. When she is fighting bad guys they will be distracted by her good looks and overwhelming sexuality and not fight back effectively. Kind of like why Batman has (had) a big yellow oval on his chest which will draw gunfire to the most protected part of his body. It’s a psychological trick. Or, the comics creators are appealing to comics readers who are predominantly male and there is no practical reason for her to be wearing fishnets. Well, it’s practical for sales, but you get the idea. ---
**Author:** ![Kaitlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/73ab20/32.png) [@Kaitlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaitlyn)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/3 "2004-05-28T06:11:08Z")
Yes, she should. However, any costume that has a diamond cut out to expose the bellybutton should be fixed; they just look silly. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/4 "2004-05-28T06:19:25Z")
Well, it would be kinda weird to see her without them. But, I think they’re kinda silly looking. I think I could adjust to her not having them. So, well, I guess my opinion is ‘no’. ---
**Author:** ![Beauty\_Personified](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Beauty\_Personified](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beauty_Personified)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/5 "2004-05-28T06:20:11Z")
Well, Batman hasn’t had a yellow oval on his chest in ages. As for Black Canary, as long as it looks good. 🙂 Actually, in response to the idea that it distracts the mostly male villians, I believe both Black Canary and The Huntress have recently shown - in violent fashion (no pun intended) - that they greatly despise being ogled. Anyhoo… ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/6 "2004-05-28T06:20:52Z")
No. They look ridicuous. Not as ridiculous as Zatanna’s fishnets, clawhammer tux coat and top hat, but pretty damn ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/7 "2004-05-28T06:26:47Z")
No. She should be nude. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/8 "2004-05-28T06:57:35Z")
No. Canarys have skinny little birdy legs that would look terrible in stockings. And the claws would leave terrible runs. What? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/9 "2004-05-28T07:10:23Z")
> [@Brainiac4](#): > > No. They look ridicuous. Not as ridiculous as Zatanna’s fishnets, clawhammer tux coat and top hat, but pretty damn ridiculous. At least Zatanna’s got an excuse for her getup. ---
**Author:** ![dangergene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@dangergene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangergene)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/10 "2004-05-28T07:18:38Z")
And Zatanna’s excuse is what? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/11 "2004-05-28T07:28:45Z")
She’s a magician, wearing a cross between a typical stage Magician’s costume and a typical Magician’s assistant. (Actually, a fairly typical example of the female variant on the Magician’s costume, now I give it a little more thought.) It’s a themey thing. It’s like the big ol ears and scalopped cape Bats wears. But when was the last time you saw a canary with fishnets? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/12 "2004-05-28T07:37:56Z")
Wouldn’t fishnets get snagged on things? ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/13 "2004-05-28T08:16:28Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Wouldn’t fishnets get snagged on things? Shouldn’t Batman’s cape have caught on something and broken his neck while he was swinging around town on a bat-rope? Some questions just aren’t meant to be asked :D. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/14 "2004-05-28T12:05:18Z")
Yes. Just leave it at that. When she tried that new costume in the 80s it just wasn’t her. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/15 "2004-05-28T12:18:23Z")
Keep the stockings and put her in a black sling thong for the rest of her costume. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/16 "2004-05-28T12:21:55Z")
I’d say yes on the fishnets. Oh, YES! But, as an alternative, I prpose that she wear Hawkman’s uniform. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/17 "2004-05-28T12:55:38Z")
Good thinking, Bosda. Or Martian Manhunter’s. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/18 "2004-05-28T16:43:18Z")
> [@](#): > > When she tried that new costume in the 80s it just wasn’t her. Seriously. She went without them in the mid-90’s when she started wearing that ultra-generic blue and light blue jumpsuit around the time Bird of Prey started (that DC Direct just made a figure of). I had absolutely no idea who she was supposed to be the first few times I saw her, because the costume had absolutely no identifiable characteristics whatsoever. Her costume now isn’t much better, so she needs the fishnets to keep from being totally genetic blonde action woman. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-black-canary-wear-fishnet-stockings/247475/19 "2004-05-28T23:50:02Z")
> [@shy guy](#): > > Her costume now isn’t much better, so she needs the fishnets to keep from being totally genetic blonde action woman. “Genetic blonde”? You do know that she dyes her hair, right?