Originally Posted by
Robanker
See, I think she's his equal but that doesn't mean in every minute detail. I think he's stronger, if only because she's so ridiculously skilled compared to him, he needs some advantage and if the only unique thing he brings to the table at the Justice League is his extra-sensory powers, he's just kind of useless. But if Clark's a 10 in strength, she's a 9.5. It's close. I admit, I'm a Superman fan so I have a bit of a bias there, but she immensely outskills him and does have that magic component so his raw stats being higher seems like a good compromise to make them equals. If she's every bit his physical match but also superior in terms of combat, wisdom and has the magic arsenal too, he's essentially her sidekick and you've over-corrected.
They're equals, but I don't think that needs to translate to "she just doesn't have heat vision." For other stuff, I think it gets closer. I like the idea that they're roughly even in speed, with Clark potentially faster in the air than she is but she trumps him on land (and their tops are on par with one another). She's as durable, I think that stands to reason. I prefer my Wonder Women bulletproof. Strength's always been one of Superman's sole things. I don't see why he cannot be stronger in that one field, and it's less that he's a man and more that, well, I just don't know what he brings to the table otherwise because then you kind of Martian Manhunter Diana-- Superman, but with extra stuff too! He's not just the bar other characters get measured by and need to surpass in order to be taken seriously.
The heat vision, freeze breath and super senses don't really make the difference enough to matter. None of those really do much more than slow her down for a moment, if they even connect in a meaningful way (magic shield and what have you).
In recent years, lots of qualities or stories have been pulled from Clark to build up his satellite characters that have spun off from him (usually Supergirl or Superboy), but he still does tend to be the guy that the DC universe turns to when it needs someone to bench press a planet. If Diana is put on that same level, with all her many other advantages she naturally has over Clark, well why do we even need him? Wonder Woman is important, but so is Superman. It's not immensely disrespectful to say "this guy is better at this one thing than she is, but she's better than him at these others and they're both around the same places in these qualities."