The United Nations is facing backlash after appointing the fictional superhero Wonder Woman as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. A petition started by “concerned” U.N. staff members asks the intergovernmental organization to reconsider the choice, arguing that Wonder Woman’s “current iteration is that of a large breasted, white woman of impossible proportions, scantily clad in a shimmery, thigh-baring body suit with an American flag motif and knee high boots -– the epitome of a 'pin-up' girl.”: http://abcn.ws/2eg5UL7 SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: / abcnews Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK / abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: / abc GOOD MORNING AMERICA'S HOMEPAGE: https://gma.yahoo.com/