Coming For Super Hero's

[GURPS]

Dockterman posits that most superheroes are white and “either function as an extension of a broken U.S. justice system or as vigilantes without any checks on their powers,” then continues, “In fact, real-life police officers sometimes adopt the symbolism of these rogue anti-heroes.”

She goes on to espouse the claim of “systemic racism” within the law enforcement community of the superhero universe, which she suggests has historically featured too many white men and which does not adequately “reckon with issues of systemic racism—let alone sexism, homophobia, transphobia and other forms of bigotry embedded in the justice system or the inherent biases these superheroes might carry with them as they patrol the streets, or the universe.”


https://www.dailywire.com/news/time-magazine-says-superheroes-are-like-cops-and-should-be-reexamined

 

[vraiblonde]

She put a lot of thought into this.

 

[Kyle]

She put a lot of thought into this.

I'm sensing this might be an alcohol infused study.

 

[vraiblonde]

I'm sensing this might be an alcohol infused study.

I was going to go with stoner. I remember sitting around with my high school crew smoking dope and waxing philosophical.

 

[DaSDGuy]

Sadly, most people who discuss "sexism, homophobia, transphobia and other forms of bigotry" are also practitioners.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

 

[SamSpade]

For those who aren't much into the history of comics - it was quite a while before there were any FEMALE superheroes either - and when there were, they were clad in skimpy tight spandex.

Because comics are NOT literature - it's profit. You sell comic books to little boys. When they first started - it was white guys DRAWING them.
Black Panther, Falcon, Luke Cage - they came along a lot later. Why? Sales.

One thing I try to say - it is NOT ABOUT YOU. What's the point of telling ANY story if it has to be tailored to your sensibilities?

 

[SamSpade]

To be fair, so were some of the men. I do agree with you however - female Thor? Give me a break.

I don't have a problem with "female Thor". The premise of Thor is always - "if he be worthy". If it's going to be a woman, it makes sense it'd be Thor's girlfriend Jane Foster, while he gets himself together - and reclaims Mjolnir.

I'm less cool with totally retconning a character to suggest they were ALWAYS female (aka Captain Marvel) when anyone who reads it knows otherwise.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

I'm sensing this might be an alcohol infused study.

Methanol or isopropyl?

 

[happyazz]

She put a lot of thought into this.

More like hate.

 

[GURPS]

... Ironwoman ....

Iron Maiden




But I agree ... invent as NEW Character to replace the previous one ..

but in the movie Captain Marvel didn't they suggest that Carol Danvers was saved by the original Captain Mar-vel and the powers transferred to her or am I throwing the comic book version in there unintentionally?

Not that I recall

 

[vraiblonde]

How I feel about cartoon characters is....they are cartoon characters. They can be whatever the person who draws them wants them to be.

But rather than repurposing male cartoons to make them female, why not simply....create female superheroes? It's not like there's some limit on how many there can be. I guarantee you nobody wants to see a girl Batman. Or a gay Batman, since we're on the subject.

But the Left hates women, and they won't go see any female superhero even though they are the ones clamoring for it.

 

[Hijinx]

I have a different thought.

IMO they should leave comic book character to the comic books .