X-Men 3

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Boy, does this sound familiar.

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If your referring to the X-men franchise. Yes its a very clever story. Because I think deep down when old Stanley concieved it I think he clearly knew what his typical comic book audience was and it totally appeals to the people who feel left out of their social peers at school because this mutation/differance made them have power and a sense of worth.

We can get into very philosophical discussions on the X-men saga I think its a very cleverly made group of characters to say the least.

NERD ALERT!! ! NERD ALERT!! !

Oh, I had a whole hour long philosophical discussion with coworkers today about this very thing. I don't think they had ever looked at the X-Men through the eyes of a "misfit" before, and they were surprised I felt so, ah, strongly, about the characters. What can I say...I am a nerd!

I think that "mutants" might be a kind of symbolism, for any marginalized portion of the population.

Geeks, Homosexuals, Jews, Arabs, The "disabled", the list goes on and on.


Of course, it might have originally only been something related to the target audience, and it's just easy to extend.


I don't think it was just be a coincidence that mutants are oppressed.

And don't get me started on the culture of anti-learning anti-knowledge. The "Its cool to be thick as pig-shit" youth culture

If it makes you feel any better, I think it's slowly starting to become cool to be a geek. At least in a counter culture sort of way.

not nerd. geek.
I think the people who say comics are just for entertainment have always been able to fit in with other people.


I know other groups of people the 'cure' thing could apply to, I just think it is easier to relate to aspergers. This is mostly because people are trying to cure us, some of us want a cure but many don't... and people want us to be cured. it is also because a large number of comic fans have a number of aspergers traits.

but then again maybe Stan Lee dosn't even know about aspergers. I'm pretty sure he knows but i geuss its possible

We can thank Napoleon Dynamite for that!! !! !

It's O.K. you dont need to start. You're preaching to the choir!!

It can apply to Tourette Syndrome as well. Especialy with the creation of deep brain stimulation. I myself don't consider that option to be a very good "cure". But i do know that some touretters, for some reason, do have severe symptoms which interfere with there motor skills. Many of these people are impaired by the condition, and so they do want to be rid of it. As for me, I do not feel that the pain of surgery is worth it, just to please 'normal" society. If people are put off by my coprolalia, they just need to learn that they do not have the right not to be offended. If only we all had super human abilitys like the X-men. Then we wouldn't have to fear anybody.

Fear is only one problem.

I'd say the social exclusion is a bigger one.

we m ay have to fear people... mutants are not treated well and get killed all the time by 'normal' people. but mutants kill them to so it evens itself out in a twisted sort of way. but i still think we should have superpowers, that would be great.

conection:

http://www.wrongplanet.net/asperger.htm ... sc&start=0

i don't think what i said made very much sense, so i will try to clear it up.

I meant that even with powers we may still be afraid of some people. with powers people would still hurt us it is just we would be able to fight back. it turns out worse this way because people would die, but I think it would be cool to have superpowers.