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Spiderman's Politically Correct Replacement
jbarr writes "In the latest Marvel Comic series 'Ultimate Fallout,' Miles Morales replaces Peter Parker who has been killed off by the Green Goblin. Morales is a half-black, half-Latino teen, and the creators haven't ruled out that he might be gay. From the article: 'Marvel's editor in chief Axel Alonso denied that having a black Spider Man was a publicity stunt. 'What you have is a Spider-Man for the 21st century who's reflective of our culture and diversity. As someone who grew up on a steady diet of Luke Cage, Hero For Hire and Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu, I am personally invested,' he said. "
Next up, Wolverine's special two-part Bar Mitzvah issue! L'chaim!
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
...and disabled.
And changed his/her name to "Spiderperson".
A Spiderman with non-white ethnic background is just diverse. Anyone can get bitten by a radioactive spider.
Wouldn't a Japanese Spiderman have been more likely.
SpiderTranny is more catchy.
SpiderTranny, SpiderTranny,
butt implants for a woman's fanny,
wears a bra, any size,
can't you see, he likes guys,
look out, here cums the Spider Tranny.
ADDH
And dyslexic I'm guessing
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm writing to inform you that your use of the pejorative term, "Spider," is a hurtful and unwarranted attack on our nation's hard-working, industrious population of Arachnid Americans. The term you used (hereafter referred to as the "S-word") has a long and dark history of being used to demean, degrade, and debase select members of the animal kingdom, due to their 8-legged status. We understand that you probably grew up in a conservative household, where songs like "The Itsy Bitsy S-word" were sung freely and without any thought given to the pain and subjugation inherent in that song's subject. Could you imagine singing about a person of Caucasian ancestry climbing up a water spout, only to be frustrated by repeated rain showers washing him down again? I bet you wouldn't find it funny at all, yet you sling hurtful words around, blithely unaware of - or worse, uncaring for - the damage they do.
We hope that you will consider your word choices more carefully in the future, to avoid causing unnecessary emotional pain to our long-suffering Arachnid brethren.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Peter Parker
Director, Arachnid-American National Tolerance Initiative (AANTI)
Why don't you apply for a minority scholarship, not get it, and then sue?
This was referenced once in a "Batman Beyond" episode, too, where the elderly Bruce Wayne is discussing one of his old foes with the newest Batman. He asks "Who came up with the name 'Ma Mayhem?" Bruce looks embarrassed and replies, "It was the golden age of alliteration."
If the masses can keep you down, you're not the Ubermensch.
Dear Sir,
I wish to complain in the strongest possible terms about the ditty you have just posted about the spider-themed superhero who wears women's clothes. Many of my best friends are superheroes, and only a few of them are transvestites.
Yours faithfully,
Metropolis Daily Planet Crime Editor, Clark Joseph Kent (Mrs.)
P.S.
I never kissed Perry White.
May the Maths Be with you!