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Beyond this, the portrayal of socially unaccepted mutant bodies in X-Men also creates a unique resonance and point of identification for trans readers through the mutants’ existence outside of established norms and for the hostility with which those bodies are met. 4/9
As mentioned in Mady G & Jules Zuckerberg’s “A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities” “Some (not all) non-binary people feel some kind of connection with non-human characters because they feel those things are ‘less gendered’ than a human body.” 2/9
“Let’s not forget Tom Orzechowski and Glynis Oliver (then Wein). Orz’ lettering and Glynis’s coloring were the perfect finishing touch to the book. Everyone was top-notch on that title.” 4/6
Storm, in a defining badass line states: “You will take it from me,” but instead of pushing the confrontation (as Scott would have) she rationally explains to Logan the merits of her argument whilst expressing confidence and faith in him. 4/5
In UXM 142, Claremont uses Storm’s relationship with Wolverine to validate Ororo’s new role as the leader of the X-Men at a time when no female superhero had ever been appointed the leader of a mainstream superhero team. #xmen 1/5
The core superhero fantasy is associated with simplicity (or juvenilia) and is often brought forward as reason to devalue or dismiss the entire genre, but that fantasy of heroic virtue and endurance can be lifesaving to those in need and that merits consideration. #xmen 1/9
Carnes takes issue with this explanation, calling it “mired in white settler colonial discourse” and suggesting that “Thunderbird had to die because Wein and Cockrum could not envision a Native character that exited in the present” 5/7
Through this depiction, Claremont gives us a superhero whose priorities simply don't include superherodom. Xi’an is wildly overpowered, yet more or less disinterested. It’s a fascinating subversion that adds something to the spectrum of different motivations on the team. 8/8
Xi’an’s younger siblings survived with her, however, and they become the focus of her life. She was appointed the first leader of the New Mutants, but never thrived in that role. She was, simultaneously, the school’s secretary to bring in income to support her siblings. 3/8
First and most obviously, her backstory is truly horrific. She debuts in Marvel Team-Up #100, co-created by Claremont and Frank Miller with a backstory connected to the Indochina Refugee Crisis. Her parents died shipboard, and Xi’an was subjected to sexual assault. 2/8