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Why do superhero creators hate their mothers?

Sat, Apr 12, 2008

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superman.gifOut of the blue it hit me; I can’t think of one superhero who has a mother or was raised by a biological mother.  I had this issue with Disney as well when i noticed that for the longest time the mother was always killed off. The exception I think is only Mulan and Lion King.

Of course I could be wrong, but please educate me if I am. If I’m correct and if there are any comic book writers out there: “Why do you hate your mothers?”

This causes me to think further- If a superhero is raised without an a-typical family; Why to politicians and religious figures shove the need for strong family values down our throats? We should show them the ficticious examples of what the world would be like without a two parent environment: Laser beams destroying buildings in large cities, mid-air fighting and shiny costumes all for the greater good!

I’m beginning to believe that if my folks were offed when I was a wee one, then I’d be out there saving innocent people from the clutches of evil. Thanks for being alive mom and dad. :-| you always ruin EVERYTHING!

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This post was written by:

Dawn Masuoka - who has written 196 posts on ArsGeek.

“Dawn” or “whatsherface” is a Senior Editor with ArsGeek.. If she’s not nestled in front of console playing an adventure or RPG game, she could be found at someone else’s house nestled by a console playing the latest adventure or RPG game. When caught, she goes to work and does “stuff”. Complicated stuff. Stuff that is so involved that she doesn’t even know what it is.

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