In the 80s and 90s, there was a “No Gays in the Marvel Universe” policy. However, in recent years, Marvel has pushed to diversify its cast of superheroes. For example, Black Panther was added to the Marvel team in January of 2018. Aaron Fischer, a gay teenager, will be the first, in a new comic series which will be released in June. The gay Captain America is solely a part of a new comic series and, as of now, will not be filmed in Marvel Movies. Marvel has been working towards diversifying its cast of superheroes.
A hero is someone who is admired or idolized for outstanding achievements and noble qualities. As kids, we idolize heroes and want to be just like them. I think continuing to create heroes of different races (and skin colors) is a great idea. It is important for children of every race to have heroes they idolize. On the contrary, I don’t think stressing the sexuality of heroes is the main focus when it comes to these action-packed stories.
Personally, I don’t think should be brought into these heroic stories. It really isn’t necessary to bring up the sexuality of heroes when their sole purpose is simply to fight the “bad guys” and entertain/inspire the public. In my opinion, gay or straight, sexuality shouldn't be the focus in these comics. I definitely think kids are influenced by what they are exposed to. Forcing a gay superhero and drawing attention to it is the equivalency of making "gay" a personality trait. If everyone is created equal, sexuality shouldn't need attention. Little kids aren't going to be thinking about these things when reading comics for entertainment. However, many people would disagree and the gay Captain America is already on its way.
What are your thoughts on the gay Captain America comic-character?
Will you read the new comics series? Why or why not?
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Great topic choice and super job overall!
I think that in today's world it would almost seem weird without a gay superhero. And I'm suprised it hasn't happened before already. Marvel has done an excellent job staying on the edge of social topics, and I think that this was just another step that Marvel took to maintain that. However, I don't think I will read the comic series. I'm not much of a reader anyway, and I prefer the movies too.
This will definitely get peoples attention, but I don't think they need to worry about sexuality in superheroes because kids aren't really going to be thinking about that. Also comic books are getting more and more outdated but they are still read and bought, and I think that this character will have little affect if only being in a comic book.
I think that Marvel coming out with a new comic involving a LGBTQ member will help them get more popular. I don't think I will read the comics because I usually don't read comic books and this doesn't sound very interesting to me.
I agree. There is a very big audience that would support these comics. However, if the target audience is little kids, I'm not sure how many adults would want their kids to read these if they are including lots of sexual things.
I don't watch any marvel things, but I feel that they shouldn't do this. I think that these creators are just trying to make everyone happy. I also feel that making a gay Captain America will be a little confusing for the younger audience since they most likely won't understand it.
I do agree that they're trying to make everyone happy but I just don't think it's necessary to make a new comic series with a "gay Captain America." Since the majority of the crowd reading these comics is little kids, I don't think little kids should be reading them if they're all about sexuality. Otherwise it shouldn't matter if the hero is gay or straight.
I feel that making a gay Captain America will cause ratings to go down. I do not think that it is super necessary to make a gay Captain America. As you said, children idolize superheroes and I think that making a gay character will confuse children. In todays society, kids are already beginning to be confused with all of the pronouns and gender talk in the news.
I think that making a gay Captain America is very unnecessary. Children don't think about sexuality while watching tv, and I feel like it should stay that way. Maybe adding a husband to Captain America's background scenes could help implement this in a way that is not broadcasting his gayness. I think that children should be exposed to same sex couples, but the series should not revolve around that aspect.
I agree with you that "gay" could be subtly implemented without broadcasting it. If these comics are going to be all about sexuality, I'm not sure how many parents will want their young children to read them.
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