James Gunn's new Superman movie is just out, and it's already igniting debate about superheroes and what they represent. David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult are starring in the movie.
Superman tells the story of an alien from the planet Krypton who landed on Earth as a baby and now possesses incredible powers.
It seems like a simple premise, yet the film is making headlines after writer and director James Gunn pointed out something obvious: Superman is an immigrant.
When Gunn talks about Superman being an immigrant, he's talking about him being an outsider. Superman is not like most people. He's not like most men. He knows he is different and has to navigate the world and all his relationships, knowing most people will not be able to relate to significant parts of his life.
These same things can often be said for queer people. Most of the population is not queer and many people even find understanding queerness to be difficult. If queer people are outsiders, at least superheroes are too.
No matter how much conservatives complain, Superman's story is an immigrant story, and it is a queer story. Queer people have always seen themselves in superheroes, and will continue to do so.
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