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minus-squarezebidiah@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up16·3 days agoI always thought X-Men was about civil rights…
minus-squarecriss_cross@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 days agoYeah it’s an allegory for racism and civil rights. https://www.history.com/articles/stan-lee-x-men-civil-rights-inspiration
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 days agoIdk if it’s in the comics too, but in first class or some movie, Magneto is depicted as a holocaust survivor. It’s in fact a big part of his identity.
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days agoFigured as much, just haven’t read them myself
I always thought X-Men was about civil rights…
Yeah it’s an allegory for racism and civil rights.
https://www.history.com/articles/stan-lee-x-men-civil-rights-inspiration
Idk if it’s in the comics too, but in first class or some movie, Magneto is depicted as a holocaust survivor. It’s in fact a big part of his identity.
It’s in the comics too.
Figured as much, just haven’t read them myself