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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Meet Marvel's non-binary superhero Safespace and zir twin Snowflake

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zanahoria · 20/03/2020 09:08

Psychic Twins. “All twins are psychic, but we’re psychic-er.” Snowflake, a cryokinetic, can materialize snowflake-shaped shuriken projectiles for throwing. Safespace can materialize pink forcefields, but he can’t inhabit them himself, the reflex only works if he’s protecting others. They’re hyper aware of modern culture and optics, and they see their Super Heroics as “a post-ironic meditation on using violence to combat bullying.” They're probably streaming this.

"Snowflake and Safespace are the twins," the writer says, "and their names are very similar to Screentime; it's this idea that these are terms that get thrown around on the internet that they don't see as derogatory. [They] take those words and kind of wear them as badges of honor.

"Safespace is a big, burly, sort of stereotypical jock. He can create forcefields, but he can only trigger them if he's protecting somebody else. Snowflake is non-binary and goes by they/them, and has the power to generate individual crystalized snowflake-shaped shurikens. The connotations of the word 'snowflake' in our culture right now are something fragile, and this is a character who is turning it into something sharp.

"Snowflake is the person who has the more offensive power, and Safespace is the person who has the more defensive power. The idea is that they would mirror each other and complement each other."

www.marvel.com/amp/articles/comics/introducing-the-new-new-warriors

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SonEtLumiere · 20/03/2020 19:03

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YouJustDoYou · 20/03/2020 19:23

I laughed so hard when I read this on the Fail. Especially the part where it said "LGBT+ were hugely offended".

testing987654321 · 20/03/2020 19:30

I can't help but feel it's designed to take the piss whilst doing a wide-eyed "but you wanted more diverse characters".

A bit be careful what you wish for.

LambriniSocialist · 20/03/2020 19:35

This is satire isn't it?

PicturesOfCats · 20/03/2020 21:34

I can't help but feel it's designed to take the piss whilst doing a wide-eyed "but you wanted more diverse characters"

I think this too.
I think whoever came up with this had a LOT of fun doing so!

Qcng · 20/03/2020 21:47

I fucking love this.

MotherForkinShirtBalls · 20/03/2020 21:48

If you read the whole article they are very clearly ripping the piss. I love it.
ye gods I hope I'm l right. I can't take it if this is for real

Agrona · 21/03/2020 03:53

Agree with everyone who thinks this is either a massive joke or the people/person/goblin/or other associated lifeform who created them has zero understanding of how many people view those 'names'.

helpingmumsalong · 21/03/2020 08:39

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nettie434 · 21/03/2020 09:46

And I see from this tweet that even their creator has misgendered them:

twitter.com/lemonvortex/status/1240339115880611845?s=21

Thanks Zanahoria. Who would have known this was all such a minefield (or do I mean forcefield?)

koshkatt · 22/03/2020 12:58

Why was that message deleted? Anyone know?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 22/03/2020 15:02

Oh hang on! is misgendering their kryptonite?

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