Superman was the Jewish response to the idea of the German ...superman.
The X-Men are a literary device to explore the alienation of society's marginalized groups. The X-Men are a symbol of anti-racism, anti-xenophobia, anti-homophobia, etc. They aren't really talking about "mutants" FYI
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There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there
it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your
expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever
gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio
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