After reading the article about how superheroes can hurt boys’ mental health, I was far from convinced. An argument against “superheroes” is hard because absolutely every superhero is different.
The main case here seems to be against Iron Man. While some of the activity Tony Stark does is questionable, it’s not like this is anything new. This is his character and it always has been. Iron Man was my favorite superhero growing up and I had no clue he “exploited women” and “flaunted bling” until watching the movie. Like I said, I was a huge Iron Man fan growing up, but I didn’t like him because he did these things. I didn’t even notice he did these things. My interest was his suit and his powers because I thought they were neat. That’s it.
Also, since there are so many superheroes and they’re all so different, there are obviously going to be some that just aren’t for kids (believe it or not). You can’t group in V for Vendetta in with something like Captain America. Some superheroes just weren’t created for kids. While watching a trailer for Watchmen, a child might think that the film could be a great family superhero movie. In reality, the superheroes in the film are about as flawed and mentally troubled as they come.
It just seems that anything “super” gets grouped into one big category when there are loads of unique stories and characters out there. Making an argument that superheroes could damage mental health is like saying music could damage mental health. Of course it could, but it just depends on what media your consuming. The world of superheroes is not a world only for children.
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