OK, so I gotta say something. I haven’t been on tumblr in months since I’m working on my degree and college is literal hell, I mostly just lurk, and I came across this.
I would like to point out that all of what was said above is true. They are two completely different superheroes. But that is what makes them both so kick ass! They both show that there can be power in women, and that women can overcome obstacles. Natasha with her background, Supergirl with trying to fit in. They show complete opposite ends of the spectrum of bad ass that a woman can be in order to relate to different girls.
Let me tell you something, I don’t relate to Natasha Romanov. Which doesn’t mean I don’t like her. I just don’t relate to her. I relate to Kara Zor-El, and because of that I have been collecting her comic books since I was 12. The story of a girl who everyone considered weird and not natural trying to fit in, and the way she was able to handle her life gave me hope as a pre-teen. It’s something that I take pride in, that I collect Supergirl comics. People made fun of me for that, sure. Because it was Supergirl, and not Black Widow or Wonder Woman, or another more well known woman superhero.
These characters were created to reach out to different types of girls and women. You could be a Supergirl, like me. A Wonder Woman, like my mom. A Black Widow, like my sister. Or you could be your own superhero. But sometimes we need the diversity. It helps us feel normal. So not only are you taking that away from the character when you mock the way they are portrayed, but you’re taking that away from the girls who want to be like her as well.
(also if anyone has seen the new Supergirl show, let me know how it is. I’m scared to watch because I don’t want to be let down)
