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by Jacob H Baxter
Throughout over half a century of existence, the X-Men comics have served as a big metaphor for acceptance and tolerance. Marvel has crafted some highly intriguing stories about our favourite merry mutants. We've learned a lot from their pages. But, recently, they dropped a bombshell that shook the base of readers to its core.
Bobby Drake, better known as founding member Iceman, has come out of the closet and revealed himself to be homosexual. This was met with a myriad of emotions and reactions. Most people welcomed the change. Some panned it as a publicity stunt. Others are still confused as to why or how this came about. Like every other event, I have my own opinion.
Throughout over half a century of existence, the X-Men comics have served as a big metaphor for acceptance and tolerance. Marvel has crafted some highly intriguing stories about our favourite merry mutants. We've learned a lot from their pages. But, recently, they dropped a bombshell that shook the base of readers to its core.
Bobby Drake, better known as founding member Iceman, has come out of the closet and revealed himself to be homosexual. This was met with a myriad of emotions and reactions. Most people welcomed the change. Some panned it as a publicity stunt. Others are still confused as to why or how this came about. Like every other event, I have my own opinion.
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