Superheroes: Eugenical New Norm

Meme from The Incredibles describes
Why Eugenics will be Rationed for YOU

Recurring theme in the movie, The Incredibles, was the difference between normal people, those without super powers, and those special people who had super powers; or, more bluntly, Superheroes: Eugenical New Norm. The superhero genres began during the Progressive Era and vacillated between fantasy and rationalism. The one constant was the absence of unique power(s) to normal people. They were powerless in a world of powerful people and governments without a champion(s) to plead their cause. The superhero(s) would defend the little people because of…goodness: with great power comes great responsibility; or so the myth explains. But, what is the reality? Continue reading “Superheroes: Eugenical New Norm”