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Supergirl to feature TV’s first transgender superhero
NME ^
| 07/20/18
| Elizabeth Aubrey
Posted on 07/22/2018 8:05:05 PM PDT by Simon Green
Nicole Maines is to become the first-ever transgender superhero in TV series Supergirl.
Maines, who is an activist and is transgender herself, has been cast as Nia Nal/Dreamer in the series and will be introduced in the fourth series. The series is based on the DC Comics character.
Speaking at Comic-Con in San Diego, Maines said: It seems only fitting that we have a trans superhero for trans kids to look up to.
Maines told Variety: I want fans to take away an understanding of trans people. We can be anybody, we can be who we want, we can be superheroes because in many ways we are.
She added: Weve had trans representation in television for a while but it hasnt been the right representation.
Having trans people play trans roles show that we are valid in our identities and we exist.
The shows creators described Nia Nal as a soulful young transgender woman with a fierce drive to protect others.
(Excerpt) Read more at nme.com ...
TOPICS: Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; nicolemaines; sciencefiction; scifi
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The character being cast is based on Dream Girl, a member of the 31st Century Legion of Superheroes. While the character is indeed a woman, she was most decidedly not transgendered.
Until now.
To: Simon Green
Wait!
You mean Title IX doesn't apply to Superheros?
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:07:39 PM PDT
by
G Larry
(There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
To: Simon Green
Nicole Maines is to become the first-ever transgender superhero in TV series Supergirl.
Right, because there's such a huge demand by the TV audience for a "transgender superhero". Conservatives gave up Hollywood in the '60s and '70s without a fight - it's now the playground of extreme leftists, who insist on foisting this nonsense on the American viewer regardless of the lack of demand or interest.
To: Simon Green
Well, isn’t that special.
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:11:26 PM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
To: Simon Green
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:12:43 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
(Not my circus, not my monkeys)
To: Simon Green
“I just expected so much more from a dog-squeeze basic cable superhero show in 2018.”
—said no one ever
Freegards
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:13:46 PM PDT
by
Ransomed
To: Simon Green
contributing to the delinquency of minors
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:14:30 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
( "Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
To: Simon Green
The real Lesbians will say Supergirl’s image should be based on Leslie Jones of Saturday Night Live, “because Leslie looks like a real woman looks!”
To: Simon Green
Superman. Supergirl. Super???
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:18:27 PM PDT
by
dirtboy
To: Simon Green
Thom Kallor (Starboy) is in for an unpleasant surprise.
10
posted on
07/22/2018 8:18:36 PM PDT
by
so_real
( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
To: Simon Green
so supergirl is a man? Is he/she dating a lesbian?
Is he/she white pretending to be black.
Come on hollywood take it up a notch.
Maybe the next superhero could be a man identifying as a dog.
Furries need a superhero too.
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:18:49 PM PDT
by
joshua c
(To disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives. Do nothing, they win and we lose.)
To: Simon Green
Shouldn’t it be Supertrannie?
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:20:21 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Simon Green
Having trans people play trans roles show that we are valid in our identities and we exist.
They need a tv show for that? See, I told you it was a mental disorder.
And, um, tv is fiction.
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:20:41 PM PDT
by
joshua c
(To disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives. Do nothing, they win and we lose.)
To: Simon Green
Makes me glad I stopped watching the program when the sister decided she liked women instead of men.
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:22:31 PM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: Simon Green
Batman, Spider-Man, Aquaman....and now, Womanman.
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:26:01 PM PDT
by
gundog
(Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
To: Simon Green
Want to ruin themselves I see.
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:31:48 PM PDT
by
the_daug
To: lee martell
So just a question. Who do trans-genders go after in relationships? If I am a gay man that is attracted to men, and I decide to become a fake woman, do I expect gay men, also attracted to men, to be interested in me? Or am I dreaming that a straight man will ignore the fact I use to be a man and now I am a trans-gender? Seems like you are shooting yourself in the foot. But I guess it is normal behavior.
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:37:16 PM PDT
by
MPJackal
("From my cold dead hands.")
To: Simon Green
so, does it prance around with a sign saying it's a thing or does it tell you every five minutes like vegans do???
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:38:24 PM PDT
by
Chode
( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
To: Simon Green
And I will introduce my Super-Trans-Channel selector to keep that Super-Crap out of my house.
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:42:19 PM PDT
by
budj
(combat vet, 2nd of 3 generations)
To: Simon Green
Evil is taking over fast.
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posted on
07/22/2018 8:42:45 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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