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If women are equal to men, why are there so many male superheroes but not as many women superheroes?

06.07.10

Superheroes
the time bomb asked:


If men and women are equal, there should be roughly the same number of male and female superheroes. But that is not the case. Superheroes have super powers so it doesn’t matter if the women is stronger or weaker physically in real life. Why aren’t there as many female superheroes (or super-heroines) who do good things for people? Also note the popularity. What comes to your mind instantly? Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Iron Man, all men.