Aspirational versus representative. Boys want to be like the hero. Girls want the hero to be like them.
The calls for representation are inherently feminine. Black boys still idolize white Batman. Little girls don’t connect with Batman because he’s not a little girl.
Aspirational versus representative. Boys want to be like the hero. Girls want the hero to be like them.
The calls for representation are inherently feminine. Black boys still idolize white Batman. Little girls don’t connect with Batman because he’s not a little girl.