Writer Says Bisexual Superman Is Not a Gimmick
2021-10-13
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1Superman is taking part in National Coming Out Day.
2The day is observed on October 11 to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
3The new Superman Jon Kent, the son of the first Superman Clark Kent and reporter Lois Lane, is bisexual.
4The development is part of DC Comics' latest series.
5The young man kisses reporter Jay Nakamura in issue five of the comic book "Superman: Son of Kal-El."
6The book will be released on November 9.
7Tom Taylor is the comic's writer.
8He told reporters with Reuters, "It's not a gimmick."
9A gimmick is a trick or device meant to gain attention.
10Taylor wore clothes with a rainbow-colored Superman "S."
11He said that when he was offered the writing job, he thought there was a chance to offer readers something different.
12"I thought, 'Well, if we're going to have a new Superman for the DC Universe, it feels like a missed opportunity to have another straight white savior," he said.
13People have mostly supported the idea, Taylor said.
14"People are saying for the first time ever they're seeing themselves in Superman - something they never thought was possible," he said.
15The new Superman also cares about climate change and refugees.
16Taylor said Jon Kent is "a very new hero finding his way, fighting things his father didn't as much."
17I'm Caty Weaver.
1Superman is taking part in National Coming Out Day. 2The day is observed on October 11 to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. 3The new Superman Jon Kent, the son of the first Superman Clark Kent and reporter Lois Lane, is bisexual. The development is part of DC Comics' latest series. 4The young man kisses reporter Jay Nakamura in issue five of the comic book "Superman: Son of Kal-El." The book will be released on November 9. 5Tom Taylor is the comic's writer. He told reporters with Reuters, "It's not a gimmick." A gimmick is a trick or device meant to gain attention. 6Taylor wore clothes with a rainbow-colored Superman "S." He said that when he was offered the writing job, he thought there was a chance to offer readers something different. 7"I thought, 'Well, if we're going to have a new Superman for the DC Universe, it feels like a missed opportunity to have another straight white savior," he said. 8People have mostly supported the idea, Taylor said. 9"People are saying for the first time ever they're seeing themselves in Superman - something they never thought was possible," he said. 10The new Superman also cares about climate change and refugees. 11Taylor said Jon Kent is "a very new hero finding his way, fighting things his father didn't as much." 12I'm Caty Weaver. 13Rollo Ross reported this story for Reuters. Dan Novak adapted it for VOA Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor. 14_____________________________________________ 15Words in This Story 16rainbow - n. a curved line of different colors that sometimes appears in the sky when the sun shines through rain 17opportunity - n. a curved line of different colors that sometimes appears in the sky when the sun shines through rain 18savior - n. someone who saves something or someone from danger, harm, failure, etc.